Guest guest Posted September 25, 1999 Report Share Posted September 25, 1999 How much does it cost to have someone evaluated? Jodi, 's Mom , (almost 10) dx PSC 6-99 Reply-To: egroups To: egroups Subject: Insurance and Fundraising Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 19:52:13 -0400 Peg, A few friends have offered to donate something for a silent auction. I taught at Antioch New England Grad School before I became too sick to keep up with the load, so I am going to look into holding it there, as there are support people there. It just seems like a lot these days, though, and the potential cost to have four people evaluated boggles the mind (at least mine, which can be " boggled " easily enough). So, I know it's one more hurdle to jump...I'm just tired of jumping hurdles, I guess. Phil & Peggy Alfeld wrote: > , > I am so glad you came through your ERCP okay. I think it's a good idea to stay > overnight just so that they can make sure you don't get an infection or something. > As far as the insurance problem. (Is your case manager the same as the transplant > coordinator?) I think she might be the best bet to help. Doesn't it seem like the > insurance companies are out to get us one way or the other? I know what you mean > about the druggery and frustration of it all. Phil lets me do it (he say it's cause > I do it so much better), thanks a bunch. It sends me into hot flashes! Hope you > can work something out since you have such wonderful friends that want to help. > > Oh, I just thought of something. Do you attend a church or any kind of organization > that could take a fund drive? Jacquelyn said her church raised money for her > expenses and our square dance organization does a lot of that. > Peg > > Till wrote: > > > Hi, All, > > I've been offline since Tuesday. I had my ERCP on Thursday and had to stay > > overnight in the hospital, mainly because the procedure was completed so late in > > the day. It went well, but I am very, very sore from it, this time. I think my > > doc got my ducts a little more dilated than before. That was great news. > > > > I found out disheartening news from the insurance company. Although they will > > pay for the donor's operation, hospitalization, etc., they'll pay nothing on the > > evaluation of the donor for the living donor option. Two of those who want to > > be considered have appointments with the tx team in October. I know they don't > > have money to foot the entire bill of eval. on their own, nor do I at this point > > (and there are two others to go!). > > Does anyone know of a group that helps with additional expenses for those of us > > who will be transplanted? I'm going to get in touch with my case manager at New > > England Med on Monday to see what resources he knows about. > > > > Now, for some " whining " ---It is sooo hard to be sick and to have to deal with > > the mechanics of this stuff at the same time. It seems I am always on the phone > > to my primary care doc for " authorizations " or to my insurance co., or > > whatever. YUK. > > > > 'nuff said. I'll be catching up with y'all through the posts from the past few > > days as I sort through them. I hope all is well with you. And thanks for > > listening. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > > - Simplifying group communications > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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