GKU Informal IF check-in 4/25

[kawaiikitsune]

Just got a call from my gyn and they finally received the records from my old RE!!!! I am beyond ecstatic! The nurse told me that she had already copied and faxed them to my new RE so I'm going to call them tomorrow and confirm.

[butlerfan]

Apr 27, 2016 14:21:47 GMT -5 kawaiikitsune said:

Just got a call from my gyn and they finally received the records from my old RE!!!! I am beyond ecstatic! The nurse told me that she had already copied and faxed them to my new RE so I'm going to call them tomorrow and confirm.

Holy shit!!!!!!!  That's wonderful that they finally followed through and you don't have to the repeat testing (and have all that additional out of pocket expenses).

Does this mean you can move forward quicker?

FX that does!

[kawaiikitsune]

Apr 27, 2016 14:33:25 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Apr 27, 2016 14:21:47 GMT -5 kawaiikitsune said:

Just got a call from my gyn and they finally received the records from my old RE!!!! I am beyond ecstatic! The nurse told me that she had already copied and faxed them to my new RE so I'm going to call them tomorrow and confirm.

Holy shit!!!!!!!  That's wonderful that they finally followed through and you don't have to the repeat testing (and have all that additional out of pocket expenses).

Does this mean you can move forward quicker?

FX that does!

I hope so. My new RE wanted the images to determine whether I needed the hysteroscopy. I likely will still need it and if so, I can't do it at my new RE's hospital because they do not accept my insurance. I plan to ask my gyn if he knows of a doctor locally that can perform the procedure so my insurance will cover it. I see my gyn on the 10th so fingers crossed I can just have the hysteroscopy done here and avoid the OOP expenses.

[ceejay]

Apr 27, 2016 14:21:47 GMT -5 kawaiikitsune said:

Just got a call from my gyn and they finally received the records from my old RE!!!! I am beyond ecstatic! The nurse told me that she had already copied and faxed them to my new RE so I'm going to call them tomorrow and confirm.

YAY!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!  

[daisy818]

kawaiikitsune, yay!!!! I'm so glad they finally got their shit together and got your records sent over!! Though they still deserve many throat punches for everything they put you through.

[wannabmama]

Yay kawaiikitsune !!! About damn time!

[Rama]

Foxy, I'm more excited for you getting your records than I am about anything happening in my body! Fucking FINALLY.

[kawaiikitsune]

Apr 27, 2016 16:13:49 GMT -5 Rama said:

Foxy, I'm more excited for you getting your records than I am about anything happening in my body! Fucking FINALLY.

Ifly.

[Rama]

Apr 27, 2016 16:21:42 GMT -5 kawaiikitsune said:

Apr 27, 2016 16:13:49 GMT -5 Rama said:

Foxy, I'm more excited for you getting your records than I am about anything happening in my body! Fucking FINALLY.

Ifly.

[teachermomtobe]

Apr 27, 2016 14:21:47 GMT -5 kawaiikitsune said:

Just got a call from my gyn and they finally received the records from my old RE!!!! I am beyond ecstatic! The nurse told me that she had already copied and faxed them to my new RE so I'm going to call them tomorrow and confirm.

Imagine a gif of lots of dancing and happy people shrieking. That's what I would insert here if I could. So happy for you!

[cateyes]

Apr 27, 2016 14:21:47 GMT -5 kawaiikitsune said:

Just got a call from my gyn and they finally received the records from my old RE!!!! I am beyond ecstatic! The nurse told me that she had already copied and faxed them to my new RE so I'm going to call them tomorrow and confirm.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. This is almost showing how excited I am for you!!!!!!!! Yay yay yay yay yay!!!! 

[cateyes]

Infertility monster strikes again. We got a "readjusted" bill for our treatments-because they noticed we "have insurance", even though it won't cover ANYTHING, not a dime. We now owe $150 extra dollars per cycle we did than before they "noticed our insurance". Yep glad to know infertility can suck up another $900 just for fun. And while I realize it is not the lady on the phone's fault, she is a b**** in my book too. Her comments of "don't worry, you can set up a payment plan, we don't expect it all at once" and when I made the comment that we should have just kept our insurance to our self she said "we don't want to be dishonest now, do we?" just were not helping my already pissed off mood. F*ck you, I shouldn't have to pay it at all and yes I SHOULD HAVE F*CKING LIED!!!

