Comments on: new to list and lizard spit http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:15:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Maureen Hines http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21306 Maureen Hines Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:35:23 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21306 Don't EVEN get me started on medical billing.I work very intimately with our billing dept and it is a cluster f.. _____ Hi Janie, I just had a confrontation with a billing department at the doctor's office I just fired. They sent me four pages of billings with NO evidence of a $140 payment and then are trying to tell me it was really credited and I should pay another $200 and just trust them since they are trying to save me time and trouble. I told her if this was true it should be on the statements. Oh, no, it isn't on the statement, but she can see it and I should accept this. <!--more--> This semester I am working for an attorney who does bill collections and defends against bill collections (as well doing as domestic law) and what I'm being fed by this account manager is bogus. Being diabetic means having lots of charges (at times) and I've noticed that it is not uncommon for co-pays not to be credited all the time. A word to the wise to others to watch those statements - hosptials too. I have 80/20 insurance and they end up billing me later and then not crediting my payments. So, I appreciate how one must struggle with billing offices and how intractable they can be. Cheers! Marsha [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Anything posted in this group is the opinion of the person who posted it. _____ Don’t EVEN get me started on medical billing.I work very intimately with our
billing dept and it is a cluster f..

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Hi Janie,

I just had a confrontation with a billing department at the doctor’s office
I just fired.

They sent me four pages of billings with NO evidence of a $140 payment and
then are trying to tell me it was really credited and I should pay another
$200 and just trust them since they are trying to save me time and trouble.
I told her if this was true it should be on the statements. Oh, no, it
isn’t on the statement, but she can see it and I should accept this.

This semester I am working for an attorney who does bill collections and
defends against bill collections (as well doing as domestic law) and what
I’m being fed by this account manager is bogus. Being diabetic means having
lots of charges (at times) and I’ve noticed that it is not uncommon for
co-pays not to be credited all the time. A word to the wise to others to
watch those statements - hosptials too. I have 80/20 insurance and they end
up billing me later and then not crediting my payments.

So, I appreciate how one must struggle with billing offices and how
intractable they can be.

Cheers!
Marsha

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Anything posted in this group is the opinion of the person who posted it.

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]]> By: Irwin Mayme http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21305 Irwin Mayme Thu, 04 Mar 2004 21:08:51 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21305 I wish I had the magic answer, Carl. I guess they're floating down the river of D Nile. I was in that river for years, btw. Stress made it hard for me to concentrate on my own health. janie I wish I had the magic answer, Carl. I guess they’re floating down the
river of D Nile. I was in that river for years, btw. Stress made it hard
for me to concentrate on my own health.

janie

]]> By: Lenny Roberson http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21304 Lenny Roberson Thu, 04 Mar 2004 18:18:51 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21304 you don't have to give up yours. i will just send you a dr finney clone to keep as a backup. for vacations and such you don’t have to give up yours. i will just send you
a dr finney clone to keep as a backup. for vacations
and such

]]> By: Irwin Mayme http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21303 Irwin Mayme Thu, 04 Mar 2004 12:32:59 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21303 I wouldn't trade my current doctor for the world. He's very involved in my diabetes care, very compassionate, and doesn't feel intimidated by my research or questions. He also has no problem saying, "I don't know" when he doesn't know anything. I'm going to keep him. <s> I wouldn’t trade my current doctor for the world. He’s very involved in
my diabetes care, very compassionate, and doesn’t feel intimidated by my
research or questions. He also has no problem saying, "I don’t know"
when he doesn’t know anything. I’m going to keep him. <s>

]]> By: Melvin Anh http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21301 Melvin Anh Thu, 04 Mar 2004 03:16:47 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21301 Hi Janie, I just had a confrontation with a billing department at the doctor's office I just fired. They sent me four pages of billings with NO evidence of a $140 payment and then are trying to tell me it was really credited and I should pay another $200 and just trust them since they are trying to save me time and trouble. I told her if this was true it should be on the statements. Oh, no, it isn't on the statement, but she can see it and I should accept this. This semester I am working for an attorney who does bill collections and defends against bill collections (as well doing as domestic law) and what I'm being fed by this account manager is bogus. Being diabetic means having lots of charges (at times) and I've noticed that it is not uncommon for co-pays not to be <!--more--> credited all the time. A word to the wise to others to watch those statements - hosptials too. I have 80/20 insurance and they end up billing me later and then not crediting my payments. So, I appreciate how one must struggle with billing offices and how intractable they can be. Cheers! Marsha Hi Janie,

I just had a confrontation with a billing department at the doctor’s office I
just fired.

They sent me four pages of billings with NO evidence of a $140 payment and then
are trying to tell me it was really credited and I should pay another $200 and
just trust them since they are trying to save me time and trouble. I told her
if this was true it should be on the statements. Oh, no, it isn’t on the
statement, but she can see it and I should accept this.

This semester I am working for an attorney who does bill collections and defends
against bill collections (as well doing as domestic law) and what I’m being fed
by this account manager is bogus. Being diabetic means having lots of charges
(at times) and I’ve noticed that it is not uncommon for co-pays not to be

credited all the time. A word to the wise to others to watch those statements -
hosptials too. I have 80/20 insurance and they end up billing me later and then
not crediting my payments.

So, I appreciate how one must struggle with billing offices and how intractable
they can be.

Cheers!
Marsha

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21300 Neva Marjory Wed, 03 Mar 2004 22:30:30 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21300 nope, just what my son told me. they were discussing diabetes in class and his prof mentioned it. i asked him to find out if it was byetta for sure. he'll let me know monday night after class. Jodi, never heard about spleen problems with byetta. Do you have a link? Janie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] nope, just what my son told me. they were discussing diabetes in class
and his prof mentioned it. i asked him to find out if it was byetta for
sure. he’ll let me know monday night after class.

