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In email with my company's benefits people, I have clarified some things.
Though my card says I'm in Cigna OAP, and the benefits information says Cigna PPO, they are the same plan. I was worried about that for a while when I realized that the problem might be that I was looking at the wrong plan. I wasn't.
The benefits department confirmed my understanding of the plan documents to mean that outpatient mental health services are covered in-network at $20 / $40. They said that I need to talk to the insurance people directly to find out why the bill was denied, so I'm going to call them today when I have some time.
I sent in documents some time ago to begin payments on my in-default student loans. The financial disclosure form said that I should not send any documentation confirming the numbers I provided unless I am asked to, so I just sent in the disclosure. I hadn't heard anything for a couple of weeks, so I called to ask what was up. They said that I needed to provide confirmation documents such as paychecks and bills. I expressed confusion based on my understanding of the document and that I would look at it to see what needs to be sent. The document was, in fact, as I remembered it and says not to send anything unless asked. I contacted them through their web interface to ask for clarification on what they want. I expect the next step will be them telling me I have failed to provide documents and am no longer eligible for loan rehabilitation, but I hope I am pleasantly surprised. I'll try calling again when I have time.
I've been trying to contact the appropriate people to tell them that I have health insurance and an income and am no longer Medicaid eligible. It took several times to find the right number, and now that I have I always get put on hold by the phone system for fifteen or twenty minutes, then get hung up on. I guess I'll try calling again when I have time.
I think I have a psychiatrist appointment after work today, but I can't seem to find the confirmation information for it. I'll have to - wait for it - call them when I have time.
Tomorrow is our holiday party at work and I have committed to bringing brownies and tortillas. Not intended for use with each other. I'll make a batch of brownies tonight with the tasty Ghirardelli mix we got at Costco.
While chatting with a coworker yesterday, I learned that she was going to classes to be a grief counselor. I told her about Death Cafes, which she was unfamiliar with. I talked in general terms about what my friend in Urbana who organizes one does, and the coworker thinks that the combination of things would be really good for people. Death Cafes to help understand and be ready for death, and grief counseling for those close to someone who has died. The coworker is going to read more about the cafes, and I'm happy to have helped raise awareness of them.
My bike has its new saddle installed and is waiting patently outside for me to ride home for the first time this week. Yay!
And I'm happy enough over Alabama this morning to, for a little while, not be anxious over all the things that are worrying me.
Though my card says I'm in Cigna OAP, and the benefits information says Cigna PPO, they are the same plan. I was worried about that for a while when I realized that the problem might be that I was looking at the wrong plan. I wasn't.
The benefits department confirmed my understanding of the plan documents to mean that outpatient mental health services are covered in-network at $20 / $40. They said that I need to talk to the insurance people directly to find out why the bill was denied, so I'm going to call them today when I have some time.
I sent in documents some time ago to begin payments on my in-default student loans. The financial disclosure form said that I should not send any documentation confirming the numbers I provided unless I am asked to, so I just sent in the disclosure. I hadn't heard anything for a couple of weeks, so I called to ask what was up. They said that I needed to provide confirmation documents such as paychecks and bills. I expressed confusion based on my understanding of the document and that I would look at it to see what needs to be sent. The document was, in fact, as I remembered it and says not to send anything unless asked. I contacted them through their web interface to ask for clarification on what they want. I expect the next step will be them telling me I have failed to provide documents and am no longer eligible for loan rehabilitation, but I hope I am pleasantly surprised. I'll try calling again when I have time.
I've been trying to contact the appropriate people to tell them that I have health insurance and an income and am no longer Medicaid eligible. It took several times to find the right number, and now that I have I always get put on hold by the phone system for fifteen or twenty minutes, then get hung up on. I guess I'll try calling again when I have time.
I think I have a psychiatrist appointment after work today, but I can't seem to find the confirmation information for it. I'll have to - wait for it - call them when I have time.
Tomorrow is our holiday party at work and I have committed to bringing brownies and tortillas. Not intended for use with each other. I'll make a batch of brownies tonight with the tasty Ghirardelli mix we got at Costco.
While chatting with a coworker yesterday, I learned that she was going to classes to be a grief counselor. I told her about Death Cafes, which she was unfamiliar with. I talked in general terms about what my friend in Urbana who organizes one does, and the coworker thinks that the combination of things would be really good for people. Death Cafes to help understand and be ready for death, and grief counseling for those close to someone who has died. The coworker is going to read more about the cafes, and I'm happy to have helped raise awareness of them.
My bike has its new saddle installed and is waiting patently outside for me to ride home for the first time this week. Yay!
And I'm happy enough over Alabama this morning to, for a little while, not be anxious over all the things that are worrying me.