I just had to respond.

You guys are gonna LOVE THIS!!!

As you know, today I phoned the people at Empire Blue Cross and questioned them and was told I needed certain codes, and they looked at their code thing and told me "no, it's not covered for Neuropathy".

So I said to myself "hmm mm.

I just received the following e-mail from Empire Blue Cross- Mediblue (that's Alan's insurance HMO). By the way, my legal name is Elizabeth, (Melody is my middle name and the name everyone calls me).

Hi Elizabeth,

I included the Medicare policies on IVIG.
Yes, Idiopathic Progressive Polyneuropathy is covered for IVIG under diagnosis code 357.8.

Sincerely,

Susan Conn
Manager, MediBlue


http://www.empiremedicare.com/nyorkp...l699_final.htm

http://www.empiremedicare.com/benenews/brf00-8/int.htm
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not too shabby, these HMO people. I'm printing out the email, and preserving it.

mel