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Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder
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- What is chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD)?
- Why are hormones and minerals important?
- How is CKD-MBD diagnosed?
- How is CKD-MBD treated?
- Points to Remember
- Hope through Research
- For More Information
- Acknowledgments
What is chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD)?
CKD-MBD occurs when the kidneys fail to maintain the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood, leading to abnormal bone hormone levels. CKD-MBD is a common problem in people with kidney disease and affects almost all patients receiving dialysis.CKD-MBD is most serious in children because their bones are still growing. The condition slows bone growth and causes deformities. One such deformity occurs when the legs bend inward toward each other or outward away from each other; this deformity is referred to as "renal rickets." Another serious complication is short stature. Symptoms can be seen in growing children with renal disease even before they start dialysis.
The bone changes from CKD-MBD can begin many years before symptoms appear in adults with kidney disease. For this reason, the disease is known as a "silent crippler." If CKD-MBD in adults is left untreated, the bones gradually become thin and weak, and a person with CKD-MBD may begin to feel bone and joint pain. CKD-MBD also increases the risk of bone fractures.
Doctors used to use the term renal osteodystrophy to describe the mineral and hormone disturbances caused by kidney disease. Now renal osteodystrophy is used only to describe the bone problems that result from CKD-MBD.
Why are hormones and minerals important?
In healthy adults, bone tissue is continually being remodeled and rebuilt. The kidneys play an important role in maintaining healthy bone mass and structure because one of their jobs is to balance calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood and ensure the vitamin D a person receives from sunlight and food becomes activated.Calcium is a mineral that builds and strengthens bones. Calcium is found in many foods, particularly milk and other dairy products. If calcium levels in the blood become too low, four small glands in the neck called the parathyroid glands release a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH). This hormone draws calcium from the bones to raise blood calcium levels. Too much PTH in the blood will remove too much calcium from the bones; over time, the constant removal of calcium weakens the bones.
Phosphorus, an element found in most foods, also helps regulate calcium levels in the bones. Healthy kidneys remove excess phosphorus from the blood. When the kidneys stop working normally, phosphorus levels in the blood can become too high, leading to lower levels of calcium in the blood and resulting in higher PTH levels and the loss of calcium from the bones. Even before blood levels of phosphorus become elevated, the kidneys are forced to work harder to clear phosphorus from the body.
Healthy kidneys produce calcitriol from vitamin D that is received from sunlight and food. Calcitriol helps the body absorb dietary calcium and phosphorus into the blood and bones. Calcitriol and PTH work together to keep calcium balance normal and bones healthy. If calcitriol levels drop too low, PTH levels increase and calcium is removed from the bones. In a person with kidney failure, the kidneys stop making calcitriol. The body then cannot absorb calcium from food, leading to increased PTH levels. The combination of decreased calcium absorption from food and PTH drawing calcium from bones makes the bones weak and brittle.
How is CKD-MBD diagnosed?
To diagnose CKD-MBD, a doctor may take a blood sample to measure levels of calcium, phosphorus, PTH, and sometimes vitamin D. The doctor may perform a bone biopsy to see if the bone cells are building normal bone. A bone biopsy is done under local anesthesia and involves removing a small sample of bone from the hip and analyzing it with a microscope. Determining the cause of CKD-MBD helps the doctor decide on a course of treatment.[Top]
How is CKD-MBD treated?
Controlling PTH levels prevents damage to bones. Usually, overactive parathyroid glands are controllable with a change in diet, dialysis treatment, or medication.
CKD-MBD can be treated with changes in diet. Reducing dietary intake of phosphorus is one of the most important steps in preventing bone disease. Almost all foods contain phosphorus, but it is especially high in milk, cheese, dried beans, peas, nuts, and peanut butter. Drinks such as cocoa, dark sodas, and beer are also high in phosphorus. Often, medications called phosphate binders—such as calcium carbonate (Tums), calcium acetate (PhosLo), sevelamer hydrochloride (Renagel), or lanthanum carbonate (Fosrenol)—are prescribed with meals and snacks to bind phosphorus in the bowel. These medications decrease the absorption of phosphorus into the blood. A renal dietitian can help develop a dietary plan to control phosphorus levels in the blood.
