Forum: Insurance Hell
04-06-2010, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,244
Prodisc L cost
My wife and I just paid for ADR surgery at one level with a fusion at the level below. We had to pay for the ADR. Estimated that the hospital charged us $12,500 for the Prodisc.
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Forum: New Member Introductions
04-02-2010, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 28,525
JJames,
Sorry to hear about your...
JJames,
Sorry to hear about your condition. Seems you are getting what a lot of spinal patients get - the runaround!.
My wife is having a hybrid fusion ADR as we speak at Texas Back...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-31-2010, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 24,577
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-25-2010, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 24,577
Thanks...SC (Candee?) for the advice. I...
Thanks...SC (Candee?) for the advice. I remember the waking up thing from her C section a couple years ago...I remember how big a deal it was if you fell behind on the meds...
I just hope the...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-22-2010, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 24,577
Just an update, I called the hospital (Texas...
Just an update, I called the hospital (Texas Health Presby- Plano) today and found out we were misquoted by the hospital - the cost of the Prodisc will be about $12,600, which when you add in TBI's...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-21-2010, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 24,577
Harrison,
thanks for the info. I'm going...
Harrison,
thanks for the info. I'm going to try to call TBI back this week and see if I can get closer to talking to the right person...apparently Dr. Blumenthal's assistant (Nancy?) was on...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-21-2010, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 24,577
TBI Costs
The hospital (Texas Presbyterian?) told my wife the Prodisc was about $21,500 (discounted) and that the Doctor's fees to TBI woudl be about $8000. Does this sound right? Seems everyone else was...
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Forum: "Getting Back on Their Feet" New Film on DVD
03-21-2010, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 127,460
Great resource for patients considering ADR
Richard,
Wanted to thank you for all your work in producing the video. My wife and I found it enlightening and supportive. I feel like it is a great introduction for those considering ADR. If...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-21-2010, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 24,577
Thanks Angie
Angie,
Very glad that your surgery experience went well. I wish she just had the single level problem like you - we would have signed up for one of the clinical trials (I think they are doing...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-20-2010, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 24,577
ADR Decisions - Texas Back vs. India
A little background - My wife initially hurt her back years ago while working as a nurse. She would go to physical therapy, take anti-inflammatories, and it would improve. Then it would act up...
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