medical insurance – Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

Insurance Games

By bawarrior | February 7, 2024

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Playing To Win; Playing For Your Future

Dealing with insurance can be tricky and often frustrating. I speak from experience.

It’s unfortunate that insurance companies make it so hard to understand the ins and outs of their policies as well as getting approvals especially since those who are trying to get covered are often going through really tough emotional times.

As I got myself prepared for my amputation I was doing everything to prepare myself, mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially seeing as this would be a forever life changing surgery.

My experience was not smooth, nor was it kind, but I figured out how to handle my situation, found my voice, and fought for what was right and what I needed.

Join me this week as I take you on my journey with the games that insurance companies play, and how you can play and beat them at their own game.

This is what I fought to get……

So I can do this….

…And this

….And this

…And this.

What are you fighting for? And if you’re not fighting for what you want, then who will???

Randy and David at The Limb Center and also Limbs For Humanity

This week, if you are in the middle of a big decision that takes medical insurance, make sure you do your homework and get confirmation about what is covered.

If you have been told “No” by your insurance company then it’s time to fight for what you want and need.

We must fight for ourselves, because only we know exactly what we need and want to make our lives worth living.

Help yourself by fighting for your future. Don’t give up, and don’t take “No” for an answer!

You are a warrior and you are WORTH IT!!

Have a blessed week and as always,

Be Healthy,

Be Happy,

Be YOU!!!

Much love,

You’ve Got to Fight for Your Right….

By bawarrior | November 9, 2022

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To Party.. I mean, for Medical Insurance

Sorry, I had the Beastie Boys song stuck in my head. But, for real, do what they say and FIGHT for your rights!!!! They know what’s up!

The Beastie Boys had it right when they sang, “You’ve got to fight, for your right to party” however I’d say you should also fight for your right to having appropriate medical coverage, and for us amputees, the right to mobility.

As if becoming an amputee is an easy adjustment, mentally, emotionally or physically, we should not have to struggle with the draining process of being initially denied prosthetics and fighting another battle.

Come along with me in this podcast to hear some tips I’ve learned along the way of my own insurance fiasco, denials and all.

Find out what the best piece of advice I was given by my GP prior to my decision to amputate, how I surrounded myself with the right medical team, what I did to “assure” that my insurance plan covered my specific prosthesis and what I did when it all fell apart.

Somewhere along my personal journey I hope you find the tools to help yourself when the time comes to fight for your own medical coverage and how to handle things when they get denied.

Don’t give up!

Never surrender!

Be the squeaky wheel and fight for the life you deserve to live.

Fight!!! Me BEFORE my injury which led to my subsequent amputation

If you know you will need to rely on your medical insurance in the near future, like I did with an amputation, do your research, ask questions, ask more questions. Be prepared!

Don’t take no for an answer-insurance companies always say no first and expect that a majority of people will just quietly go away.

Don’t give up. Ask for help, if you need to, but be proactive, persistent, and strong… for your own health and happiness in the future.

As always,