MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th, 2019
It's been quite busy the last few days.
As of Friday, close of business, Froedtert and our insurance had not come to an agreement. So, we saw Dr. Karmali this afternoon at Northwestern for an initial consult. Her and her PA were on board with expediting the process as much as possible. After today's appointment, they are submitting the paperwork to insurance for approval. Ideally, everything will be approved quickly and Chris can tentatively be apheresised on Tuesday, September 24th.
According to Dr. Karmali, Chris may not need to spend 28 days in Illinois after receiving his T-cells. She is confident that the 14 day outpatient period can be done here in Milwaukee, under the supervision of Dr. Shah because Froedtert is a CAR-T cell therapy center as well, and any treatment Chris may need could be done there. Obviously, this is not confirmed, but it would be the best case scenario if Chris had to be treated at Northwestern.
In the meantime, we are still hoping that insurance and Froedtert can come to terms so Chris can be treated in Milwaukee. Chris has an appointment with Dr. Shah tomorrow (Tuesday) in addition to receiving his weekly dose of Rituxan.
Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better experience with Dr. Karmali. She and Dr. Shah are on exactly the same wave length in terms of getting Chris the necessary care, in the fastest way possible, while trying to keep things as manageable as possible for a family with a one year old. We are so pleased with the services these two physicians have provided and are confident they will get things moving for Chris within the next week.
I will update as soon as I have any more news. Thanks, as always for your love and support.
V
It's been quite busy the last few days.
As of Friday, close of business, Froedtert and our insurance had not come to an agreement. So, we saw Dr. Karmali this afternoon at Northwestern for an initial consult. Her and her PA were on board with expediting the process as much as possible. After today's appointment, they are submitting the paperwork to insurance for approval. Ideally, everything will be approved quickly and Chris can tentatively be apheresised on Tuesday, September 24th.
According to Dr. Karmali, Chris may not need to spend 28 days in Illinois after receiving his T-cells. She is confident that the 14 day outpatient period can be done here in Milwaukee, under the supervision of Dr. Shah because Froedtert is a CAR-T cell therapy center as well, and any treatment Chris may need could be done there. Obviously, this is not confirmed, but it would be the best case scenario if Chris had to be treated at Northwestern.
In the meantime, we are still hoping that insurance and Froedtert can come to terms so Chris can be treated in Milwaukee. Chris has an appointment with Dr. Shah tomorrow (Tuesday) in addition to receiving his weekly dose of Rituxan.
Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better experience with Dr. Karmali. She and Dr. Shah are on exactly the same wave length in terms of getting Chris the necessary care, in the fastest way possible, while trying to keep things as manageable as possible for a family with a one year old. We are so pleased with the services these two physicians have provided and are confident they will get things moving for Chris within the next week.
I will update as soon as I have any more news. Thanks, as always for your love and support.
V
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