Increasing dialysis dose by increasing a patient's flow rate or time in treatment can also help control phosphorus.
If the kidneys are not making adequate amounts of calcitriol, a person can take synthetic calcitriol as a pill (Rocaltrol) or in an injectable form (Calijex). Other types of vitamin D that may be prescribed are ergocalciferol (Calciferol, Drisdol), cholecalciferol (Delta D3), doxercalciferol (Hectoral), and paricalcitol (Zemplar). A doctor may prescribe a calcium supplement in addition to calcitriol. The drug cinacalcet hydrochloride (Sensipar), approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2004, lowers PTH levels by imitating calcium's effects on the parathyroid gland. If PTH levels cannot be controlled, the parathyroid glands may need to be removed surgically.
A good treatment program, including proper attention to diet, dialysis, and medications, can improve the body's ability to repair bones damaged by CKD-MBD. Overall bone health can also be improved by exercising and not smoking. People on dialysis should consult a health care professional before beginning any exercise program.
Points to Remember
- Chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) occurs when the kidneys fail to maintain the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
- CKD-MBD is a common problem in people with kidney disease and affects almost all patients receiving dialysis.
- If calcium levels in the blood become too low, or phosphorus levels too high, four small glands in the neck called the parathyroid glands release a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH). This hormone draws calcium and phosphorus from the bones to raise blood calcium levels.
- Healthy kidneys convert vitamin D into calcitriol to help the body absorb dietary calcium and phosphorus into the blood and bones. If calcitriol levels drop too low, PTH levels increase and the bones can become weak and brittle.
- Reducing dietary intake of phosphorus is one of the most important steps in preventing bone disease.
- Medications called phosphate binders are prescribed with meals and snacks to bind phosphorus in the bowel.
- Increasing dialysis dose by increasing a patient's flow rate or time in treatment can also help control phosphorus.
- If the kidneys are not making adequate amounts of calcitriol, a person can take synthetic calcitriol or other forms of vitamin D as a pill or in an injectable form.
- If PTH levels cannot be controlled, the parathyroid glands may need to be removed surgically.
Hope through Research
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), through its Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases, supports several programs and studies devoted to improving treatment for patients with progressive kidney disease and end-stage kidney failure, which is sometimes called end-stage renal disease or ESRD, including patients on hemodialysis:- The End-Stage Renal Disease Program. This program promotes research to reduce medical problems from bone, blood, nervous system, metabolic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and endocrine abnormalities in end-stage kidney failure and to improve the effectiveness of dialysis and transplantation. The research focuses on reuse of hemodialysis membranes and using alternative dialyzer sterilization methods; devising more efficient, biocompatible membranes; refining high-flux hemodialysis; and developing criteria for dialysis adequacy. The program also seeks to increase kidney graft and patient survival and maximize quality of life.
- The Frequent Hemodialysis Network. This multicenter clinical trial will test whether receiving hemodialysis more than the standard three times a week provides better outcomes.
- The U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS). This national data system collects, analyzes, and distributes information about the use of dialysis and transplantation to treat kidney failure in the United States. The USRDS is funded directly by the NIDDK in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The USRDS publishes an Annual Data Report, which characterizes the total population of people being treated for kidney failure; reports on incidence, prevalence, mortality rates, and trends over time; and develops data on the effects of various treatment modalities. The report also helps identify barriers to the delivery of quality health care and opportunities for more focused studies of renal research issues.
- The Hemodialysis Vascular Access Clinical Trials Consortium. This program is conducting a series of multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials of drug therapies to reduce the failure and complication rate of arteriovenous grafts and fistulas in hemodialysis. Recently developed anti-thrombotic agents and drugs to inhibit cytokines are being evaluated in these large clinical trials.
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Chau,Dom told me. Everything I reported on the dough and the pizzas came either from Dom or from my own eyes. From the videos that Norma referenced, I can see that Dom went to other sources for some of his ingredients, like the oil (Colavita) and tomatoes. Some pizzas looked like they had lighter crusts but I did not think to check the dates of the videos to see if the pizzas were recent or not.Peter
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As the year in healthcare winds down, those of us in the industry contemplate next year's potential developments. Those who are patients wonder what is going on? Healthcare providers seem to be staying in the office later each day, likely drinking more coffee and reading the new rules. Employers have abandoned coffee in favor of something stronger. For better or worse, it seems we are in the middle of a major transformation, and the outcome is less than clear.
