ok- I am getting a little mad. I faxed my cobra application and the check and mailed the hard copy. then it got turned over to someone else. called blue cross and they can't help me until this third party enters it. this third party assure me that I am currently covered and to go ahead and have the surgery. what? I asked them if they were personaly going to be responsible for my surgery,well, no. then I can't have it until blue cross confirms it. they really have no clue. I can not afford to pay cash, don't know who could. the battle continues today. I am going to be the thorn in their side until they get it fixed. you are soo right about an employer that chooses to have a third party collect the payments. they don't do anything but get things messed up. I am keeping track of whom I call and whom I spoke with, and what they said and when. the stress with my medical condition is terrible as it is, but then the added stress of the whole cobra thing has made me really grumpy.... but I think that is normal. onward......
