Posted on 08/01/2002 1:12:11 PM PDT by cva66snipe
They act as if they do not have the appeal or will not consider it. I can't get a deffinate on that but I do have their acknowledgement one was filed. And I did request an Admin judge hearing.
When I ask to check the status they simply say Tenn Care does not pay for extractions. I have asked for further appeal and was told to call Medicare. I had to let it drop then and go another route for my sanity sake. That was earlier today. I know from past experience and shouting matches with them it's gets me nowhere. They even went as far one time as to give me the lawyers name in Nashville I can't remember it from the advocates office and laughed doing so.
I've tried Senator McNally before several times it was a joke all he got me was a phone call from the same ones who gave me telephone roulette. My Rep is a freshman a good one I will loose due to redistricting. I'm in a traditional Dem district now.
Unless you've fought this mess your self I guess it's hard to understand. They have no respect for you or even their own rules. And by the grace of congress they know they are exempt from any liability in the matter. It's an arrogance that would rival the Kennedy's and Clinton's. I'll try the route you mentioned tomorrow. I'm famuliar with it. Thanks
My last go arounds with Tenn Care was writting letters which no one could read due to my lousy hand writting. Computers make all the difference in getting needed info fast and for me is a valueable tool. My family got it for me a few years back and it has paid for itself several times over giving me quick valuable medical info. One example was she was hospitalized in January of this year and doctors were not locating the cause. She was having very out of character almost psychotic episodes. To get her ready for this extraction we sought some help getting her through the anxiety. 12 years ago a Knoxville Dentist nearly killed her. The dentist later on did kill a girl in his treatment room from improper medications.
To get her over this hurdle she was given anti-depressants. She developed what is called Serotonin Syndrome in January and went Comatose in the hospital Emergency Room. treatment was refused while we waited on Mobile Crisis. I took her in that state to another what I thought was more skilled hospital. The got her back around but after 5 days no diagnoses. She was detoxed from all medications including heart and started improving. At that time a shrink put her back on SSRI's andwithin two hours the episodes returned.
Prayers were said and quickly answered. I went home got on line and typed her last two medications the SSRI's +adverse reactions and got the Serotonin info. It saved her life. I had a debate with the doctors at the hospital none of whom was her primary care personal physican but house doctors and convinced them simply because it was a UT pharmacolgy professors alert. She's been through a lot and this left some scars for her to deal with as well as myself.
The doctors said Mobile Crisis had to act on her behalf. The doctors rather than doing simple and telling blood work were too interested in doing a patient dump to a place not equiped to take her. My biggest fear is seperation from her. Not like going fishing or something but government stepping in and trying to think for us. That night was a nightmare come true. It set us both back and has made me rather cynical toward the conditions that brought things to that point. 10 years ago this would not have happened. Tenn Care has ruined health care in this state.
Those letter that were written and phone calls that were made for her is what did it. I deeply appreciate the efforts that was made for her. I don't think this would have happened otherwise. It took 3 months but they were made accountable. This came out of the blue as we had done been told by the advocacy office a few weeks ago more or less to forget it. Help wasn't coming. The approval came to them from some higher ups who can on their word do something about it.
The doctors office let it be known as well just how serious it had became while they dragged their feet. There was never a question of medical necessity but rather a race of getting infected teeth out before her throat swelled shut. That danger is now past as the worst ones are gone and the lower teeth are next starting in November.
I still oppose those of our elected who support this type of abuse of taxpayer money that support Universal Health Care. I honestly don't care what parties name they hold to I will vote them out on this issue. As citizens of Tennessee we know this issue is also a direct cause of the Income Tax fight so actually it covers many issues stemming from a single cause.
JimRob Thanks for letting me post this thread. It did make a difference. I have been fighting this insane program for over 10 years trying to see it's defeat. Unfortunately the GOP has been amongst the worst shills of supporting it as far as my state goes. I would say the pollster who called my house today got a weird reply. I was asked if I would support Van Hilleary-R for governor as well as my current state senator Randy McNally-R in November. I said yes to the first one and I said I would never vote for McNally again for anything. If nothing else I will leave the ballot space for him blank.
Universal Health Care needs to be stopped and none who support it should ever get our vote no indeed not at any price. No not even for the sake of a majority seating. Tennessee holds a good political lesson in that respect for those willing to learn from it. RINO's are not worth the effort of flipping the ballot marker to vote for them and are extremely destructive to any hopes of restoring accountability in government. They serve only as dividers to that cause and on issues such as this will stand with the DEM's. But then again some DEM's as well will fight the good fight too.
Those letter that were written and phone calls that were made for her is what did it. I deeply appreciate the efforts that was made for her. I don't think this would have happened otherwise. It took 3 months but they were made accountable. This came out of the blue as we had done been told by the advocacy office a few weeks ago more or less to forget it. Help wasn't coming. The approval came to them from some higher ups who can on their word do something about it.
The doctors office let it be known as well just how serious it had became while they dragged their feet. There was never a question of medical necessity but rather a race of getting infected teeth out before her throat swelled shut. That danger is now past as the worst ones are gone and the lower teeth are next starting in November.
I still oppose those of our elected who support this type of abuse of taxpayer money that support Universal Health Care. I honestly don't care what parties name they hold to I will vote them out on this issue. As citizens of Tennessee we know this issue is also a direct cause of the Income Tax fight so actually it covers many issues stemming from a single cause.
JimRob Thanks for letting me post this thread. It did make a difference. I have been fighting this insane program for over 10 years trying to see it's defeat. Unfortunately the GOP has been amongst the worst shills of supporting it as far as my state goes. I would say the pollster who called my house today got a weird reply. I was asked if I would support Van Hilleary-R for governor as well as my current state senator Randy McNally-R in November. I said yes to the first one and I said I would never vote for McNally again for anything. If nothing else I will leave the ballot space for him blank.
Universal Health Care needs to be stopped and none who support it should ever get our vote no indeed not at any price. No not even for the sake of a majority seating. Tennessee holds a good political lesson in that respect for those willing to learn from it. RINO's are not worth the effort of flipping the ballot marker to vote for them and are extremely destructive to any hopes of restoring accountability in government. They serve only as dividers to that cause and on issues such as this will stand with the DEM's. But then again some DEM's as well will fight the good fight too.
When I voted Monday I left Rep Bubba Pleasant's box unchecked..it didn't matter much as he is unopposed. He voted for the tax hike.
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