Thank you for your newsletter & the work you do helping people with their outrageous insurance issues. There are so few angels such as yourself doing this work. You are truly making a difference. I have read your book as well. Being a chronic illness patient, struggling with an insurance company can be a full-time job. I’m currently unemployed; there are days I am not up to the tasks of dealing with calling & waiting on hold. I have had to deal with medications that are sub-par, but that I can get without prior authorizations that I have to have my body adjust to. It’s a balance.
I always look forward to reading your work. I look forward to the day I can pay you for it.
Hi Tessa, thank you for your nice note and for your encouragement. I can imagine that you are having to deal with more hassles than most people as a chronic illness patient. The insurance company denials are out-of-control! Thank you for reading!
Hi Bud - the fact that he's a disabled veteran has a lot to do with the story. It shows that he had a hard time dealing with this problem on his own, which is why he needed an advocate. It shows that he didn't have a big income, so getting hit with the bills put him in an especially difficult position. It explains why he had Tricare. And yes, it also tugs at the heart strings because this is a guy who got injured putting his life on the line for our country. He served and he deserves to be well taken care of by our country. Nothing wrong with highlighting that in the story! This would also be an outrage if it happened to a millionaire. But a millionaire would be better equipped to handle than a disabled veteran. So yes, it's important to mention these details.
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Hi Martha - if you click on the "subscribe" button that's on the page with the story, it should pull up a place to enter your email to subscribe.
Thank you for your newsletter & the work you do helping people with their outrageous insurance issues. There are so few angels such as yourself doing this work. You are truly making a difference. I have read your book as well. Being a chronic illness patient, struggling with an insurance company can be a full-time job. I’m currently unemployed; there are days I am not up to the tasks of dealing with calling & waiting on hold. I have had to deal with medications that are sub-par, but that I can get without prior authorizations that I have to have my body adjust to. It’s a balance.
I always look forward to reading your work. I look forward to the day I can pay you for it.
Hi Tessa, thank you for your nice note and for your encouragement. I can imagine that you are having to deal with more hassles than most people as a chronic illness patient. The insurance company denials are out-of-control! Thank you for reading!
Hi Bud - the fact that he's a disabled veteran has a lot to do with the story. It shows that he had a hard time dealing with this problem on his own, which is why he needed an advocate. It shows that he didn't have a big income, so getting hit with the bills put him in an especially difficult position. It explains why he had Tricare. And yes, it also tugs at the heart strings because this is a guy who got injured putting his life on the line for our country. He served and he deserves to be well taken care of by our country. Nothing wrong with highlighting that in the story! This would also be an outrage if it happened to a millionaire. But a millionaire would be better equipped to handle than a disabled veteran. So yes, it's important to mention these details.