Hurray, I'm approved!

[RobinH]

I applied to QAS on 1/20/09 for a home INR moniter and just heard yesterday, 1/29/09, that I was approved by my insurance company, Tufts Health Plan, with no out of pocket expense for me! I was absolutely thrilled because I thought I would have to go to battle with Tufts to get approval (also with the fact that it only took 7 business days to get approval when I had heard that it could take 6-8 weeks). Tufts will cover the full cost of the machine and the cost of testing once a week. They will be sending a nurse out to my house within the next two weeks to train me on the machine. Happy Days! I'm am so excited!

 

[Bina]

Good for you, you will love home testing!

 

[Karlynn]

This is cause for the Dance of Joy! You're going to love the freedom of home testing, and more importantly, the safety it offers.

 

[olefin]

Robin, that is great news!

I faxed my forum and my Cardiologist faxed his forum on Jan. 26 to QAS. But it will be going on to Medicare and Blue Cross for approval... I'm sure it will take quite a while at Medicare.

 

[halleyg]

Good for you! I am completely jealous, though; I got approved, too, but my OOP was so high. Enjoy home testing! Hope to be able to join in one of these days!

 

[Karlynn]

Halley,
Did you check out this company? We have a member that buys her strips from them and when I saw it, I couldn't believe the cost. I'm wondering how this would work for you with out-of-network and OOP costs.

http://www.claflinequip.com/ProductDetail/?productid=2428

 

[Eva]

Good for you...I am getting mine soon and can't wait.

 

[catwoman]

Robin:

That's great news -- and very quick news, too!!

I got my INRatio from QAS.

I had a doctor's appointment today and he ordered a variety of lab tests. When I went into the lab at his practice, I noticed a QAS booklet leaning against a wall on a counter. I quizzed the lab tech drawing the blood about their connection with QAS, and he said they refer some warfarin patients to QAS for at-home testing. I told him I had purchased 2 INR machines from QAS and had been home testing for 5+ years.
He said that not everyone is a good candidate for home-testing, but that many are and that it is "the wave of the future."

 

[halleyg]

Thanks, Karlynn, going to check it out right now..

 

[njean]

Congratulations Robin! You will absolutely love your new home monitor. I got mine from QAS also with no out-of-pocket either!

Happy testing!