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anna4969 · 10-08-2011, 04:58 PM

What a great thread you have started. It is very interesting to know what others have to deal with regarding insurance. I have United Health Care and we have a $8000 yearly out of pocket max that must be met. Yes, I said $8000.00. This Janurary will be our 3rd year of gathering together $8000 dollars to pay for treatments, scans, surgery, etc. Now once we have paid the $8000, everything is covered 100%. But still...They have never given me grief about chemo or surgery or scans, but what they did give me grief about was they would not pay for a wig and when I developed lymphedema this spring they would not pay for a compression sleeve until I pulled out the "Women's Cancer Right Act of 1998" card. Then they paid. I have the DIEP coming up in November and am just waiting and praying that they will not give me any trouble there. Yes, needless to say, it is stressful to have this hanging over our heads nonstop. I am thankful we do have insurance as I would not be here today, I'm sure.

10-08-2011, 04:58 PM	#18
anna4969 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 72	Re: can people chime in as to what insurance companies they have and what troubles What a great thread you have started. It is very interesting to know what others have to deal with regarding insurance. I have United Health Care and we have a $8000 yearly out of pocket max that must be met. Yes, I said $8000.00. This Janurary will be our 3rd year of gathering together $8000 dollars to pay for treatments, scans, surgery, etc. Now once we have paid the $8000, everything is covered 100%. But still...They have never given me grief about chemo or surgery or scans, but what they did give me grief about was they would not pay for a wig and when I developed lymphedema this spring they would not pay for a compression sleeve until I pulled out the "Women's Cancer Right Act of 1998" card. Then they paid. I have the DIEP coming up in November and am just waiting and praying that they will not give me any trouble there. Yes, needless to say, it is stressful to have this hanging over our heads nonstop. I am thankful we do have insurance as I would not be here today, I'm sure.