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The election is over, and the big three agencies (Labor, Treasury, and Health & Human Services) are tasked with promulgating the rules that will interpret, implement, enforce and modify the ACA statutory language. Turning on my computer in the morning and reading the newly proposed or final rules is something akin to drinking from a fire hose. The Department of Labor offers an 18-page explanation on how to determine if an employee is "part time" for the purposes of determining the employer's exposure to penalties.
Healthcare Providers?
About 500 organizations have applied to be Accountable Care Organizations. One in ten Americans is covered under an ACO type provider organization. Are we really going to cut physician Medicare reimbursement 21%? Should more people be covered under Medicaid, or should we just allow those who would be eligible to remain uninsured? I would guess the hospital industry would love to see more of the uninsured become insured. After all, who does anyone really believe is paying for care for the uninsured?
So are we better off?
Let's see….healthcare reform is expensive. But so is doing nothing, as healthcare consumes an ever-increasing percentage of our gross domestic product. Doing nothing is even more expensive. Big government is evil and interfering too much. Concern with the relative "size" of government is probably the wrong concern. Better to inquire: "Is it effective, and is it efficient?"
Many people will have more coverage now than they did before. And finally someone figured out that prevention and wellness programs actually reduce cost in the long run. But then, we have never been too concerned with long-term things….just too far away to worry about. We need profits now.
I imagine 2013 is going to be a very interesting year.
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EVERSON, NEW JERSEY -- I have had nothing but problems with Choice Warranty.
I bought a 3 year contract from them, as it seemed like great value.
It apparently is not, and CHW is not a company that is ethical or keeps
their word.
Firstly they do not replace, with a new item, like specified, they offer
you a buy out, and you cannot buy a new item, with the stupid amounts they
They offered me $250 for a new dishwasher. I said I could not get a new dishwasher for $250 and they said Sears outlet stores have them for that. Well no they did not.
And including tax and delivery installation it was going to cost me double their buy out. Including also, I had paid the $45 service fee, to be told it was broken, beyond repair.
When I said I would buy a secondhand one, they said they would only cover a new one. When I said it was going to cost me $130 to cover installation, and delivery, they said they do not cover that, although they do state that they do.
This is the third time they said they would do a buy out, the other two times, they said they would send me $200 (in six weeks) to cover repairs, and it was cheaper for me to go and purchase a good second hand one, and I cannot get a clear answer on if the second hand ones are covered.
When I wanted to cancel the policy, they said they would take off the full amount the policy would cost up to the time I cancelled (not the discounted amount I paid), so if it cost me $30 per month I had used, they where going to take off the full $42 per month I had used. Then to top it off, they where going to take off, any money that they had paid for repairs or buyouts, for the months I used, even though they where keeping my money for the months I had used already.
They are deceptive, they find ways to fight you for everything, they have bad customer service, and they lie.
They have reviews on their website, which they offer you free months for, however the two reviews they asked me to write, which where negative, where not put up on the site, they are selective of what they do put up on their website.
I told Choice "You should be ashamed of yourselves, your service sucks, and you do not do what you promise to do"
EDISON -- Choice Home Warranty is a TOTAL RIPOFF..... I have first hand knowledge of many claims they screwed their customers on. We were forced to discontinue our relationship with Choice so we could "sleep at night" We as a contractor, saw a terrific amount of lies and denials of repairs that were well within warranty guidelines....We are a 45 year old family owned and operated business for 46 years and NEVER have we seen such blatant ripoffs!!! Oh and these clowns hardly ever pay their service contractors should they honor a claim
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- I have had Choice Home Warranty for 3 years now. I have been relatively happy until now. Previously, there had been a couple of bumps, but I had felt that they made good on it. Recently, however, I feel they dropped the ball and did so in a BIG, BIG way. It's a longish story, but necessary to understand.
