104 days after submitting my application via healthcare.gov, I received notice of my new healthcare insurance! The time required to receive insurance coverage caused my Osteoporosis drug prescription (Forteo) to lapse.
I've updated this post to reflect new information.
I spoke too soon about my new insurance. Although I finally received notice of the new insurance accepting me, evidently, I’m not authorized to see my bone specialist in Colorado without a new referral from my new primary care physician (PCP). Unfortunately, my new PCP can’t see me until next month when I’ll be in Maryland; I called around to other potential PCPs to see if I could get in sooner but discovered they too have long waiting lists/times. I hope the insurance will cover the blood work I had done yesterday but even if they do, I won’t be able to see my specialist to find out the results.
Seems like my best strategy now is to continue monitoring my nutrition intake and to continue weight bearing exercise. I’m sure it will all work out well in the end:)
On a related note, there was an article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (see wsj.com/wellness) on screening for Osteoporosis in men; word is getting out that this isn’t strictly a disease of older women.
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