Comments on: The big squeeze was no big deal http://12frogs.com/12/archives/2006/10/the-big-squeeze-was-no-big-deal/ read think get curious Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JS http://12frogs.com/12/archives/2006/10/the-big-squeeze-was-no-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-11230 JS Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:16:32 +0000 http://12frogs.com/12/archives/2006/10/the-big-squeeze-was-no-big-deal/#comment-11230 It makes me angry when I hear stories about care decisions being made by bureaucrats instead of by medical professionals. Honestly, I'm surprised you can even schedule one without prior approval -- the radiology unit called me to cancel mine when they told me my insurance had been declined. (Turned out they were submitting the wrong account information, so everything worked out.) It makes me angry when I hear stories about care decisions being made by bureaucrats instead of by medical professionals.

Honestly, I’m surprised you can even schedule one without prior approval — the radiology unit called me to cancel mine when they told me my insurance had been declined. (Turned out they were submitting the wrong account information, so everything worked out.)

]]> By: Katxena http://12frogs.com/12/archives/2006/10/the-big-squeeze-was-no-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-10818 Katxena Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:07:14 +0000 http://12frogs.com/12/archives/2006/10/the-big-squeeze-was-no-big-deal/#comment-10818 I'm 35, and my doctor recommended that I get one because of a family history of breast cancer. However, my insurance company won't pay for it because the history is on my father's side of the family and I'm too young. This <i>in spite</i> of my doctor's recommendation!! So now I (and my doctor) have to go through all of this paperwork for the insurance company to try and get them to cover it, with no assurance that they will at the end. I want to be treated by my doctor, not by my insurance company. I’m 35, and my doctor recommended that I get one because of a family history of breast cancer. However, my insurance company won’t pay for it because the history is on my father’s side of the family and I’m too young. This in spite of my doctor’s recommendation!! So now I (and my doctor) have to go through all of this paperwork for the insurance company to try and get them to cover it, with no assurance that they will at the end. I want to be treated by my doctor, not by my insurance company.

]]> By: Suzy http://12frogs.com/12/archives/2006/10/the-big-squeeze-was-no-big-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-10630 Suzy Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:46:05 +0000 http://12frogs.com/12/archives/2006/10/the-big-squeeze-was-no-big-deal/#comment-10630 I had my first one at 35 (my mother, who was 66 at the time, had just been diagnosed), and even though I do find them uncomfortable, better safe than sorry. If they had found my mother's cancer sooner, she might still be alive. A few minutes of discomfort to save your life is a no brainer, even if you don't get candy! I had my first one at 35 (my mother, who was 66 at the time, had just been diagnosed), and even though I do find them uncomfortable, better safe than sorry. If they had found my mother’s cancer sooner, she might still be alive. A few minutes of discomfort to save your life is a no brainer, even if you don’t get candy!

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