Re: Fighting your insurance company
From: kathryn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jan 31 22:22:44 2008
Hi,
I know of a couple of excision docs in NYC, do not know if they work
with your health insurance, but maybe its worth a call to contact them &
ask.
Dr. Iris Orbuch
(212) 343-3040
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Dr. Seckin
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(212) 988-1444
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At Thu, 31 Jan 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>At Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Nicole wrote:
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>>If anyone has advise on trying to fight your insurance company to have
>>the excision surgery, I would love to hear from you.
>>
>>I currently live in Kansas City. I am trying to see Dr. Kanayama in
>>NYC or Dr. Albee in Atlanta. Neither of which are considered,
>>in-network with my Insurance Company - United Healthcare.
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>>I am not sure how to proceed, I have submitted a request based on out of
>>area, that there is not a specialist who can perform this near me,
>>however, they are trying to say that is it deamed "experimental."
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>>Any advise is great at this point. I really can't afford to do the
>>surgery, flights and visits on my own with out my insurance coverage
>>kicking in at least a portion of it.
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>Nicole
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