{"id":460,"date":"2015-10-28T16:46:32","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T16:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/?p=460"},"modified":"2021-08-12T05:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T10:58:04","slug":"be-your-own-advocate-3-tips-to-navigating-the-insurance-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/blog\/be-your-own-advocate-3-tips-to-navigating-the-insurance-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Your Own Advocate: 3 Tips to Navigating the Insurance System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After eight surgeries and almost 80 doctors\u2019 appointments last year alone, Eric Horbach has learned a thing or two about working with insurance companies. When he was told it was going to take seven days to get an MRI authorized, he picked up the phone and called his insurance company. He got the scan the next day. So what\u2019s his secret? Watch this video for his tips:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/42O8dOsg1Ow\/?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Health insurance tip #1<\/h3>\n<p>Eric says communication is key. The more clearly you can present your medical case at every turn, the better. And his first tip for communicating with health insurance companies is to <strong>be prepared<\/strong>. Know your medical history and the reasons for the procedure and be ready to make your case. \u201cYou need to be assertive and be informed to be able to well substantiate your position,\u201d Eric explains.<\/p>\n<h3>Health insurance tip #2<\/h3>\n<p>Being prepared gets you ready for the call, but once you have a representative from your health insurance company on the line, you need to <strong>be persuasive<\/strong>. \u201cYou need to point out to them why it is in your mutual interest to have this thing done sooner,\u201d says Eric. After making his case to his insurance company, he didn\u2019t have to wait seven days for his MRI. He was approved to go in the day after his doctor ordered the scan.<\/p>\n<h3>Health insurance tip #3<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to dealing with insurance, it\u2019s comforting to remember you\u2019re not alone. Abi Roberts is an Insurance Specialist for RAYUS. \u201cIt can tend to feel like you have this pain and you have these symptoms and you\u2019re paying for your insurance, so why aren\u2019t they taking care of you?\u201d Abi says the RAYUS insurance team works to take the mystery out of the process so patients know how much out-of-pocket cost you\u2019ll pay for each procedure. She offers a last insurance tip: <strong>Don\u2019t get intimidated<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s as simple as calling that customer service number on the back of your insurance card a lot of times. 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