I finally got the bill from my Dr.'s office for the ultrasound that my insurance had denied. Not only do I have to pay it myself, but now I have to pay the full amount (vs. the amount my insurance contracted with them for). So instead of $135 now it's going to be $206. Boo!!! It's really not fair that all this is sprung on me after the fact. I mean, I don't know if I would have really said I didn't want the ultrasound at all, but at least it would have been my decision. I may still call my Dr.'s billing department and have words with them, but it's hard to find a time to do that during the day since I'm at work and all. I do have a couple of days off next week so maybe I'll do it then. It seems like maybe they could come up with another diagnosis code to use and get me off the hook.
I also decided to go see another Dr. about this whole fiasco. A woman. I found a place in town that specializes in women's health, and they don't provide full OB care but their brochure talks about "early pregnancy care" including looking after early pregnancy problems such as m/c and taking steps to prevent recurrent pregnancy lost. Bingo! Sounded right up my alley. I'm sure I'll have to pay through the nose for it, but it's totally worth a shot, even if it just makes me feel like I'm doing something. I sent an e-mail requesting an appointment today, so more on that later.
Ciao - day 19
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That sounds promising! Did you get an appointment? I hope that experience turns out well and you connect with someone who goes, "A-ha! Your doctor didn't tell you about blank-blank-blank? All you have to do is take this/do this and you're fine!" I know things aren't that simple but still ...
I haven't talked to you in forever. I'm excited for you about graduation. You are awesome. What are you getting your MBA in again? (J/K. Tee-hee.)
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