I made my claim and was contacted right away with a service representative I had a hard time contacting the service rep--every time I called, I never got an answer or voice mail. Finally, the representative contacted me and we made an appointment. He then no-showed. Choice Home Warranty called the original "preferred provider" to find out what happened. The "preferred provider" then contacted me. He forgot about our appointment. He wanted to set up another appointment in a few days. I called Choice Home Warranty, the apologzied and gave me the name of new service representative Again, I could not get ahold of the representative The representative finally called me and told me that he would be at my house the next day in the 1-4 pm window. I told the representative I had another appointment, and I could not be there until 2 at the earliest and 2:30 would be more reasonable. The representative just told me that he would call and see if I was there, but my window was 1-4 tomorrow. He would not set up another day or time. He showed up at 3:30.
When the representative showed up, he had no tools. How are you going to fix an appliance (built in microwave) with NO tools? Before he even stepped foot into my kitchen, he offered to turn it in as non-fixable if I wanted. This is point one: What kind of service reps does Choice Home Warranty contract with? These are the people coming into your home! They are not reliable or trustworthy. The service representative was not happy when I stated I wanted it fixed. He then got a screwdriver and a drill. He removed the microwave and began to leave with it. When I questioned it (remember, he has already proved to be "iffy"), he then said, he would need to look at it at the warehouse. I objected. I didn't want wires hanging out of my cabinet for 1-2 weeks, especially with small children, and I didn't trust the guy. I didn't know if I would ever see the microwave again. The service representative threw a fit. Looked at the microwave, said he needed to order parts and would contact me in 5-8 business days to make the repairs.
3 business days later, I received a phone call from Choice Home Warranty saying the representative said that the repairs weren't worth the cost of the microwave. It was going to cost about $200 to repair and the microwave wasn't worth that. Choice Home Warranty offered me a buy-out of $205. While on the phone with Choice Home Warranty, I looked up the cost of my microwave--$969, $899 at Sears (the lowest price). I told them that $205 wasn't acceptable and why. The representative on the phone agreed and said he would pass me on to someone with more authority.
The someone "with more authority" said, basically: Too bad, so sad. That I didn't need to have a stainless steel, built-in microwave with features (what needed repair), I could buy a basic, counter-top microwave that wasn't stainless steel and had no features instead for $200-$300. That's what they are priced wholesale. I'm a consumer; I can't buy wholesale. I kept complaining, so he upped the price to $250 to cover my service fee.
Choice Home Warranty says (straight from their website): "CHW will replace your unit with a similar or like feature model, or even send you a check to buy a new item!" as their advertising pitch. The contract states: "We are responsible for installing replacement equipment of similar features, capacity, and efficiency." $205 is only 10% of what the SIMILAR or LIKE FEATURE or SIMILAR FEATURES, CAPACITY, and EFFICIENCY model would cost. The person "with more authority" claims they don't have to match features, just wattage. Not according to their contract. I don't expect a full replacement fee on a 6 year old microwave for a brand new one, but more than 10%. I would expect at minimum 50% and probably closer to 75%. I do have friends with different companies that get 90-100%! Here is point two: Choice Home Warranty does not honor their agreements. I've tried contacting Choice Home Warranty several times (phone, online form, email), but they won't work with me to solve the problem.
And it was a darn good thing I did not let the guy take my microwave because then I'd really be out of luck.
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- Choice Home Warranty practices Bad Business. Numerous complaints on this company as well as an F rating from the BBB. Do your research before using this company. Below is my letter to the president (James Moss) of Choice Home Warranty:
Mr.. Moss,
This is in regards to our claim #49167121. We had signed up with your company last year for piece of mind that when our appliances/hot water heater/furnace/AC ever went out or needed to be replaced, we were covered in cases such as these. We were thrilled to know that we had protection for a monthly fee in instances where if something went wrong, it would be fixed or replaced.
Well, come to find out were my wife and I ever wrong...Our A/C unit went out this past Tuesday evening. We contacted your company, your company sent a contractor out (Sunshine Heating and Cooling). The contractor told us we needed a new A/C unit. Your company has now refused to pay the claim because you need our last 3 years of service invoices. Huh really? Well let me check the Home Service Agreement regarding where it specifies this. Hmmm...I don't see it. Let me read it again. Hmmm...Not there. So, calls to Customer Service....Oh and I use the term 'Customer Service' very loosely when dealing with your company. Let me just say as I have been in Customer Service for over 20 years in various positions including management, that if I had hired any of the people you have working in your Customer Service department at my company, I would have received a pink slip and a grade of 'F' for talent evaluation. Speaking of 'F', I noticed last night that is your grade from the Better Business Bureau...Shocking! But more on that later...So, I call Customer Service yesterday to explain to one of your CSRs, who actually sounded like he was about 15, but I digress...To let him know (Shaun) that we have a friend who comes out and does that on the side for us and we pay him cash. I won't bore you with the details of my conversation because from what I can see doing a search of complaints by other consumers towards your company, looks like you have your hands full...
