Really having my doubts | Arthritis Information

Yeah... so I call my new RD's office today to see if my remicade had been approved thru insurance and to make an appt. It has been 3 weeks since I last saw her, and she said she wanted to see me back in 2-3 weeks. But I was just waiting on scheduling it so I can just make one trip up there... have my appt and get remicade.

So, I was on hold for 10 mins. Then they lady says they have not submitted my PA to insurance yet, as they got a new billing and insurance person and she is behind. *raised eyebrow*

Told me that she will submit it today and for me to call back tomorrow as it should be approved by tomorrow.

Yeah... I will call back tomorrow, but I very much doubt it will be approved when I call.

Well, there is an upside to all of this... it took my old RD a year to get my Humira PA'ed thru medicaid right.

Haven't seen you around much....hope you're doing ok.

Thanks Lovie.

I have been feeling pretty bad, and today... well... was not a good one. Fingers hurt and are swelled more. It has been looking like it is going to rain for the last few days and it is really starting to mess with the ole RA.

That rains headed this way too....I can feel it myself

Hang in there girlie.

Damn Joonie, I am upset for you. How could they possibly get so far behind that your request hasn't even been submitted after 3 weeks? Sorry you are feeling so bad or I'd call tem later today and make sure they are working on it. They need to know what an inconvenience this all is to you. If I could I'd let you take my infusion since I had to skip it this time because of the surgery. I wish it worked that way sometimes.

Hope you get to feeling better AND your remicade gets woked out!

thanks Alan.

Monk

Yea Joonie, got your PM and tried to send one back. Empty your box girl! Anyway, I get the bandages off tomorrow to have a look-see. Fingers should be straight and with PT, a lot more usable.It's full? Ok... who has been sending me PM's when I was not looking?

By all means, do call back tomorrow! What better way for a new billing person to realize that this is something that could result in a person not being treated.

Best of luck with this and with the Remicade.

Thanks, Christina

I will be calling back tomorrow, if I do not forget my cellphone in the car again. That is what happened yesterday and the day before when I was going to call to see about my PA and appt. Hubby left my cellphone on the computer desk for me last night. So... that reminded me to call today.

Hi Joonie, Sorry you are having to wait, Damn nuisance and it doesnt help the RA any. I hope you will know something soon.

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Thanks, Christina

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Hang in there! People in the doctors' offices (and quite often, the doctors themselves) forget to realize that while this is just another day at the office for them, the patients see it in a completely different light.

I remember when I was in the hospital having my son... I wasn't progressing after 13 hours of induced labor, and the nurses had been badgering me all day to have an epidural. Finally I got sick of listening to them. I gave up. Well, I got the epidural and all hell broke loose. My heartrate plummeted, as did the baby's. Before I knew it, I was being taken to the OR for an emergency C-section. The anesthesiologist who just did the epidural said, "Don't worry. We do this every day." Well, I hollered "YEA, WELL I DON'T, AND I AM SCARED OUT OF MY F*CKING MIND!". Just another day at the office for him... certainly not an ordinary day for me!!! Remind them that every day they delay this is another day of suffering for YOU.
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