Forum: New Member Introductions
05-12-2010, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,904
Hi Kerry,
No problems for multiple levels...
Hi Kerry,
No problems for multiple levels once I got to the right doctors, except my insurance would not have covered it, this was back in 2005 though. We would have probably done 3 level ADR...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-10-2010, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 28,530
I am a firm believer in test driving doctors,...
I am a firm believer in test driving doctors, just like test driving a few cars. They are not perfect, they all have their flaws and some of them may be right 98% of the time but who wants to be the...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-10-2010, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,220
I had surgery in NYC with Dr. Bitan. He does...
I had surgery in NYC with Dr. Bitan. He does multiple levels but when I saw him in 2005 it was using the Charite. Not sure what he is up to these days, but he was one of the most experienced doctors...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-10-2010, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,904
Hi Kerry,
I had a fusion at L5/S1 and also...
Hi Kerry,
I had a fusion at L5/S1 and also ADR at the two levels above in 2005 and it worked great for me. I was fairly young, not as young as you (41), but being so young may be a good thing...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-07-2010, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,243
Hi Holly,
I would recommend you get a...
Hi Holly,
I would recommend you get a couple of opinions from experienced ADR docs, that is what I did before I made my decision. I flew to Munich and saw Dr. Zeegars,who I did like very much,...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
08-04-2008, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 51,834
Hi ans,
I believe they did submit the...
Hi ans,
I believe they did submit the whole thing though we knew upfront that they would most likely not pay for the discs. I have United Health Care.
Thanks, I feel fantastic, best money...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
08-01-2008, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 51,834
My insurance company paid for the fusion and...
My insurance company paid for the fusion and hospital stay and all. I just wrote a check to my doctor for the charite fee, 20k for two, and had to pay the out of network costs for the rest of the...
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Forum: The Big File
03-01-2006, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,066
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Forum: The Big File
02-08-2006, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,138
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Forum: The Big File
02-03-2006, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,054
Mark,
I would recommend getting at least...
Mark,
I would recommend getting at least three opinions with experienced, well known ADR docs,as I did. Not one of them matched exactly but I felt I was able to make the best decision. I even...
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Forum: The Big File
02-03-2006, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,886
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Forum: The Big File
01-23-2006, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 41,784
Hello Lee,
I had a BMI of about 30 when I...
Hello Lee,
I had a BMI of about 30 when I had my surgery. I was never told that my weight would be a problem during the surgery but knew that it would help to lose weight for my recovery. I...
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Forum: The Big File
01-19-2006, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 17,870
You CAN have multilevel ADR here in the states,...
You CAN have multilevel ADR here in the states, many of us have done so. The problem is, most insurance companies aren't paying no matter if it is one level or multiple. I had surgery in September,...
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Forum: The Big File
01-19-2006, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,788
Well, financially, the problem is not whether...
Well, financially, the problem is not whether multilevel ADR is FDA approved, it is that still most insurance companies are not paying for ADR no matter one level or multi-level. Doctors ARE doing...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
12-29-2005, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,887
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Forum: The Big File
12-12-2005, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,930
Hello Robert,
How much are they quoting...
Hello Robert,
How much are they quoting you over there for a two level and do you have a link or contactinfo?
I have a friend that is trying to figure out a way to afford the surgery, he...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
11-28-2005, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 31,179
Hello Laura,
I had the same surgery done...
Hello Laura,
I had the same surgery done and am 10 weeks post op. I go back to work in 2 weeks. Let me know if you have any questions. I posted a bit on the surgical outcomes bucket.
Good...
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Forum: The Big File
11-17-2005, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 19,855
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Forum: The Big File
11-16-2005, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,098
The hospital in NYC wanted me to pay 4,700 for...
The hospital in NYC wanted me to pay 4,700 for each of my charite discs. They wanted this fee up front, I assumed this was the whole cost. Once I receive the whole bill I will let everyone know....
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Forum: International Assistance
11-13-2005, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 48,468
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Forum: The Big File
11-03-2005, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,415
lol! Hmm, I think I can empathize! Seem's like...
lol! Hmm, I think I can empathize! Seem's like the insurance company is not very professional if they actually made that statement "they don't think that the diagnosis on it's own counts for much...
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Forum: The Big File
11-01-2005, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,709
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Forum: The Big File
11-01-2005, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,709
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Forum: The Big File
10-27-2005, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,450
Margaret,
If you look under the big bucket...
Margaret,
If you look under the big bucket there is a lot of information about the various insurance companies. I have UHC and have not heard anyone have it approved yet but I understand...
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Forum: The Big File
10-26-2005, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,611
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