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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: (2 of 2): Genetic Engineering?
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Date: 4 Apr 91 19:36:22 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi George:

 GF>  My doctor out in Geisinger Mecical Center thinks I'm a good
 GF>  candidate for a Coclear Implant so I tried to get Blue Cross/
 GF>  Shield to cover it.  They wouldn't guarantee anything.

My medical insurance is with the same outfit, George, and I've had
similar problems with them (but not about cochlear implants).  They
insist you check with them first, but then won't commit to anything.
It seems to be a matter of getting to a high enough level in their
bureaucratic structure.  I guess many of their primary contact
persons can't commit on anything that might fall a bit out of the
main stream.  If someone won't give an answer, ask for a supervisor
or someone else who will.  If that fails, write to the PA Insurance
Commission or to the ODHI in Harrisburg and complain.

I'll ask around and see what info is available on this end of the
state, but it seems that the people at Geisinger should be able to
tell you more about this.  Have they done many cochlear implants
there?  How were they funded?  They perform cochlear implants at
Allegheny General in Pgh.

ps:  The Xpress I'm using was downloaded from Stu's SoundingBoard.
     File name SXPR228.ZIP archived with PK-ZIP (v1.10 I think).

... Jack.

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