Question:
What can I do to expedite the Insurance Wait?

I have been to my pcp and received my referral. All has been faxed to the insurance companies. Is there anything that I can do to expedite the procedures with them. How long is the average wait. My insurance companies are NYLCARE and Intercare (Beech Street)?    — karen C. (posted on October 2, 1999)

October 2, 1999
I went to the Doctor on Sept. 8,1999 & they filed my paperwork to the Insurance Co. on Sept. 13,1999. I was approved on Sept. 27,1999 now I'm waiting on the hosiptal to make the arrangements. All I did was called once a week & kept asking all kinds of questions & wanted to know how far along everything was at & the people were very helpful & kind. This computer was a real help. Just call them & ask you have a right to know. Good Luck !!!! ([email protected]) Keep in touch. Julie Schmidt
   — JULIE S.

October 3, 1999
My insurance company told me they had a 60 day waiting (working days)to prosses Friday Oct8 will be 60 days so they seem to be taking there sweet time. I have called them and they just say the same thing over and tell me how many days they have left to answer the claim.LOL TO MANY IF YOU ASK ME !! hope they approve it after such a long wait.good luck to you
   — Lisa D.

October 4, 1999
Call them every day. Request they give you a time their portion will be completed. If you get a date or time call back on that date or time. CALL CALL CALL
   — Jen L.

October 10, 1999
Hi, I called my ins. co. they gave me the name and # of the company who evaluates my claim. I contacted them to find out if they had everything they needed to evaluate the claim they were missing something and had not contacted the md, so I contacted the md myself. I waited 2 weeks and called back. They hadnt looked at it yet so I got the name of the person who would be handling it and let them know I would check back in 1 week to see if everything was in order. I think that it helped because they knew I was going to be checking on it. I didnt pester them, I asked them when would be a good time to check back. They approved in 2 weeks of having all the paperwork. Also I found out what they wanted before I went to the md visit eg: psch evaluation which I set up for before because I knew I would need it. Find out what the ins. co. might need from the md, to make sure you have everything when they send the request to the ins. co. Hope this helps. Juantia
   — juanita C.

October 11, 1999
Hi Karen, I too am having the surgery thru Neweigh with Dr. Ferrari. I feel we both made a great choice of surgeons. As for the insurance, Neweigh asks that you NOT call and they will call once a week for you. IF you can do that GREAT, I wasn't able to do that. I called every other day and found out they needed info and faxed it over to them and was approved the next day. I didn't tell Neweigh I called them and I knew before they did that I was approved...hehe Shhhhhhh! don't tell my secret
   — SherP