So, I call once again to speak to a manager (Jim). Told by one of your Customer Service Reps that they will have a manager call me back. Call me back? What? Why? When? Your CSR tells me in about 4 hours...4 HOURS!!!!...Seriously??? Oh wait, now I know why it took such a long time (oh and by the way, I had to call back because I never got the return call from a manager) because they have so many other complaints they have to deal with. So, finally get a hold of a manager (Jim) explain the situation about the refusal of the claim, why do you need the last 3 years of Service invoices, explained we have a friend of ours do it on the side, nowhere in the Home Service Agreement does it state this, etc. etc. Then he interrupts me that he is trying to explain the agreement and rattles off all of these section numbers in the contract where it states this...OK, I went through this agreement twice, don't see this...So, I raise my voice because quite frankly, the runaround is ridiculous. He then says to stop raising my voice and well, I raised it again and then he hung up on me! Yet another shocker! Let me tell you why I raised my voice...It has been between 98-100 degrees here for the past several days! So, let's see...NO AC + hot temperatures + poor service + lack of empathy = TICKED OFF!!!
OK, this gets better...So we speak to Randy at Sunshine Heating and Cooling. He says that when he spoke to someone at your company, Randy had told them twice that our AC unit was well maintained and simply put, just died....This is where the whole piece of mind thing comes in, but obviously not with Choice Home Warranty.
So, Mr.. Moss, let me ask you some questions:
Do you not trust the contractors you hire? In other words, if they tell you something has been well maintained why do you need 3 years of service records? Form the looks of the complaints I saw, doesn't look like your contractors don't trust you very much either
So what about all the other consumers who have people fix stuff for them on the side or actually do it themselves? Do you deny them as well? Especially ones who self-maintain their stuff. Can they send in a hand-written piece of paper that says the did it? Does that suffice? According to your manager (Jim), it must be serviced by a bonded and insured contractor. Really? Where does it say that in the Home Service Agreement? Yeah, Jim your manager's response..."Well it doesn't..." Yet another shocker...
So here is a scenario...My fridge is on the fritz...Call CHW...Service Contractor comes out says need a new fridge....Call CHW, are they going to tell me to provide 3 years of service invoices? Really? What about a stove? Hot water heater? Washer? Dryer? Mr.. Moss, do you have your fridge serviced every year? How about your stove? Dishwasher? Washer? Dryer?
Back to that whole 'F' grade from the BBB...Yes, we have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
So, here is what my expectations are...I want a phone call from you to discuss remuneration. And when I say phone call, I don't mean me having to call you, you need to call me! I am not in the mood for any East Coast BS...Born and raised in New Jersey myself, so let me just say I am up to the challenge. My number is 314.479.2304.
If I do not hear from you by end of business Monday August 9th, I will be contacting my attorney.
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- Our complaint is a repeat…repeat…repeat of all the complaints listed here. Legit contract, paid for months, first claim ever…needs repair…requested records…provided it to them…even phone numbers of our maintenance company so they could ask any questions they want…stories changing all the time…lies told…information made up…degrading comments made by Michael Scott…accused us as well as our maintenance contractor of fraud, based on nothing but lies he made up…threatened us legally…same, same, same, ditto, ditto, ditto.
In reading all other comments I found one from the president of CHW himself. Here is what it says:
Please be aware that CHW is a legitimate business. All home warranty companies deny claims on items that are not covered under the warranty agreement. Please read the contract for specific coverage, limitations, & exclusions. My name is James Moss and I am the President of CHW. If anyone ever has a problem with our service I would love to know about it. At CHW we pride ourselves on providing outstanding service, and when problems arise we pride ourselves in working efficiently to rectify the problem. Please e-mail me at JMoss[at]ChoiceHomeWarranty.com with your concerns. Thank you, James Moss President visit my blog @ blog. choicehomewarranty.com
Soooo…before posting this comment I certainly went to that blog site to attempt to deal directly with Mr. Moss. No shock to find that all comment sections are disabled. Went to the Facebook page…no commenting available there either!! So surprised. Tried the email address…rejected…shocker. We have sent everything by fax. We will be pursuing delivering all of this by certified delivery in person to Mr. Moss and his company as well. Based on all of this we will pursue through the BBB as well.