Jodi, never heard about spleen problems with byetta. Do you have a link?

Janie

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

]]> By: Melvin Anh http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21299 Melvin Anh Wed, 03 Mar 2004 18:40:55 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21299 Hi Rebecca, I notice a lot of people here can't handle fat or protein. I can eat bacon (pan fried) with eggs and I'm better off than trying something that has less fat. Go figure. So instead of boiled eggs I have fried, although I like boiled eggs too. Marsha Hi Rebecca,

I notice a lot of people here can’t handle fat or protein. I can eat bacon (pan
fried) with eggs and I’m better off than trying something that has less fat. Go
figure. So instead of boiled eggs I have fried, although I like boiled eggs
too.

Marsha

]]> By: Lenny Roberson http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21298 Lenny Roberson Wed, 03 Mar 2004 16:31:14 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21298 very true. in my case my doc had me on huge amounts of meds and a very restricted diet. i followed his instructions to the letter. but couldn't get things under control. i was taking glucophage 3000 mg, Rezulin 700mg, glyburide 20 mg and 300 units of insulin.. the more meds i took, the higher my sugars went. so i decided to do some research.. i discoverd syndrome x and belived that since i had PCOS, hirsutism, high blood pressure, high triglycerides ,heart issues and obesity that this just MIGHT be what was going on. so at my next visit i asked..."Do you think i might have Syndrome X.." and offered him the print out i had which listed the signs and symptoms. he brushed the paper away and told me that just because i was a nurse didn't mean i didn't have to <!--more--> follow the rules like everyone else and didn't mean that i could just do what i wanted and eat what i wanted...i was eating the 500 calorie diet HE put me on and taking the meds HE prescribed exaclty how he told me to. that is when i decided to switch doctors. i hadn't badgered him, or annoyed him. it was one simple question.. when i asked the new doc the same question he thought a minute and said" you know, i think that is exactly what you have." and then proceded to do more tests to see. very true. in my case my doc had me on huge amounts of
meds and a very restricted diet. i followed his
instructions to the letter. but couldn’t get things
under control. i was taking glucophage 3000 mg,
Rezulin 700mg, glyburide 20 mg and 300 units of
insulin.. the more meds i took, the higher my sugars
went. so i decided to do some research.. i discoverd
syndrome x and belived that since i had PCOS,
hirsutism, high blood pressure, high triglycerides
,heart issues and obesity that this just MIGHT be what
was going on. so at my next visit i asked…"Do you
think i might have Syndrome X.." and offered him the
print out i had which listed the signs and symptoms.
he brushed the paper away and told me that just
because i was a nurse didn’t mean i didn’t have to

follow the rules like everyone else and didn’t mean
that i could just do what i wanted and eat what i
wanted…i was eating the 500 calorie diet HE put me
on and taking the meds HE prescribed exaclty how he
told me to. that is when i decided to switch doctors.
i hadn’t badgered him, or annoyed him. it was one
simple question.. when i asked the new doc the same
question he thought a minute and said" you know, i
think that is exactly what you have." and then
proceded to do more tests to see.

]]> By: Maureen Hines http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21295 Maureen Hines Wed, 03 Mar 2004 01:18:06 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21295 Like in anything, there is a fine line between informed and annoying.<grin>.but the majority of the docs I know appreciate a patient that participates and IS informed. _____ i had a doctor that raked me over the coals adn berated me for doing my own research and thinking. it insulted him. i got to thinking... i am a night shift nurse. i can be verbally abused anytime i want to by just picking up the phone. i don't have to drive an hour and a half for it, and i don't have to pay $70. I fired him immmediatly and found a really good doctor who listened and encouraged me to think research and try to find some answers on my own. he appreciated the <!--more--> effort. and as a said in my previous post, i am gonna clone Dr Finney and give everyone here a copy of him. I just love him to death. Like in anything, there is a fine line between informed and
annoying.<grin>.but the majority of the docs I know appreciate a patient
that participates and IS informed.

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i had a doctor that raked me over the coals adn
berated me for doing my own research and thinking. it
insulted him. i got to thinking… i am a night shift
nurse. i can be verbally abused anytime i want to by
just picking up the phone. i don’t have to drive an
hour and a half for it, and i don’t have to pay $70. I
fired him immmediatly and found a really good doctor
who listened and encouraged me to think research and
try to find some answers on my own. he appreciated the

effort. and as a said in my previous post, i am gonna
clone Dr Finney and give everyone here a copy of him.
I just love him to death.

]]> By: Lenny Roberson http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21291 Lenny Roberson Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:49:49 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/02/24/new-to-list-and-lizard-spit/#comment-21291 i had a doctor that raked me over the coals adn berated me for doing my own research and thinking. it insulted him. i got to thinking... i am a night shift nurse. i can be verbally abused anytime i want to by just picking up the phone. i don't have to drive an hour and a half for it, and i don't have to pay $70. I fired him immmediatly and found a really good doctor who listened and encouraged me to think research and try to find some answers on my own. he appreciated the effort. and as a said in my previous post, i am gonna clone Dr Finney and give everyone here a copy of him. I just love him to death. i had a doctor that raked me over the coals adn
berated me for doing my own research and thinking. it
insulted him. i got to thinking… i am a night shift
nurse. i can be verbally abused anytime i want to by
just picking up the phone. i don’t have to drive an
hour and a half for it, and i don’t have to pay $70. I
fired him immmediatly and found a really good doctor
who listened and encouraged me to think research and
try to find some answers on my own. he appreciated the
effort. and as a said in my previous post, i am gonna
clone Dr Finney and give everyone here a copy of him.
I just love him to death.

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