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Kaiser Payment Millie's Treatment  Cntinuing Care Referral UCSF Clin

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0404 - Summary/Objective
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040501 - Follow up ref SDS 18 0000. ref SDS 16 0000.
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0408 - Progress
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040901 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 to Paula with Kaiser's MCRC unit in
040902 - Pleasanton, CA, and saying...
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040905 -    1.  Thanks for your call yesterday afternoon with timely follow up
040906 -        to the CMS letter on 071002, ref SDS 16 KA5J, and which we
040907 -        discussed extensively, ref SDS 18 R57H, during your call.
040908 -        ref DIT 1 0001
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040911 -    2.  Spending several hours with you explaining Kaiser policy and
040912 -        practices was a good education.  Millie deeply appreciates that
040913 -        someone who knows the ropes at Kaiser is taking time to help
040914 -        make sense of a thorny problem. ref SDS 18 0001, ref DIT 1
040915 -        446K,
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040917 -           [On 071010 Millie received Paula's letter from MCRC dated
040918 -           071006, and submitted authorization for representation.
040919 -           ref SDS 20 TH8L
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040922 -           [On 071025 Millie responded to Kaiser's letter, and
040923 -           submitted authorization for representation. ref SDS 21 AM3K
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040926 -    3.  I am copying [the prmary care physician at Kaiser], Doctor
040927 -        Rugo, her coordinator, Jackie, and UCSF's accounting rep, Bob
040928 -        Schwartz, to let them know Kaiser has someone looking into this
040929 -        matter.  On 070906, Doctor Rugo suggested getting Kaiser
040930 -        involved. ref SDS 12 UK5M  Yesterday, we made progress.
040931 -        ref DIT 1 447I
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040933 -           [On 071009 UCSF objects to being notified Kaiser is working
040934 -           on paying UCSF for medical servides on referral by Kaiser,
040935 -           ref SDS 19 X65I; Kaiser cites HIPPA authority, ref SDS 19
040936 -           JJ8F, to frighten emotionally traumatized stage IV cancer
040937 -           patient to stop helping UCSF collect payment from Kaiser,
040938 -           ref SDS 19 JJ40; UCSF claims to have evidence Millie was
040939 -           informed of responsibility to pay coinsurance charges for
040940 -           UCSF medical services ordered on referral by Kaiser.
040941 -           ref SDS 19 N88P
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040944 -    4.  As you proposed, please call me later today to continue your
040945 -        review.
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