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Message started by ClusterChuck on Aug 4th, 2009 at 11:46am

Title: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by ClusterChuck on Aug 4th, 2009 at 11:46am
I guess by now, most of you have read of my frustration and problems with BC/BS insurance and my oxygen.  I called my company and asked HR who I should call to get this resolved.  They gave me the phone number to the broker that my company buys their insurance through.  They gave me the man's name, whose office I would be calling, and the person to ask for.

So, I called.  The man, whose office I was calling, answered the phone. I gave him the name of the person I was suppose to ask for, and he said he would be right there.  In the mean time, is there anyway that he could help?

I started my story by first explaining that I suffered from a fairly rare condition, called cluster headaches.  I was about to go into my "instructor" mode, and let him know what they are.  He stopped me and said, that he knew what they were (Yah, RIGHT, I was saying to myself) because he had them too!

That made me stop for a minute, but then again, I have heard that before from people that have no idea what they really are.  So, I didn't get too excited.  In further talking, I found out this guy DOES know what they are and what they feel like!  He also suffers from migraines, but he DOES know the pain of clusters!

How AWESOME is that, to get a fellow sufferer to help advocate to the insurance company?  Not only that, he is IN THE BUSINESS of dealing with insurance companies!

We had a great talk, and I turned him on to this site, and about oxygen (which he was clueless about) and basically talked about what I/we have to do in order to get the insurance company back on track.

Talk about GREAT luck!  I left the conversation feeling that I might actually get some where with this, in relatively short order!

I sure hope he signs on and joins or demented family!

Happy-dancin' Chuck

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by Iddy on Aug 4th, 2009 at 12:00pm
That's Great news Chuck!...So happy for you :)

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by Mrs Deej on Aug 4th, 2009 at 1:58pm
Wow....considering the odds here...GO BUY A LOTTERY TICKET CHUCK!!!!   ;)

That is AWESOME news!  Maybe he can get a hold of someones ear that will actually listen!!

Keep us posted and let us know if he does come here to visit.

:)

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by The Mad Viking on Aug 4th, 2009 at 4:41pm
That's Great news Chuck :) :) :)

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by Louise Barham on Aug 4th, 2009 at 6:06pm
Great News Chuck!!

I just wish Adam had insurance.

Louise

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by jon019 on Aug 4th, 2009 at 8:24pm
YEE HAW...sometimes good things happen to good people!

Now then, perhaps a broken record to some...BUT THAT THERE IS THE ONLY THING THAT GOT ME THE CARE I NEEDED...

Insurance companies don't give a DAMN about the "members"...they ONLY care about their customer....which, believe it or not, AINT you... "member"... it's the BROKER (the actual BUYER of coverage)...and boy do THEY have motivation to help you. You or your company aint happy...well, then, MAYBE you'll take your business elsewhere....

Get THOSE bulldogs on your side...and, oh my, you got somethin'...

Best,

Jon

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by Mosaicwench on Aug 4th, 2009 at 8:59pm
I hope for the best outcome Chuck - something HAS to go right for you soon.

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by winone on Aug 4th, 2009 at 9:26pm
Wow Chuck that's awsome, good on you, I bet your doing the happy dance!!!!!

tim

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by BarbaraD on Aug 5th, 2009 at 7:13am
Good news Chuckles.... keep on 'em.. And take deep breaths...deep breaths...

Hugs BD :-*

Title: Re: Surprise, surprise, surprise!!
Post by Mrs Deej on Aug 5th, 2009 at 10:14am
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