I just want to vent a bit, I am in a major flare right now that has taken me out of work and put me on my employers short term disability. Apparently this disibability company only approves people for a week or 2 at a time. They set dates that you can be covered up until and then they want forms from your doctors that state that you are still unable to work.......

Well, back on August 13th they faxed a form for my neuro to fill out stating that they need info to keep my claim going past August 19th, I then talked to my doc and she said that they would take care of it, it happens all the time.

I did get a check last Wednesday and also talked to my doc that day, she said no prob on faxing the new form..............

WELL, today is the 18th and I emailed the insurance company and they told me that nothing was received from my doctor yet so I called the office and sure enough they told me that they have a girl that comes in and does the forms once a week and that she had NOT done mine.........

I am furious at this, I had the form there on the 13th to avoid this happening, NOW I will not get paid until they fax the form in, BUT it takes 5 to 6 working days to process the form PLUS it will take 3 days in the mail to get to me............Basically i haver approx 2 weeks until I get paid again.........Don't these people realize we need MONEY to live, I have bills to pay...I am SO mad, I was on the phone all day today with no results and now I have to be on the phone all day tomrrow too?

I also have a form there so the insurance,(different company) can pay my mortage, I guess I will have to be on the phone every day to get THAT one sent also?

I am in a major flare that some of my symproms have been subsiding and almost going away, but NOW since all this stress hit me I am getting the symptoms back again.............I thought doctors were supposed to HELP us.........NOT to mention I will be on this insurance longer because of all the undue stress.........

Well, thanks for letting me vent, I have no one to talk to about this all the doctors offices are closed for the day...........

es any one have any suesstions on how to handle it better?

I have tried it all, even enclosed an stamped addressed envelope......

I am sick of bein a nice guy, it is getting me NOWHERE.....

Joe