GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!

Hats off to all the people who intervened with Anthem! My pre-determination paperwork was signed and mailed on Friday. Of course, Anthem is saying I'm going to have to pay MPRI as an out-of-network expense, but we can save that battle for another day. My account representative at MPRI already called to discuss my co-pay situation. Essentially, they will be expecting a $30 co-pay each and every day that they see me (8 weeks x 5 days a week x $30 a day.... I'm so glad I'm bad at math!)

I've been given the green light to begin scheduling appiontments with the doctors in Bloomington. Kim, Dr. Thornton's nurse, will be making calls to schedule me with the neuro-surgeon (who will be in charge of implanting my bbs) and the dentist (who will make rigid dental impressions so that my mouth will be completely immobile during radiation) because both of these procedures need to be done before my casts can be made at MPRI.

Kim is skeptical that I will be able to get into either of these doctors this week. This is a huge area where prayer is needed. I really need to get some of this done before Hawaii.

I also just received a voicemail from Alysia. The information she received from Anthem indicated my pre-determination was approved as in-network and that I have already met most of my out-of-pocket expenses and supposedly I do not have to pay any further co-pays for anything except prescriptions. We'll try to get this sorted out and keep you all posted. More to come later!