December 2023
Harriet
Caughey
,
RN
OSF Orthopedics
OSF Healthcare
Peoria
,
IL
United States
Harriet's tenancy and determination got my insurance company to pre-approve the scan of my left hip. Harriet went above and beyond to help me.
My insurance denied my left hip MRI with contrast because I'd already had an MRI with/ contrast on my right hip. So, I called my doctor's office and they reached out to Harriet, a nurse who works with my surgeon, and Harriet immediately said yes, she'd be happy to help. We discussed the situation. Harriet immediately recognized how unjust and erroneous the denial was, and with the doctor in surgery, she then took the initiative to investigate the matter herself. She got ahold of Evicore about the peer-to-peer appeal. I discussed the matter at length with the nurse at Evicore, getting her to review my entire case involving bilateral hip pain, and not just the most recent notes pertaining to the scan of my right hip. Harriet's tenancy and determination got my insurance company to pre-approve the scan of my left hip. Harriet went above and beyond to help me. Her incredible professionalism and kindness are rare, impressive, and deserving of recognition. I cannot thank her enough for the compassion and care she demonstrated on my behalf. She not only prevented a delay in my health care, but she also saved me thousands of dollars in medical expenses. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!