Non-Participating Doctors at Your Participating Hospital

Most people don’t realize that even though they choose a  hospital that participates with their insurance company; the doctors at that same hospital may not participate.

 If you have no other choice but to go to a hospital with non participating doctors, be sure to appeal any denials you get from your insurance company citing non participation. Explain that you went to a participating hospital in good faith and had no control over the doctors particpation.

Most billing companies are willing to appeal these denials for you but usually a simple phone call from you can do the trick!

Some policies have written clauses stating a patient must be seen by a participating doctor in order get payment. If this is the case, take the time locate a participating hospital with participating doctors beforehand.

Mel Gibson to Lose Millions to Wife in Divorce

Robyn Gibson, wife of actor-director Mel Gibson, filed for divorce yesterday in LA, California. Under California law, community property is divided 50-50. Community property includes earnings and Mel Gibson is reportedly worth 900 million dollars.

Mel Gibsons’ assets include an island in Fuji and a 400 acre ranch in Costa Rica.

The Gibsons have been separated since 2006. They have 7 children but only one under 18. Robyn requested joint custody of that son who is 10.

Mel and Robyn Gibson have been married 28 years. Irreconcilable differences were cited as the reason for the divorce.

Charges against Melissa Huckaby May Include Rape

The Sunday school teacher arrested Friday on suspicion of kidnapping and murdering  8 year old Sandra Cantu may face additional charges. California prosecutors said today they may include rape and molestation allegations in their murder charge against Melissa Huckaby.

San Joaquin County deputy District Attorney Robert Himmelblau said a murder charge against Melissa Huckaby could include the special circumstances of rape with a foreign object, lewd and lascivious conduct with a child and murder in the course of a kidnapping.

The body of Sandra Cantu who disappeared March 27, was found in a suitcase on April 6 by farm workers draining an irrigation pond just a few miles from her home.

Melissa Huckaby lived with her grandparents five doors down from Sandra. Sandra use to play with Melissa’s 5 year old daughter.

Relatives of Huckaby described her as a loving mother with a strong religious upbringing. Her grandfather, Clifford Lawless, is the pastor of the church were Huckaby volunteered as a Sunday school teacher.

Melissa Huckaby who is 28, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Stockton. She remains in custody without bail in the San Joaquin county Jail. The jail staff have been monitoring her mental health.