I only post here to say to anyone who is listening, googling, wondering, considering CHOICE HOME WARRANTY…DON'T DO IT, DON'T DO IT, DON'T DO IT!!! SAVE YOURSELF THE HASSLE, WASTED MONEY AND HEADACHE ON THROWING YOUR MONEY AT ILLEGITIMATE SCAMMERS!!!
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- I put 4 houses under contract with Choice Home warranty, and I am completely dissatisfied with Choice Home warranty.
Some of the specific questions I asked the Choice sales representative were about old plumbing, and old appliances, and was was told that neither would be a problem. this is a lie I was denied a plumbing claim because of old lines.
Choice has no repairmen under contract in Morgan City, so I have had to use their reimbursement system, which you need special authorization for repairs over $100.00, (including the service call fee). They have only one contact no. to handle all problems. The wait is usually ten min. to talk to a service rep, and if they have to transfer you, it will be another 10 min. Also they will not transfer you to a supervisor. Repairmen also have to go through this process, to get authorization for any amount over $100.00.
Most recently I have been denied for a washer that is out of warranty, It took me a about 2 weeks to get a repairman to come out, because the 1st repairman I called said they would look into the matter, and call me back, but never did. When I had a 2nd repairman finally come out, they diagnosed the problem, and gave me an estimate of $680.00 Choice home warranty would not authorize the repair, and the Choice service tech told me they would replace the washer. When I called Choice back to find out about replacing the washer, I was told that the claim was under review, and Choice had contacted a repairman to give a 2nd opinion, that repairman was the 1st I had contacted, who never returned my call. After another week that repairman contacted me, and told me he could not work on my brand of washer.
I immediately called Choice, and was informed that the claim was under review again, because someone had determined that he problem had to be a manufacturers defect, (how this was determined I have no idea). I was so mad, I told the Choice representative We should end this call before I start cussing, and I wanted someone in authority to call me back.
After 15 mins. I was calmed down, and called Choice back. This time I was informed that the claim was already denied, because of the manufacturers defect determination
I have still not talked to a supervisor or figured out who determined the problem was a manufacturers defect.
My experience is that Choice Home Warranty Lied to me at purchase of warranty, and went out of their way to deny 3 of my legitimate claims, (2 are documented here). Also their contact, and claim handling system is terrible. I have not found any way to contact supervisors, review my claims, or dispute denials.
Another problem I had was for a $90.00 reimbursement claim that I sent to the address on claim form as certified mail. The letter was returned to me because no one would sign for it, (according to post office clerk information). I sent the letter again 1st class mail, and finally received my reimbursement about 2 months later. Why won't this company accept certified mail, and why should it take so long to get reimbursement money.
Account # 419209
Claim number: 49060942
GREENWOOD, ARKANSAS -- This company is not really in the business of honoring their contracts. I had purchased a warranty in Sept. 2009, hoping to offer peace of mind to a prospective buyer of our home which we were going to put on the market to sell. Don't ask me what website I had read positive reviews on before purchasing this warranty, because I can't find it now. I have wondered if it might have been made up by the company itself.
We had a buyer for our home and an inspector saw flames coming out of our unit which he thought were too wide and recommended we have the heater checked, thinking it needed an adjustment. We called a repairman the next day rather than use the Home Warranty thinking he would just need to make a minor adjustment. He found we had a bad heat exchanger and said carbon monoxide was coming into our home. I called Choice Home Warranty and they sent out another company the next day. Once again, we were told we had a bad heat exchanger. He called and reported it to CHW. They said they would let us know what they decided to do. I called the next day and they said my claim was denied due us failing to maintain the unit (sound familiar from earlier posts?) and rust and corrosion that the repairman had reported. I asked how there could be rust on our unit when it was inside my house in an enclosed closet?
