Igenex and insurance

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Hi Chelsea,

Igenex doesn't file insurance, but gives you the necessary information to

send to your insurance company. I put it on my charge card, send the info

to my ins co and they paid 80%, then I paid my charge card.

Connie, MI

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> Hi Rod.

> I see what you're saying but my doctors are firm on this, they won't use

> the florida lab, period. I'm ok being tested at Igenex anyway. I would not

> object to be tested at the florida lab, but if i don't have a doctor

> ordering the test from there because they don't want to, that's the way it

> goes. If others go to doctors who test from there, fine, but I would test

> at Igenex too.

> Too bad Igenex doesn't file insurance, but maybe it's that way because no

> insurance companies will pay for their tests. I'm paranoid when it comes

> to insurance companies and this whole this lyme business. I am more

> inclined to trust a lab that does not file insurance as I believe

> insurance dictates how these tests are done--the criteria.

> It sucks to pay out of pocket but that's life.My doc uses Fry Lab too and

> the other LLMD uses MDL in NJ. I might use MDL to test for co-infections.

> Happy Holidays,

> Chelsea

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> alrightguy123 <alrightguy123@...> wrote:

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>> these are not my thoughts about the central florida lab, rather my

> two LLMDs. i am only a messenger and not qualified to get into the

> science of these labs and their methods.

>> again i said " according to my LLMDs. " i wanted to be tested with

> this lab as they accept my insurance--and i'm all about saving $ when

> possible. both LLMDs i consult with are against this lab. one doctor

> didn't explain why, just said no and that i must be tested

> elsewhere(igenex). the other doctor said she would NOT use them and

> said some other comments........

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> Many docs do not understand lab testing. Being a long time lab-rat

> myself, I've asked docs questions about the labs and or tests being

> done. A couple have started out saying " I studied

> biochemistry....... " . Then I start up with detailed questions about

> what part of the blood are they looking at, what do we hope to

> accomplish with this test, what do we do with the results, etc. I

> want a flow chart and a business plan. I've never had a doc really

> give me any good answers to my detailed questions.

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> None of us can completely know a topic, which is why I hire docs,

> accountants, laboratories, attorneys, etc to help me through troubled

> waters.

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> Rod Serling

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> Chelsea

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