Thanks for letting me vent, I have all the anger feels right now

[wannabmama]

cateyes wtf?!!? That's horrible...and her attitude would have me seething. I can do with out the patronizing comments, thanks. Ugh. So sorry.

[cateyes]

Apr 28, 2016 11:55:05 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

cateyes wtf?!!? That's horrible...and her attitude would have me seething. I can do with out the patronizing comments, thanks. Ugh. So sorry.

I am normally able to be polite to phone people, I get that they are not the ones who make the policies or did the crappy thing. But yes, when you make patronizing comments, I no longer deem you innocent in the matter. It took all I had not to make horrible comments to her. 

[wannabmama]

Apr 28, 2016 11:58:41 GMT -5 cateyes said:

Apr 28, 2016 11:55:05 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

cateyes wtf?!!? That's horrible...and her attitude would have me seething. I can do with out the patronizing comments, thanks. Ugh. So sorry.

I am normally able to be polite to phone people, I get that they are not the ones who make the policies or did the crappy thing. But yes, when you make patronizing comments, I no longer deem you innocent in the matter. It took all I had not to make horrible comments to her. 

I'm exactly the same. I usually even say that I know they're not the problem, I'm just frustrated, yada yada...but if they're rude to me?? All bets are off.

[Rama]

Apr 28, 2016 11:52:13 GMT -5 cateyes said:

Infertility monster strikes again. We got a "readjusted" bill for our treatments-because they noticed we "have insurance", even though it won't cover ANYTHING, not a dime. We now owe $150 extra dollars per cycle we did than before they "noticed our insurance". Yep glad to know infertility can suck up another $900 just for fun. And while I realize it is not the lady on the phone's fault, she is a b**** in my book too. Her comments of "don't worry, you can set up a payment plan, we don't expect it all at once" and when I made the comment that we should have just kept our insurance to our self she said "we don't want to be dishonest now, do we?" just were not helping my already pissed off mood. F*ck you, I shouldn't have to pay it at all and yes I SHOULD HAVE F*CKING LIED!!!

Thanks for letting me vent, I have all the anger feels right now

What the actual fuck? They're charging you extra for having insurance at all? How the shit does that work out?

[cateyes]

Apr 28, 2016 12:00:56 GMT -5 Rama said:

Apr 28, 2016 11:52:13 GMT -5 cateyes said:

Infertility monster strikes again. We got a "readjusted" bill for our treatments-because they noticed we "have insurance", even though it won't cover ANYTHING, not a dime. We now owe $150 extra dollars per cycle we did than before they "noticed our insurance". Yep glad to know infertility can suck up another $900 just for fun. And while I realize it is not the lady on the phone's fault, she is a b**** in my book too. Her comments of "don't worry, you can set up a payment plan, we don't expect it all at once" and when I made the comment that we should have just kept our insurance to our self she said "we don't want to be dishonest now, do we?" just were not helping my already pissed off mood. F*ck you, I shouldn't have to pay it at all and yes I SHOULD HAVE F*CKING LIED!!!

Thanks for letting me vent, I have all the anger feels right now

What the actual fuck? They're charging you extra for having insurance at all? How the shit does that work out?

We originally paid them the "self pay" amount they billed us ($300 a time for sperm washing which is an insane amount anyway but whatevs at this point). Then they asked about insurance and we said it wouldn't cover it so it didn't need to be on record at our LAST IUI. They said "sometimes how we code it gets it paid for you" so we gave them the information. Then it comes back "not covered" and we now have to pay $450 a wash because we do have insurance even though its not a covered procedure!!!

[butlerfan]

cateyes isn't insurance supposed to give you a discount!? Cue rage for you. You are being penalized for having insurance and that is B.S.

[Rama]

Apr 28, 2016 12:04:30 GMT -5 cateyes said:

Apr 28, 2016 12:00:56 GMT -5 Rama said:

What the actual fuck? They're charging you extra for having insurance at all? How the shit does that work out?

