Forum: New Member Introductions
08-04-2012, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,580
Appealing
Hi Reneen,
I appealed my partner Shay's denial with BCBS successfully even tho she ended up going overseas. I have since become a medical advocate and would be happy to answer questions and get...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
06-06-2012, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,634
Patient Advocate Services
Hello all,
Yona here.
I have an annoucement!
Compassionate Heart Patient Advocate has opened for business!
As a result of fighting Shay's appeal (and winning), and my own lifetime experience with...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
04-10-2012, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,446
Appeal
Congratulations!
We also realized that the doctor making the decision on our appeal was incompetent to judge. He was in private practice 10 years ago for knee and hip surgery. Hardly qualified to...
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Forum: International Assistance
02-03-2012, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,891
winchester, england
Shay and I have been using Danni for massages while here. Shay for the tightness in legs and hips and me for arthritis. She is very good and comes to your place if local for about 33 pounds for 1.5...
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Forum: International Assistance
12-03-2011, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,549
Details regarding pre-op with Dr Boeree
As we are making plans we are trying to figure out some details before surgery in Hampshire. I'm wondering, from those of you who had surgery recently with Dr. Boeree if you did all your pre-surgery...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
11-27-2011, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,156
Nutrition
Congratulations on your impending surgery!
What I've figured out from my many surgeries though out my life is that nutrition both before an after can make a big impact on energy levels and recovery...
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Forum: International Assistance
11-24-2011, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,809
sanitizer
I get the sanitizer! I carry one in my purse. And neosporin that I can use in my nose too. It's great on planes. Last thing I want to worry about is catching something on the plane. lol. but it...
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Forum: International Assistance
11-17-2011, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,809
Good ideals all
Thank you All!
Great ideas and thoughts. We usually travel with 2 backpacks, but having to take winter clothes.. yuck... makes it more challenging.
Shay has not made it official yet about her...
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Forum: International Assistance
11-16-2011, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,809
Beds, traveling, and medical equipment
Hello this is Yona, Shay's partner.
I have been trying to figure out what Shay will need in our trip overseas.
Wondering if other than the grabber that laid_up_doc mentioned is there anything else?...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
11-12-2011, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,298
Kicked off spine boards
I posted the same message as above to 2 other spine boards and they kicked me out. Can't log in and won't respond to my email asking why either!
I guess Spine Patent Society and Spine Health don't...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
11-05-2011, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,516
Comgradulations!
That is so awesome!
All that wait and work! Anytime one of us wins we all do!
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Forum: Insurance Hell
11-02-2011, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,298
I know your frustration!
It's all very sick, our health care system.
It was only throughout the appeal process did we come to understand who writes the medical policies and how inadequate they are for the job.
I am happy...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
11-02-2011, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,298
New Study Exposes Quality Gaps in Policies
Our surgeon, Dr. Jens Chapman put out a press release from the AOSNA that points out the glaring wrong of the recent (2010) medical policy changes by Milliman that excludes many patients from getting...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-21-2011, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,368
diagnostic procedures
Annapurna,
Yes, I'm finding out that diagnosis is challenging.
I've read about discography and considering that. Is a myelogram useful?
I looked at my MRI and concerned about the adjacent disc...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
10-17-2011, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,009
Educating docs along the way
After telling my GP about consulting with surgeons out of the country since we lost the appeals for fusion with Regence, she got on the horn with the MRI doc.
Since previous MRI reports didn't...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-14-2011, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,368
good questions all
I made an error earlier and meant to say my GP does NOT want me to wait very long for surgery due to other health issues.
The DDD runs in my family. I started showing signs in my 20's. I've been...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-13-2011, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,368
Thanks for advice...
thanks for the hello and the advice.
Unfortunately, WA insurance medical policy are all based on Milliman Guidelines so we are SOL. That's why I was considering out of state insurance.
Yona has...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-13-2011, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,368
Hello from WA.
Hello everyone,
I've been using this forum to research for a few months now and following a few you as you journey toward successful treatment. It's encouraging to find folks committed to helping...
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