Insurance approved my treatment of Avastain and Abraxene

meena1
meena1 Member Posts: 1,003
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Looks like my insurance will be covering my treatment of Avastain, they are stating that they never denied it even though i have a copy of the denial letter. I believe it was because I called them and told them I was going to contact the media and let them know that they are denying FDA approved treatment for breast cancer for one of their employees. My nurse said the insurance company called them on Friday and said they never denied treatment, and that they wanted to talk to my oncologist. He spoke to them today and i believe i will be starting Thursday! Finally, some good news! Take care
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  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #2
    Yahoo!
    This is just the best news ever Meena! Thank God that you can now get the best chemo to help you in your fight! I am so happy for you!


    This is beyond good news, it is great news!


    Sue :)
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #3
    Ritzy said:

    Yahoo!
    This is just the best news ever Meena! Thank God that you can now get the best chemo to help you in your fight! I am so happy for you!


    This is beyond good news, it is great news!


    Sue :)

    Yes! Yes! yes!!!!!!!
    Yes! Yes! yes!!!!!!! P.S. Ritzy I laugh evertime I see your kitty!
  • Bella Luna
    Bella Luna Member Posts: 1,578 Member
    #4
    Hooray!
    The is wonderful news, Meena! Congratulations on getting your meds approved! I wish you the best of luck with your treatment.
    BL
  • BlownAway60
    BlownAway60 Member Posts: 851
    #5
    Sooooo Happy for You.
    Sooooo Happy for You.

    I know you are relieved.

    Hugs

    Donna
  • HeartofSoul
    HeartofSoul Member Posts: 729 Member
    #6
    Good news Meena. good work.
    Good news Meena. good work. do you know if they will cover the other chemo med (Abraxane)?
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294 Member
    #7
    carkris said:

    Yes! Yes! yes!!!!!!!
    Yes! Yes! yes!!!!!!! P.S. Ritzy I laugh evertime I see your kitty!

    Great news!!!!
    Congratulations. Good luck with Chemo on Thursday. Wishing you minimal side effects.

    I like the tail, it makes me smile too
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #8
    Meena! This is just what I
    Meena! This is just what I wanted to hear!!! I love the "double-speak" of insurance companies, don't you? OMG~ they should be so ashamed of themselves! I have often said there is no way that any of the CEO's or any other higher-up muckety-mucks would have denied for a nano-second anyone in their families.

    Ok, enough of the rant and rave! I am so glad that your treatment was approved~ I got approval today for my PET scan, and will be having that on Monday afternoon. Though my liver biopsy does not need prior approval, I am still waiting on an appointment to get that done before my oncologist can work out my chemo schedule...

    Congrats for not taking this one lying down~ you go, girl! YAY

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #9
    FANTASTIC!
    Meena, I was telling my husband about this just yesterday, he was livid! During all my cancer battles he has been my warrior calling on my behalf and getting things done so I did not have to deal with it, he knows how fat headed insurance companies can be. Way to go girl sticking to your guns and letting them know you were not going to take this type of callus treatment from such a mindless machine known as \"insurance\". I am happy beyond works for you and I plan to share the good news with My Guy shortly.

    Hugs to you!!!


    ♥ RE ♥
  • Balentine
    Balentine Member Posts: 393
    #10
    RE said:

    FANTASTIC!
    Meena, I was telling my husband about this just yesterday, he was livid! During all my cancer battles he has been my warrior calling on my behalf and getting things done so I did not have to deal with it, he knows how fat headed insurance companies can be. Way to go girl sticking to your guns and letting them know you were not going to take this type of callus treatment from such a mindless machine known as \"insurance\". I am happy beyond works for you and I plan to share the good news with My Guy shortly.

    Hugs to you!!!


    ♥ RE ♥

    Thanks be to God!
    Oh Meena...I am so thankful to God that this got turned around for you. Please keep us posted with your treatments. How many do you have to do? God Bless and know I will continue to pray for you.
    Lorrie
  • Hubby
    Hubby Member Posts: 325
    #11
    Happy Dance time!!!

    Happy Dance time!!!
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #12
    Hubby said:

    Happy Dance time!!!

    Happy Dance time!!!

    What great news Meena! We
    What great news Meena! We have all been praying for this!

    You go girl!


    Hugs, Leeza
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #13
    Meena... I am so happy that
    Meena... I am so happy that issue is now behind you. As if you don't have enough to deal with, insurance companies are such a pain in the arse... ugh... good for you for not taking their cr*p.... I think it would be funny to see some of those CEO's in a room full of us pink sisters... could you imagine??? They would be tard and feathered....

    I am so glad this hurtle is behind you and you can now focus you energy on treatment!

    ♥ & hugs,

    ~T
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    #14
    Good news at last. Hope
    Good news at last. Hope everything continues to go your way. xoxoxoxo Lynn
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #15
    New Flower said:

    Great news!!!!
    Congratulations. Good luck with Chemo on Thursday. Wishing you minimal side effects.

    I like the tail, it makes me smile too

    Thanks Carkris and New
    Thanks Carkris and New Flower! It makes me smile just knowing that you like my tail!

    I will keep swinging away! LOL It is funny!


    Sue :)
  • Aortus
    Aortus Member Posts: 967
    #16
    lynn1950 said:

    Good news at last. Hope
    Good news at last. Hope everything continues to go your way. xoxoxoxo Lynn

    Way to kick A55, Meena!
    Nice job of making your employers come to their senses and pony up for the treatments you need... obviously, you're not quite the shrinking violet you claim to be! =) With an attitude like yours, there's no way that this latest round of the devil is going to beat you this time, either.
  • Dawne.Hope
    Dawne.Hope Member Posts: 823
    #17
    Aortus said:

    Way to kick A55, Meena!
    Nice job of making your employers come to their senses and pony up for the treatments you need... obviously, you're not quite the shrinking violet you claim to be! =) With an attitude like yours, there's no way that this latest round of the devil is going to beat you this time, either.

    YES!
    That is super news, meena! :)

    It's been said, but way to stick to your guns, girl!

    Soooooooo relieved that this is behind you! Now you can just focus on getting through the treatment and letting it do what it was intended to do ... kick some cancer a**!

    Blessings and peace,
    dh
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #18
    I am smiling from ear to ear!!!
    You GO, girl!!!

    I had to do the same with my insurance. Threaten to call the Insurance Commission. They were ignoring a STAT request for referral to my surgeon...I strongly pointed out that STAT was checked on the form...and that that meant that they had 24 hours to respond...it had been 3 days....Magically, it was approved within hours...I HATE insurance overseers!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • karinna
    karinna Member Posts: 42
    #19
    Dawne.Hope said:

    YES!
    That is super news, meena! :)

    It's been said, but way to stick to your guns, girl!

    Soooooooo relieved that this is behind you! Now you can just focus on getting through the treatment and letting it do what it was intended to do ... kick some cancer a**!

    Blessings and peace,
    dh

    Meena, this is wonderful
    Meena, this is wonderful news. I am so glad for you. Will be thinking of you on Thursday and praying for you tomorrow when I light my candle.

    Blessings,
    Karinna
  • camsgram
    camsgram Member Posts: 106
    #20
    Way to go Meena! Never stop

    Way to go Meena! Never stop
  • 2Floridiansisters
    2Floridiansisters Member Posts: 384 Member
    #21
    camsgram said:

    Way to go Meena! Never stop

    Way to go Meena! Never stop

    This is the best news!!!!!
    Sooooooooooo happy to see this, continue on fighting and winning!!!

    (stupid insurance companies)

    My best to yoy meena, Love Ronda

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