Just heard from the DME dealer, who had heard from the external reviewer,  
and they told her that we should hear one way or the other on the 23rd.  
That quick likely means another denial, I'd guess, which means the formal  
appeals process.

On Jul 21, 2009 1:14pm, Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi, Kendall,

> I went through the insurance bit with my second cochlear implant- the
> first was a pretty straightfoward approval process but the second was
> a rockier path. I had to have a team of doctors submit medical
> reasons why it was necessary and had to appeal their initial denial.
> Fortunately it went through but it was scary there for a while, and I
> thought I was going to be one-sided in my hearing for the rest of my
> life.

> So don't give up! Appeal!

> Kat

Kendall
An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950

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