MD Anderson Refuses Insurance!

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15 years 8 months ago #20011 by TheWifeAgain

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How can they refuse to accept cash as a form of payment? This is very upsetting for everyone.....bladder cancer or not.
I am total agreement with Pat's sentiments regarding this situation.
I hope you get some satisfaction harleygirl.
This is truly disturbing...

Age 53 Currently
Bladder Cancer Diagnosis October 2006 T1G3
2011 Finally made it 6 month between Cystos
8/22/2011 Cysto in the OR
(BCG and BCG Maintenance over the years)
Graduated to yearly Cystos
Tumor found at first one year Cysto - TURBT 4/26/2013
Kidney pain - CT scan 5/1/2013

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15 years 8 months ago #20008 by Cynthia

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Listed before are some resources that might help. What you are telling me just does not add up and I would not let it stand without questioning it. As informed medical consumors when something does not add up it is time to get answers. Hope this helps.

Excerpt from the US department of health and human services

www.hhs.gov/news/press/1999pres/990412.html

THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

Medicare Rights Center

New York, New York
212-869-3850
212-869-3532 (fax)
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www.patientadvocate.org/help.php?p=186

I have had very good luck and you may also with calling the Senator's office for your area and asking for the aide that handles this sort of thing for them. Calmly let them know what is going on and ask for them to get you resources to take care of this issue.

Cynthia Kinsella
T2 g3 CIS 8/04
Clinical Trial
Chemotherapy & Radiation 10/04-12/04
Chemotherapy 3/05-5/05
BCG 9/05-1-06
RC w/umbilical Indiana pouch 5/06
Left Nephrectomy 1/09
President American Bladder Cancer Society

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Patricia

15 years 8 months ago #20004 by Patricia

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How very precious of the government to put restrictions on our care..isn't that a form of blackmail? Either sign up with us or we throw you to the lions! Its bad enough that many institutions won't take many insurance plans..it delayed Marias care by what 2 months? I wonder if anybody is listening in Congress?.....oh yeah thats right they don't have to pay for any insurance.............Pat

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15 years 8 months ago #20002 by Cynthia

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Here is the number of the patiant advocacy depatment at Anderson. I would give them a call and see if they can help.

Hope this helps

Excerpt from Anderson Website

www.mdanderson.org/about_mda/e-tour/display.cfm?id=9b7a75fa-48e8-4686-b5d43dec76507611&method=displayfull

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15 years 8 months ago #20001 by harleygirl

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I finally got my Dad to agree to a second opinion at MD Anderson before he submits to yet another surgery and we found out this morning that MD Anderson does not accept Dad's insurance! He opted for an HMO instead of Medicare (not sure how all that works but nobody has turned it down since this journey began until now) and Anderson says they have an agreement with Medicare not to accept this insurance.

Dad even offered to pay out-of-pocket for the appointment but MD Anderson says that's not allowed per their agreement with Medicare.

Needless to say, I am very frustrated about this turn of events and especially about the fact that we can't even PAY for the visit!

Has anyone else faced this with MD Anderson or have any suggestions on how Dad might still be able to be seen at Anderson?

Thanks.

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