Guest guest Posted June 9, 2000 Report Share Posted June 9, 2000 I didn't understand the UNGROUND remark or question either !!! LOL KAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Hi...hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving... Yesterday I received my copy of the authorization letter for surgery. I already knew it had been approved but the letter was slow in arriving. Finally showed up and I was reading it aloud to Bob as it has the whole procedure listed. So I am reading along, spinal bone autograft, spinal bone allograft, spinal bone allograft, aumputate hand at wrist..revision of thorax spine...HUH! Oh we laughed...who knew an amputation was involved in spinal revision surgery!!! Talk about having to read the fine print! I had a question for Triwest too, so when we were finished (they are just so nice), I asked if he had the procedure list in front of him. Nope, so I read it to him. First time I have had an insurance rep just roar with laughter. His advice, please don't have the amputation done. I thought it was worth a giggle and would pass it on! Happy shopping! hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 That's funny!! How in the heck did they put that in there? Maybe it's a case of using a format on the form like they did for my lumbar CT. One sentence or part of mine read " cervical spine " . I don't think cervical and lumbar are the same!? They just forgot to delete that part when they used the " form " . Carol V. > > Hi...hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving... > Yesterday I received my copy of the authorization letter > for surgery. I already knew it had been approved > but the letter was slow in arriving. Finally showed up > and I was reading it aloud to Bob as it has the whole > procedure listed. So I am reading along, spinal bone > autograft, spinal bone allograft, spinal bone allograft, > aumputate hand at wrist..revision of thorax spine...HUH! > Oh we laughed...who knew an amputation was involved in > spinal revision surgery!!! > Talk about having to read the fine print! > I had a question for Triwest too, so when we were finished > (they are just so nice), I asked if he had the procedure > list in front of him. Nope, so I read it to him. First time > I have had an insurance rep just roar with laughter. His advice, > please don't have the amputation done. > I thought it was worth a giggle and would pass it on! > Happy shopping! > hugs, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Hi , Wow! Good thing it was on the pre-auth and not on tne doctor's records-LOL! BUT... maybe ask doc if there is anything missing on the preauth... like maybe they imput wrong procedure code, and that's how they got amputation, instead of, maybe, anesthesia or something !! Would not be good if they ended up not paying for something that was omitted by their error. I am really excited for you, being so brave and bold and going for it, girlie! Wishing you the best! Hugs, Marty --- " " <mrstrem@...> wrote:...So I am reading along, spinal bone > autograft, spinal bone allograft, spinal bone allograft, > aumputate hand at wrist..revision of thorax spine...HUH! > Oh we laughed...who knew an amputation was involved in > spinal revision surgery!!! ... First time I have had an insurance rep just roar with laughter. hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 , I guess thats why the surgeon has to sign the part of your body they are operating on.....so make sure you are awake enough to be sure she doesn't sign your hand! Just kidding. It's getting close now....wow. Wishing you the best, Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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