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Re: need answers asap; endometriosis apparently inside bladder, and insurance won't cover surgery to find out; how serious can this get?

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 May 2003 23:08:11 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 8 May 2003, holly wrote: >
>sorry about the long subject title. i just am really at a loss. my gyn
>wants to do excision surgery as soon as possible. he also wants to have
>a urologist help and do a cystoscopy at the same time. they keep
>finding blood in my urine and i can't urinate sometimes. the pain when
>my bladder has anything in it is horrible. and it's gradually getting
>worse day by day.
>
>my insurance company won't cover another surgery related to
>endometriosis until january 2004. the ins girl at my doc's office is
>calling them tomorrow to appeal this. but if they don't approve, how
>serious could this get?
>
>when i try to urinate, it takes about 10 minutes sometimes to get
>anything. i never completely empty my bladder. when i try, i have pain
>that goes down my legs and up my back and also throughout my abdomen.
>
>i'm in shock that they would deny coverage. and i'm very concerned
>about permanent damage.
>
>please help.

I don't have an answer for you I just wanted to say good luck and to let you know how ridiculous this is. I wonder how the person that is denying coverage would feel if it was them with the problem. Good Luck, I hope your appeal goes well.






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