Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 , Funny thing, my appeal letter/packet to my ins co. included all of the things you suggested. I did my homework before I sent my appeal. I had some very good info from women on the embo list who had similar problems. My IR did write a strong letter and I also included a list of ins. co. who already covered the procedure (and there are plenty of them). You are right though, if they deny me, I will get a lawyer friend of mine to write my next appeal letter. Thanks for the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Hi - I don't know if this will help but it might. Try to compile a letter to the insurance company that includes some statistics on how many women get UAE each year, how many years it has been performed and if you can ask your IR to write a letter stating that it is no longer experimental. Also, are you out of that magic " child bearing age " where doctors recommend hysterectomy instead of myomectomy? If so, you could state all of the complications that could arise from hyst., longer recovery time, urinary incontinence, development of high blood pressure, etc. Let them know that this was the most cost effective treatment in the long run and the least invasive. But I'll be honest with you - as hard nosed as I got with my insurance company, and as many letters as I wrote - nothing really changed until I told them I was getting a lawyer. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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