My 8-year-old had 2 large masses on the thyroid. It took a month and a half to finally get the approval and paperwork sent to the hospital. We had our first appointment and then 5 days later a biopsy that took hours and hours on the phone to get the prior authorization. Then the results came back cancerous. After hours and hours of phone calls after meeting with the surgeons, surgery was scheduled after the prior authorization was received. Now the surgery to remove the thyroid, 2 masses, 14 lymph nodes, and a parathyroid has been denied, pending questionable medical necessity. More info has been sent in and still is kicking back denied. Results from the removed items - cancer.

– Megan T., Texas
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