Tanya's Cancer Blog
January 13, 2007
| Still pissed, but taking action | Views: 190 |
Ok, I’ve contacted every news company in the state of arizona, Senator John McCain, Governor Napolitano, the White House, and I’m not done yet! Tuesday I will contact the American Cancer Society, file an appeal with my health “insurance” company, contact the state insurance commissioner’s office, Patient Advocates, all of my doctors, and the hospital. I’ve decided not to visit Health Net yet, but lay low and play by the rules for now. I don’t want to tip them off yet so that I can play my cards wisely.
Anything else anyone can recommend???
They messed with the wrong person. I will not go quietly!
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Thanks for your support -
Shit Yeah Tanya! Get after it. I LOVE your attitude. Health insurance in this country is such bull shit. sorry for all the swearing but i get soo pissed off.
Good work, Tanya! Keep kicking ass.
I forgot that on top of everything else, it is a 3 day weekend! I know it must be so hard to wait to make the phone calls, but thank goodness for email.
I don’t really know about the politicians in AZ, but with a little googling I found that U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords is involved in health insurance issues. I know she is not your rep, but I would contact her anyway. At the very least, her office can point you in the right direction.
Tanya: To use very technical legal terminology, PAPER THE BASTARDS TO DEATH. Make IT KNOWN THAT YOU WILL NOT BE DENIED—by writing and calling and emailing until you get what you need.
Love, Beth
I emailed the folks at HERA. Unfortunately they cannot give directly to individuals by law but they suggested a few other avenues.
Here is the email from HERA Founder, Sean Patrick.
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We cannot give to individuals by law – there is an organization called CancerCare that has legal, financial etc specialists. Most states have uninsured pools and if she has ever worked she can apply for social security disability. It sucks – there are a ton of free services for children with cancer but none for adults-
Most insurance companies fold if you fight them – so it is something she will have to do on her own Even if they deny her again she should fight it – less than 5% fight and insurance companies know that.
Www.cancercare.org there is also the cancer legal resource center www.wlcdr.org or 213 736 1455 and the Patient Advocacy Foundation www.patientadvocate.org which deals with funding and legal issues
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GOOD LUCK!Oh, my father always told me this while I was growing up. “Insurance companies are all evil. You give them your money and they screw you when you need them.” It is true.
Tanya, I’ve been touched by reading your cancer journal. You are very beautiful without hair.
I came to this site while surfing. My sister-in-law is 63 and just diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The irony is that all her female abdominal parts except the cervix were removed over 30 years ago. We are at such a early learning stage that we can’t even understand ovarian cancer without ovaries. Also there is not one tumour, but many. In a few days they will do surgery and remove ALL the tumours that they can find. After that I suppose she will have chemo.
We will keep positive through this; God’s love surrounds us. We will be praying for your recovery, next surgery and adoption. Thank you for sharing your story!
Son of a bitch! I cannot believe this is happening! GO GET THOSE BASTARDS!
ps call me when you get a chance
Kristin