Health Insurance?

Still waiting on the results from the MRI. I expect a few more days. In the mean time I spoke with Emory about scheduling. First I need to have a doctors consult, this is done in person, was hoping some skype action. Instead I am off to Atlanta to have my official first visit.

I spoke to them about how soon does the process start, and they said it depends primarily on Health Insurance. Some insurers take up to 28 days to approve the procedure, and Emory calls them daily to get the results.

They said my health insurer is the most popular for their current clients, and they take 7 to 14 days to get approval. So I asked, can we start that process sooner? So I was put on hold, and the answer is yes if the doctor agrees.

So this afternoon I was asked to start filling out paperwork to authorize Emory to request medical records from everyone I have seen so far. So I think the doctor said yes, so hopefully I'm 7 days ahead of schedule.

After approval then I have to get prepped. That requires SpaceOAR to be put in me: https://prostatecancernewstoday.com/spaceoar/ . During this procedure markers are also put in my prostate to make sure they line me up properly before they zap me. I call them crosshairs. And then I get my custom form fitted seat. Once all this is done, then another 14 days and I'm starting treatment. I've been told that on average people get 28 treatments. We will see what they dial up for me.