We originally paid them the "self pay" amount they billed us ($300 a time for sperm washing which is an insane amount anyway but whatevs at this point). Then they asked about insurance and we said it wouldn't cover it so it didn't need to be on record at our LAST IUI. They said "sometimes how we code it gets it paid for you" so we gave them the information. Then it comes back "not covered" and we now have to pay $450 a wash because we do have insurance even though its not a covered procedure!!!

That's fucking ludicrous and a scam. I'm 1000% pitchforks at them.

[cateyes]

Apr 28, 2016 12:07:47 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

cateyes isn't insurance supposed to give you a discount!? Cue rage for you. You are being penalized for having insurance and that is B.S.

That is what I was saying, and she is like "well it goes towards your deductible"...

No it doesn't because its not a covered procedure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ironbaby]

cateyes, that is absolutely ludicrous. I am so sorry. I can't imagine they have a leg to stand on to defend this policy.

Why even have OOP costs if everyone is required to have health insurance anyway? (or pay the penalty)

[ceejay]

Apr 28, 2016 12:04:30 GMT -5 cateyes said:

Apr 28, 2016 12:00:56 GMT -5 Rama said:

What the actual fuck? They're charging you extra for having insurance at all? How the shit does that work out?

We originally paid them the "self pay" amount they billed us ($300 a time for sperm washing which is an insane amount anyway but whatevs at this point). Then they asked about insurance and we said it wouldn't cover it so it didn't need to be on record at our LAST IUI. They said "sometimes how we code it gets it paid for you" so we gave them the information. Then it comes back "not covered" and we now have to pay $450 a wash because we do have insurance even though its not a covered procedure!!!

That is completely ridiculous. I'm sorry you have to deal with both this and the patronizing lady on the phone.

[requiressnacks]

Apr 28, 2016 12:04:30 GMT -5 cateyes said:

Apr 28, 2016 12:00:56 GMT -5 Rama said:

What the actual fuck? They're charging you extra for having insurance at all? How the shit does that work out?

We originally paid them the "self pay" amount they billed us ($300 a time for sperm washing which is an insane amount anyway but whatevs at this point). Then they asked about insurance and we said it wouldn't cover it so it didn't need to be on record at our LAST IUI. They said "sometimes how we code it gets it paid for you" so we gave them the information. Then it comes back "not covered" and we now have to pay $450 a wash because we do have insurance even though its not a covered procedure!!!

I'm sorry for barging in here, but fuck that noise. I was "self pay" for all my treatments because I have shithole insurance that specifically excludes 100% of anything IF related. I had them remove my insurance information from the billing system all together and just code everything as "self-pay" so that they don't even submit it to Cigna.

What they are doing to you is so, so wrong. I am so enraged by this.

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

OMG, that is fucking ridiculous, cateyes !!!

This is who I imagined you talking to:



What a bitch.

[JustJudy]

WTF IS GOING ON WITH DOCTORS IN HERE?!?!?! I'm so mad for you cateyes.

kawaiikitsune thank goodness yours finally did their job.

[joy]

Apr 27, 2016 14:21:47 GMT -5 kawaiikitsune said:

Just got a call from my gyn and they finally received the records from my old RE!!!! I am beyond ecstatic! The nurse told me that she had already copied and faxed them to my new RE so I'm going to call them tomorrow and confirm.

HUZZAH!

[lilsneezy]

cateyes That doesn't seem right. Is there a manager or someone else you can speak to? They agreed to a price and you paid it. Now they're just demanding more? That seems really unfair. It's not like it's just for one IUI either. If that's the protocol they follow then they should've caught that sooner so you didn't rack up a $900 bill.

[teachermomtobe]

cateyes, I feel like that is illegal in so many ways. If I had time tonight I'd Google the shit out of it for you (I am creepy with my Google skills). But seriously, I'd look into that.

ETA: quick Google search, it's not illegal and actually quite common depending on your insurance coverage. I'd tell them in the future your insurance was cancelled. As for this bill, not sure how to handle it. More Googles later.