Long and short, they refused to honor their warranty. We had a new unit installed as we had cold weather coming and the house was being sold. My husband called and finally was able to talk to a manager and my husband told the mngr. we had spoken with both repairmen and both had stated our unit had normal wear and tear and there was not excessive rust, and that we had pictures to prove it. The manager said that how were they to know we did not pay the repairmen $20 to say that and how were they to know it was OUR unit. We could have pictures of another unit. Are these people for real?
We have filed a complaint with the New Jersey BBB and after the moving and holidays, I emailed them and they had closed our case assuming it had been resolved. I emailed back that there had been NO communication and we are not happy with how any of our claim has been handled. I asked them to reopen our case, and am awaiting their response. In the meantime, I am going to call the New Jersey Attorney General, and send them my pictures and the statements from the repairman. Not only did we pay for a Warranty, but we paid for two repair visits and a new heater unit which costs $1962.
I would avoid doing business with this company at all costs. I bought my warranty in good faith and feel they have not been fair in handling our claim.
Stay AWAY!!!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Simply put, this company will not honor your contract. The company looks for reasons to deny your claim, and will not honor your contract even if the contractor says that the failure is due to normal wear and tear (which is specifically covered under the contract).
One of my claims was denied, not because the part wasn't covered, but because "something didn't seem right in the diagnosis."
Another claim was denied even though they told both me and repair technician that the repair was covered under the warranty, prior to him doing the work. The told me to complete the repairs and submit a receipt for reimbursement. I waited 30 days, and called to find out the status. I was told that the repair was not reimbursed because the part was not covered.
Another claim was denied because the "part wasn't covered". I purchased optional coverage to cover the part at an additional charge. I questioned the denial, and I have yet to receive a response from management.
Another claim was denied because there were some slight mineral deposits on the fixture. It did not matter that the technician told the representative that it was not the cause of failure nor was it part of failure. When I spoke with the company representative, he accused the technician of lying in his diagnosis of "normal wear and tear". (He made this statement about a company that they tried to assign to the job).
To make matters worse, I had to pay out of pocket for all of these expenses, with promises of reimbursement from them.
Bottom Line - THIS COMPANY WILL NOT HONOR YOUR CLAIMS and THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE YOU EVEN IF THEY SAY THEY WILL.
Please heed my warning!!! I am consulting with an attorney to determine recourse. I have a recorded conversation with Ron from this last round where he asserted that the contractor was lying. Does anyone know how to start up a class action lawsuit?
EDISON, NEW JERSEY -- On my first claim, my water heater was leaking. Due to the urgency, the Choice representative suggested I pay for the repair and submit a reimbursement form. I did. The claim was denied without any reason. I tried for several weeks to get a reason. None was given.
My AC went out and I called to file a claim. The first company I was told to call informed me they don't work with Choice anymore because Choice won't pay them. I called back to get a different repair company. Company 2 didn't work with Choice either. Company #3 didn't either. Finally, company 4 did accept Choice. Each time it took Choice a day to get me a new company so this is 4 days without AC in August in Mississippi.
My 18 month old washing machine sounded like a freight train. I called Choice and submitted a claim. The repair man said he would order the part and install it for free when it came in. 30 days later I called Choice for an update. I was offered $200 for my 18 month old front loading washing machine because it was too old to repair. When he finally agreed it wasn't too old--giving him the date I purchased it and registered it with Whirlpool--he said he would order the part. A week later I called for another update. Choice said the part was discontinued. I called Whirlpool Parts Department and found the part. I then went online and placed the order on hold. I called Choice and told them it was NOT discontinued. Then I was offered $300.00. I told them the machine was still financed and no--fix it! Another week later I called and was offered $400.00 and was told take it or leave it. I talked to everyone at that company to figure out why it was $400.00 and no one would talk to me.
I filed a Better Business Bureau complaint and Choice cancelled my warranty for both houses. Of course it has been 35 days and I still don't have the refund for either house.
Check out the NJ Attorney General's office. They are investigating Choice for selling warranties and add-on warranties then denying the claims. I jumped on that bandwagon quickly!
