Guest guest Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 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 ----- > 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 > > alrightguy123 <alrightguy123@...> wrote: > >> >> 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........ > > 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. > > None of us can completely know a topic, which is why I hire docs, > accountants, laboratories, attorneys, etc to help me through troubled > waters. > > Rod Serling > > > > > > > Chelsea > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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