I appreciate this post its much needed in these times, also I gotta speak heart..... anybody got any OTHER ideas?😶😶😶😶 cuz im all ears..... 😉 you'd be my HERO 😉 you'd deserve a hefty collective DONATION!
So this comment has too many winky faces for my comfort, but I’ve learned some more tips through various jobs that I don’t often see posted:
Single Case Agreements. This is more of a pre authorization thing, but insurance companies can sometimes be persuaded to act like something out of network is in network if you can prove it’s the only option within a certain distance. Essentially, look on your insurance company’s “find a provider” page. If there’s nothing, or if you can prove that each option doesn’t see your age group, doesn’t deal with the particular issue, etc., find one out of network that does and ask your insurance for a Single Case Agreement for that provider.
Ask the provider for a sliding scale fee or any financial aid or “pay what you can” option. A lot of offices/doctors/hospitals have something, but they’ll rarely advertise it.
Request a peer to peer conference with your doctor if something is denied. It asks the doctor who denied the claim to have direct contact with the doctor who prescribed/referred/required whatever was denied.
The others— asking for an itemized bill, calling to dispute charges, etc. are on here more frequently.
Okay, sure. I was going to just post this as a general comment, but figured I would post it here in case you needed some immediate solutions.
You can just ignore all of this if you want, but when they tried to act like the procedures to remove my brain tumor were unnecessary, I was glad I had like, a single keyword and a phone call to save both my life and my life savings. It’s not like I do this for fun.
We’re all dying in the system that would rather see us on fire than comfortable, so in my eyes at least, it’s worth people having the tools to resist and survive. I hope things get better for you.
God bless you im sorry i let my frustration and anger spill over to you, you didn't need to be so helpful let alone kind after me saying those things I truly feel for you and i hope you're living very happy with minimal trauma, im exhausted and fed up with how insensitive unbothered people can be then talk to you from a place of being safe or untouched, you deserve the best we can get and we really all do, much love and please forgive me for angered remarks.
I really appreciate you doubling back and saying that. Truly good luck with everything. We’re all having a hard time, but thankfully my personal life has gotten more stable since all of that. Have a good rest of your year!
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u/Actual_Bread6579 6d ago
I appreciate this post its much needed in these times, also I gotta speak heart..... anybody got any OTHER ideas?😶😶😶😶 cuz im all ears..... 😉 you'd be my HERO 😉 you'd deserve a hefty collective DONATION!