Yeah!! and PRAISE THE LORD! We got our IPV machine approved by Kaiser finally!
Thought I would share some good news for a change and let those who are trying to get insurance to approve equipment for the kidos know that persistance pays off! That and pointing out that if they do not approve it means we have to do tune-ups in the hospital so that we can use the right equipement so they could either pay the roughly $10,000 for the IPV or the $126,500. average cost of one of Nathans tune-ups. They denied the first appeal and said they needed to hear that from the doctor and I told them fine, we were getting ready for another tune-up I guessed we would do at the hospital, which we were admitted on Sunday. But before the admission, my RT faxed them a letter, then called them on Monday to tell them that if they would approve the IPV they could discharge us, which led to the doctor reviewing the 2nd appeal to call his pulmonologist, which I have no idea what he said to them, and last night they called to tell us it was approved!
Nobody bothered to tell them that we would probably be going home Friday or Saturday to finish the tune-up at home regardless of whether or not the IPV was approved.
Anyways, I have had similar experience with getting a vest approved as well and seem to have a knack for getting things approved, so if anyone needs or wants my help, I would be happy to do so.
Again, YEAH, we are over due for some good news for a change,
Thought I would share some good news for a change and let those who are trying to get insurance to approve equipment for the kidos know that persistance pays off! That and pointing out that if they do not approve it means we have to do tune-ups in the hospital so that we can use the right equipement so they could either pay the roughly $10,000 for the IPV or the $126,500. average cost of one of Nathans tune-ups. They denied the first appeal and said they needed to hear that from the doctor and I told them fine, we were getting ready for another tune-up I guessed we would do at the hospital, which we were admitted on Sunday. But before the admission, my RT faxed them a letter, then called them on Monday to tell them that if they would approve the IPV they could discharge us, which led to the doctor reviewing the 2nd appeal to call his pulmonologist, which I have no idea what he said to them, and last night they called to tell us it was approved!
Nobody bothered to tell them that we would probably be going home Friday or Saturday to finish the tune-up at home regardless of whether or not the IPV was approved.
Anyways, I have had similar experience with getting a vest approved as well and seem to have a knack for getting things approved, so if anyone needs or wants my help, I would be happy to do so.
Again, YEAH, we are over due for some good news for a change,