Do not waste your time and money on Choice Home Warranty Company. I unfortunately made the mistake of not doing my research and now it has caught up to me. I should have known when they called me on my cell phone that there deal was too good to be true. They told me that for only $500 they would cover a convincing amount of thing from my A/C unit, washer and dryer, plumbing even my pool equipment. Little did I know they had a disclaimer to not pay for just about everything especially if the cost would be more than $500. From a business point I get the concept because enable for them to make any money off of the warranty they provide they have to make sure they don't pay more then what they suckered their customers in to paying. So here is my situation that I have had the pleasure of dealing with this company. So I live in Florida so of course the A/C goes out on a nice hot day. So I made my claim online because calling them will take up plenty of your time.
The repair man came and looked at it with in two days which hey not bad. After paying my $45 call fee. The repair man found was that the evaporator was leaking and unrepairable. Of course Choice didn't believe him so they told me I had to pay the repair man a $79 leak detection fee because they don't cover that lol. So the repair man was able to isolate the leak and it was leaking from the fins. After a couple of hours on the phone between the repair man and me we were told that they would contact me because a supervisor had to review the claim before it could be repaired. So I received a call the next day telling me that they wouldn't cover the evaporator because it had rust on it and wasn't normal wear and tear. The evaporator is 30 years old what is it supposed to look like. Plus where it was leaking had no rust and I was actually impressed how it looked for being so old. So now I have a complaint with many others on Better Business Bureau. As of right now they have a C- rating with BBB.
This company should not exist. Do you research because there are a bunch of warranty companies that do cover rust and corrosion. Now I am paying $700 to have my evaporator replaced.


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Hi Seasharp, I placed the wrong board in my recommendation. Sorry. I wanted to recommend you the Futura 122. This board must work great for your sailrange and bodyweight. Test the Futura 122. This board has awesome speed and is super easy to jibe. Have fun, Chris |
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Revpod | Remember I have the 144- The extra width I believe gives the extra planning also the outboard straps mean that when overpowered it is possible to hold down more sail then you would on the AHD -and importantly stay in control - I recon also because it is lightier -especially in the wood - it will plane earlier - As to technique - shouldn't really be an issue the Futura also is soo much issur to carve - give it another go! | ||
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Hi Seasharp, go for the Isonic 122. The shapes are thinner. The board will give you exactly the lift you want carrying sailsizes in 7,0 to 8,5 around. Have fun, Chris Pressler |
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Actually I recon you want to go for at least the 133 - early planing is a function of width - hence why formula boards are so wide - so if you want a board to plane as early as possible you want a wide board - I in the same position as you went for a 144 - (I have a 114 eagle as a change down board) to maximise TOW and early planing as to speed no one can really keep up! I too used to have a AHD Free Diamond 70 - believe me the Futura is a totally different league! The 144 also comes with a good 50 cm fin perfect for use with an 8.5 - I also have a 40 cm fin - which I use with the 7.0: Hope this helps! |
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to Gem: woops, typo, i meant to say the 122 has higher top end if you use it with the same sails as on a 133. The 133 will plane earlier though and have a smoother ride is low winds. to seacharp: i don't think a 42 would cover it. You'll need an extra 44-46 for the 8.5. The 48 slalom fin of the 133 (the R13 totally sweet fin)would cover almost the entire range you sail, i think. |
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Seen this book floating about the net, seems unavailable to buy via I books, has anyone read it and is it any good?.
Christian is cool as hell.
I met him out in Thailand a couple of years back and he actually used to be under the SBG banner (graded to Purple with Matt Thornton) and regularly trains with the Estonian gym if I remember correctly.
He's a cool guy and his blog makes great reading for anybody into BJJ.
Coffee drinker, prefer Pepsi and I'm kind of a big deal.
http://www.shogunhq.com/ is his site.
Christian taught a seminar at GCG in Aberdeen after his globetrotting adventure. It was a pleasure to meet him.
I think the book will take a wee while to get on Ibooks, but so far as I know, it's available via Amazon.
this is he's blog http://www.bjjglobetrotter.com/ very good read - i find myself reading it when I am bored at work sometimes.
Yeah, I uploaded it to iBooks more than two weeks ago, but apparently Apple's approval process can take several months as far as I can read Until then, if you want to read it on iPad, you can use the Kindle app.
Here is information on the book: http://www.bjjglobetrotter.com/?page_id=2483
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