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2024-01-24 18:07 UTC

@sullybiker@sully.site as I’ve noted before, when I went through cancer treatment I spent far more time on the phone fighting the insurance company than I did talking to my doctors about my treatment. I was wrongly charged for my lumpectomy, mastectomy, and chemo and had to fight hard to get coverage for all three (For the surgeries they tried to pull out of network - tho I had them preapproved - and for the chemo they effed up auto payments and then blamed me for not paying)

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@sullybiker@sully.site 2024-01-24 18:08

@seachanger@alaskan.social Sorry. That's awful.

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@sullybiker@sully.site 2024-01-24 18:09

@seachanger@alaskan.social I had to have a tumor identified by a specialist lab. I got no say in any of this, it was done without my knowledge - and I had no problem with them trying to help me. The insurer declined payment as it was 'experimental'.

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@sullybiker@sully.site 2024-01-24 18:10

@seachanger@alaskan.social The lab themselves let me off the hook, which was nothing more than kindness on their part.

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@TimWardCam@c.im 2024-01-25 12:02

@seachanger@alaskan.social @sullybiker@sully.site Meanwhile ... private cancer treatment in the UK ... no hassle from the insurance company at all. The only hint that money was involved was "if you do decide that you don't want this extra drug, it'll be helpful if you could let us know by next Thursday please, 'cos it'll save us £x,xxx if we can cancel the order in time - but no pressure, take as long as you need to decide".

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@johnlehet@mas.to 2024-01-25 13:09

@seachanger@alaskan.social @sullybiker@sully.site And I’m guessing you were already maxed out with stress, and feeling beyond horrible in chemo. Last thing you needed was to fight with insurance. Last thing anyone needs is to fight with insurance. And yet, this is our lot.

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