Hi - I am a mother who made a heartbreaking choice about a year and a half ago, and I've perused this site often, but never joined. I now have a close
friend who is in the same predicament (severe hydrocephalis, 19 weeks along). They have a termination procedure scheduled for tomorrow morning at a hospital
but have just been informed that their insurance won't cover it. So now they're considering going to Atlanta, to the Atlanta surgi Center, which
appears to be thouands of dollars less. We just found their website and know nothing about them. Does anyone have any experienc with this place??? If so,
please advise, obviously time is of the essence since they already have a procedure scheduled tomorrow.
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Please help - does anyone know about this place?
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Posts: 129 04/21/08 05:29 AHC Board Regular |
I'm sorry to hear about your friend's situation as well as your own loss. I am not familiar with the Atlanta area so I can't help, but I just
wanted to suggest that you might try joining and posting in the main private forum, as it is probably checked more often by posters.
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I just applied...
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Posts: 131 04/21/08 06:05 AHC Board Regular |
You might also try the Termination for Medical Reasons board at Babycenter.com
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Bamarach, I am so sorry for your loss and for what your friend is going through. Your membership has been approved, please post your question in the Main
forum, hopefully one of the members there will be able to help.
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In my experience with insurance most places carriers will only cover if the condition is not conducive to life, so would apply to things like ancephaly etc.
I had a pointless and difficult argument with the insurance company. They didn't seem to care that caring for a high risk baby would cost several hundred thousand or better in the first year. I am very sorry for your friend, it isn't easy but I am sure glad I am looking back on these troubles. Being caught in the middle of it is so hard. |
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- Conception Issues
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