Recent content by wcasey5

the clinic I used to go to suggested a home meter and said they may have a pilot project. I thought great, they promised to get back to me. When I asked the next time I was in, they told me no. Because they didn't want to lose the revenue. So now instead of getting less revenue from me, they get...

I had to wait from August to the following March to have my AVR. In Canada, my mom's neighbor started at the same time and got his AVR in half the time. Some things are a shorter wait, some are longer. ALL of it in the U.S. is horrendiously bureaucratic and much more expensive. But that goes...

I thought I was stuck with a coumadin clinic until I spoke with my cardio. He approved my machine and take my results. The coumadin clinic was charging me $45 per month for a copay (should have been 9% of the $71 per visit, but of course they use billing codes that piss off the patient rather...

You could try edgepark to see if they are in network. I just ended my relationship with phillips as they totally screwed me by changing billing codes so my strips were not covered. I specified that I wanted to purchase my machine, so now I just call my cardio once a month with my INR, and I test...

Just so everyone knows, I went through edgepark and had no problems will billing. Fully covered! Fought with both phillips and UHC and they finially covered the bill. What a hassle! And I will NEVER use phillips again. NEVER!

That's what I thought happened. I guess that is why they were so defensive when I looked up the proper codes, called UHC and cleared the proper codes would be paid, and called Phillips back and they refused to change the code and really got defensive about it. They screwed me. This whole system...

I went through this myself. Neither is true but both are true. As long as I am in range, I'm good.

And thanks for everyone else. I will have to keep close eye on my deductable to make sure they don't rip me off. What a racket! :-(

edgepark in in network for me. I called them and I will see. Thanks

Thanks. I asked about going on service with them. They will get back to me. I found a company called edgepark, and they do the same thing. I also called them. This whole deal with the billing codes, and how much they would charge me is just utter stupidity. I was on the phone with their...

I am "dealing" with phillips, and it's going bad. Apparently my insurance plan changed last year and they didn't pay for my last 2 orders of test strips. They are billing under the code "A9999" misc dme test materials. The code "G0249" is the code for test strips. They refuse to budge unless I...

Hopefully he is through the worst. Good luck.

My cardio office "manages" my warfarin ;-), but every 4 to 6 months I get a lab done and test myself at the same time. The labs are usually lower by .3 consistantly.

at 3.4 I wouldn't do anything. You risk yoyoing you INR. Not a big deal, but a pain to be sure. If it was up in the 4's, I would be concerned. but the 3's. mah.

I had the graft and I think the lack of expansion doesn't cushon my heart beat as well as the original aorta did