Re: what is so mini about it??

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Sylvia -- If I'm not mistaken, you have the right to receive a written

rejection letter, detailing the reasons your request was rejected.

They're making you work for it, so you should make them work for it,

too.

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>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypassonelist

>To: MiniGastricBypassonelist

>Subject: Re: what is so mini about it??

>Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 20:23:40 -0400

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>Kathy,

>MY INSURANCE COMPANY DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING! (EXCEPT THAT THEY

DENIED ME).

>I'M JUST WORRIED THAT I'LL SPEND MONTHS AND MONTHS GETTING BIGGER AND

BIGGER

>AND THEN I STILL WON'T BE APPROVED. THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT,

THOUGH.

>SYLVIA

>FORTIS BENEFITS-APPEALING

>

>Kathy wrote:

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>> From: thestewarts@... (Kathy )

>>

>> Slyvia,

>> You have the right to a 2 level appeal hearing no matter what the

reason

>> for denial. Did your company tell you about that??

>> Kathy

>> Kaiser Permetne appealing

>> BMI 51

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Sylvia -- If I'm not mistaken, you have the right to receive a written

rejection letter, detailing the reasons your request was rejected.

They're making you work for it, so you should make them work for it,

too.

>

>Reply-To: MiniGastricBypassonelist

>To: MiniGastricBypassonelist

>Subject: Re: what is so mini about it??

>Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 20:23:40 -0400

>

>

>

>Kathy,

>MY INSURANCE COMPANY DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING! (EXCEPT THAT THEY

DENIED ME).

>I'M JUST WORRIED THAT I'LL SPEND MONTHS AND MONTHS GETTING BIGGER AND

BIGGER

>AND THEN I STILL WON'T BE APPROVED. THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT,

THOUGH.

>SYLVIA

>FORTIS BENEFITS-APPEALING

>

>Kathy wrote:

>

>> From: thestewarts@... (Kathy )

>>

>> Slyvia,

>> You have the right to a 2 level appeal hearing no matter what the

reason

>> for denial. Did your company tell you about that??

>> Kathy

>> Kaiser Permetne appealing

>> BMI 51

>>

>>

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Guys--

Don't focus on the weight loss for its own sake. Concentrate on the medical

problems that are made worse or could become worse because of your obesity.

Treat this as a medical condition, which it is, not a cosmetic procedure just

because you want to be thinner. That's the kind of thing that will win

appeals. Do you have joint pain, elevated blood pressure, shortness of

breath, sleep problems, diabetes, heart problems, etc. Seriously analyze how

you feel. How is your cholesterol? It's not for looks, it's for health.

Good luck.

Katy

3/15/99--344

4/19/99--307

[Guest guest]

Beth Sorensen had to fight too, and she used Walter Lindstrom. She said he

is great and knows all about this surgery, having had WLS himself. He has a

website, which I think you may be able to get to through Dr. Rutledge's

website. Anyway, I think it's called the Center for Obesity Law. Good Luck

Katy