Icarus
Active member
Hello to All, hope everything is OK,
I have recently applied to my insurance company (name withheld because I'm totally upset with them) for a Protime testing unit and the request was denied.
It seems that their criteria to get one is that 1.) You cannot be ambulatory and 2.) You must live more that 30 miles or 30 minutes away from the nearest clinic/doctor/lab to have your blood drawn.
This eliminates everyone in New York City that can walk.
I tried to appeal but with the above criteria, the appeal was totally useless.
I noted to them, the vast irregualrities in my INR, various MRIs and Emergency Room visits but that was ignored. They again pointed out the 2 major criteria.
I will have to admit that what I was getting it for was for an improvement in my quality of life in that I was tired of leaving work early / coming in late just to wait up to 2 hours to get a 5 minute blood check on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
Quality of Life problems are not an issue with the insurance company.
I want to thank Lance for his help in trying to get one of the units and just ask everyone - did you get your Protimes through insurance or by private purchase? Maybe I'm with the wrong provider.
Sorry about the rant and regards,
Icarus (Rich)
I have recently applied to my insurance company (name withheld because I'm totally upset with them) for a Protime testing unit and the request was denied.
It seems that their criteria to get one is that 1.) You cannot be ambulatory and 2.) You must live more that 30 miles or 30 minutes away from the nearest clinic/doctor/lab to have your blood drawn.
This eliminates everyone in New York City that can walk.
I tried to appeal but with the above criteria, the appeal was totally useless.
I noted to them, the vast irregualrities in my INR, various MRIs and Emergency Room visits but that was ignored. They again pointed out the 2 major criteria.
I will have to admit that what I was getting it for was for an improvement in my quality of life in that I was tired of leaving work early / coming in late just to wait up to 2 hours to get a 5 minute blood check on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
Quality of Life problems are not an issue with the insurance company.
I want to thank Lance for his help in trying to get one of the units and just ask everyone - did you get your Protimes through insurance or by private purchase? Maybe I'm with the wrong provider.
Sorry about the rant and regards,
Icarus (Rich)