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Time for me to FIGHT!

I havent hear anything from my Dr. or my Ins. I have been calling twice a week for the last three weeks trying to get answers.. but just kept getting the run around.. This morning I had my Husband call and kick some butt!!! He stayed on that phone with them until he heard something worth while of being on the phone at all. UHC has all the paper work.. ohhhh but it was in the wrong Dept. sitting there to rot i guess. Finally this morning it went to the right Dept. and they are putting a RUSH on it. They better rush it im in a RUSH to save my life and health!!!! I guess I just wanted to talk!!

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Keep on them Trish. Crossing my fingers and toes and anything else that will cross that they hurry up and give you the A OK

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Thank You... I needed to snap out of being so dang Timid and stand up and stay on that phone until I got an answer.. They said to call back Next Wednesday, and I will stay on that phone all day if I have to!!!!

Keep it up! I have UHC also and just submitted the info...sure hope it goes to the right place. GOODLUCK!!

Good luck and good on you for being persistent! As an insurance broker I know that 99% of the delays are due to paperwork sitting around on someone's desk. Congratulations on getting it moving!!

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Alex.. I just wish I would of done it sooner.. You all kept sayings to other people.. "keep on them" and I just thought, ahhh it will be okay.. hahaha! yeah... I know better now lol

You'll do it Trish- I don't think its out of line to call every other day.. I know that another member here had the same thing happen- her work just sat on the wrong desk for a month. When someone sweet finally walked it down the hall she was approved in 1 week!!! So you will be too- Good Luck friend!

Trish, good for you! If they deny it, appeal. I did. Whatever it takes, it will definitely be worth it. Hang in there, girl!!

Trish....how long did you wait until you called...they just sent mine in this week and said it could take up to 3 to 4 weeks but it was my understanding the insurance company has to give you a reply within 3 weeks (normally . . unless it is sitting on someone's desk...YIKES!)

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grammi.....They have 30 days... my paper work was sent in on Jan 18th I started to call a week after to see if they even got the paper.. but i was persistant with the calls.. Last week they were telling me they had it.. but thats all... untill today i just got mad enough to wait on that phone until i knew everything.. you have to ask every question you can and talk to as many people until you get that one person that will care enough to talk to you. Good Luck with it.. let me know how things turn out for you!

Thanks sweetie...I will stary bugging them next week. This is all a little overwhelming but I am praying it is worth it. I will say everyone here has been so kind and SOOOO helpful. Keep us posted!

keep on them! way to go. The Insurance company also has an appeal process if it don't go your way try that. good luck chief

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Put `em Up.... Put `em Up!!! (like that cartoon charater) Im a pretty timid girl but NO Longer.. No more.. Thanks everyone for Pumping me Up!!!!!!

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