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Laurie of Haslet, TX June 17, 2009 I too am one of those who is having problems obtaining health insurance due to pre-existing conditions. My husband has heart disease, back and knee problems, and suffers from Diverticulitis. I have Epilepsy. We have both been denied new insurance coverage after layoff in Mar 08 due to these conditions and our ages. We were even denied by AARP/AETNA as we are both in our 50's. When I complained to AARP that their health insurance THEY PROMOTE turned us down in direct violation HIPAA laws and they did absolutely nothing to help. The HIPAA laws that state we cannot be turned down for pre-existing condition if we had previous coverage - NEEDS TO ENFORCED - this is not being done at this time. Bruce of Atherton, CA April 26, 2009 AARP Essential Premier Health Insurance henceforth "AARP Health" and its provider Aetna consistently denying payment of claims:
The reason given always being "information we previously requested from you or your provider was not received". This, of course, is the pre-existing condition questionnaire. But no information was requested by them - only by me (they are lying) and questionnaires I and my doctors send to them mysteriously disappear. Eg, a 1,000 claim for a procedure I received in Sept. 2008 was never paid and has now gone to a Collection Agency.
Peggy of Dover, DE April 2, 2009
She said it was a refund of my pemiums because i had no insurance since Novement 2008. I asked how could this be. Im paying every month. She said they did not receive a payment for December.She questioned me about that payment. I told her i had paid every coupon in the book and was til that date still paying monthly. She said there were two options She told me the insurance could be started again. Or reinstted but if i felt i had paid. I would have to give her a check over the phone for 647.89 to pay it up to date. If the insurance had been started again i would have had no coverage for the hospitalization. I knew i had paid so i insisted on reinstatment. I gave her check 1014 for that amount. I asked about my back payment and current payments. She said i would have to prove i paid for december and they would refund it. The current payment would be refunded as soon as it was receivd. I had not received any letter to confirm there was no insurance. She insisted they hadnt receive December check. Now i have to pay 5.00 to prove that the check was presented and taken payment. Im a senior and luckily have that money otherwise i would have to be responsible for that hospitalization of about 20 %. Could this be happening all over the country. The doctor office knew that i only had medicate and asked about my supplimental insurance. I had to to explain all the details in front of the other patients. This is very embarassing. This is so unfair. I knew i had paid so reinstated was justified in my opinion but i still had to come up the funds. I have contacted my bank and they are forwarding me copies of the front and back of the check as it was presented to my bank for payment. I checked my checkbook and found i had paid in december and it was presented to my bank for payment. Check 1779 for 102.25 and appeared on my statement dated 11/7 to 12/5/08. John L. Friedman of Phoenix, AZ December 5, 2008
Georgia of Houston, TX December 2, 2004
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