As many of you know, Rick has been battling the hospital and the insurance company to get his gall bladder operation scheduled. Because he's going through a private hospital, not NHS (National Health Service), and because they can, the hospital wanted payment up front. They would accept a guarantee of payment from the insurance company, but the insurance company would not provide a guarantee of payment until he was admitted, and the hospital would not admit him until they got a guarantee. Classic catch-22.
So how to come up with 9,000.00? We went down several roads, and eventually got a loan, freeing him for surgery. We signed the papers, and called the hospital to see how they wanted the check made out and who to deliver it to.
Surprise! They had worked things out with the insurance company!
So we are good to go. No out of pocket for now, and pleased to know that our signature alone can buy us at least 9,000.00 on any given day.
Surgery tomorrow!
5 comments:
Glad to hear you finally got things worked out. Will pray and wait for your after surgery update.
Hooray...he's gonna feel SO much better!! let us know how it all goes.
xoxo
Sandy
Thank God! We're praying for him. I know how relieved I am; I can't imagine how you guys must feel! At last you'll be proud parents of a baby gall bladder and can unpack the overnight bag!
Well Rick you never like doing things the easy way, But of course that could be said about most of us from the Laverty Gene pool.
Hope you are better by now and look forward to an update.
I suggest a big bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy when you get home.
Rick is fine - hopefully he'll be home tomorrow. I'll let him post details.
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