Frustrations

I'm sure today will be one of many. When I was at the GI on Wednesday the Dr. Explained that they have a RN that handles the whole remicade process from pre auth to infusion. She also told me she would explain everything to me and let me know if it would be cheaper to do it in office or at a infusion center. I left that day expecting a phone call at least by the next morning as I was told the Dr. Marked it as urgent. Thursday mid morning I had not heard anything but also had questions I was ready to have answered so I gave her a call. They put me right through and I spoke to her. She said she was pretty sure my insurance didn't require pre auth. She would check on everything and probably have an answer for me that afternoon. Friday I did not call as for I was sick and wanted to give her time. Today when I called at 11 nothing still has been done for it. She was very short and informed me that she would work on ot this afternoon. At 4:30 she calls me and gives me the price and tells me a little about a program (remi start) that will cover a big chunk of the cost. If I'm approved then I would pay $100 each infusion and if not it would be $650! If I was approved I would not be able to use my flex spending card for medical uses. I have money put in there every year to be able to use it! One infusion with out being approved would wipe the rest of the balance. With all this today I have decided to go to the infusion center. Not only am I completely irritated with the way she has handled things, I also thing because I'm suck a hard stick I would be better off there. So tomorrow will be another day on the phone trying to get it all arranged. 

My meals for the last two days have consisted of rice and pasta salad. I'm ready to start feeling like my self again. I have a hard time remembering what it is even like because it has been so long.