Talk about cutting it close!!

We finally have gotten some good news!

Great news! Prayers are answered!

Earl was told late last week that Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC) was in the process of negotiating a contract with our CIGNA insurance to possibly go into effect on 6/1/07. Insurance lady from FCCC called Earl today and told him a contract has been signed and the hospital bill will be paid "in-network".

We don't know exactly what this means other than the hospital has signed a contract. We don't know if the surgeon does his own billing and would need to be under contract. Then, there is the anesthesthiologist and who knows what/who else.

We have received so many EOBs from CIGNA for his hospital stay in April. One of the doctors who did one of the procedures on Earl at St. Mary's (Knoxville) was "out of network" and we'll have a larger bill to pay on that. So, depending on who all is included in this new contract.... we could still have some bills to pay. But, the great part about this is that now we won't have to worry about the HUGE hospital bill for 10-14 days. We can face the small bills when the time comes.

This is such a relief!! God is good!