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General Category => Hearing Issues => Topic started by: Melissa778 on December 14, 2009, 08:27:47 am

Title: Frustration
Post by: Melissa778 on December 14, 2009, 08:27:47 am

Well last week 12/8 was supposed to be my BAHA "gotcha" day, unfort. my dispute with insurance and my docs office has left me with a $500 "fitting fee" for the BAHA, and until I have $500 to pay them, I do not get my BAHA.  So now I have the abutment and no BAHA!  It's Christmas time, I'm moving and going through a divorce so the "extra" $ won't be there any time soon......just so frustrating to be sooooo close. :(

Melissa

Title: Re: Frustration
Post by: Kaybo on December 14, 2009, 09:00:51 am

Oh Melissa...I am so sorry...that just stinks!  Keep your head up...just think of this way: it will be SO MUCH SWEETER when you finally get it & maybe by then insurance will pay more!

K

Title: Re: Frustration
Post by: GRACE1 on December 14, 2009, 10:23:50 am

I am so sorry that you are in this situation with the BAHA.  One Christmas many years ago I went through a divoce, moving, and all the other things that go along with that.  Everything combined for you makes it real tough.  Just know that your AN friends are here for you to vent.

Take care,
Grace

Title: Re: Frustration
Post by: saralynn143 on December 14, 2009, 10:59:54 am

Melissa, ask your HR department to file an appeal with the insurance company. What exactly happened? Shouldn't the insurance and the doctor's office have been in agreement before the abutment was placed?

Sara