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Forum: The Big File 05-13-2005, 12:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,365
Posted By ESL
JoJo Welcome....i hope you can find some...

JoJo

Welcome....i hope you can find some answers and some comfort here like i did......For me the best part was putting faces to the statistics......I even had one fellow member visit me in the...
Forum: The Big File 04-21-2005, 11:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,863
Posted By ESL
Laura....you kill me!!!!

Laura....you kill me!!!!
Forum: The Big File 04-21-2005, 07:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,114
Posted By ESL
sf.....somebody on this board posted a few days...

sf.....somebody on this board posted a few days ago that some doctor in Texas was the most prolific ADR doc in the US....now you say its Dr. McAfee.......there really is only one right...
Forum: The Big File 04-18-2005, 07:10 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 88,060
Posted By ESL
kim having gone thru what you just did last...

kim

having gone thru what you just did last year, i might be able to help you.....leave me an email or phone number....I will reach out to you.
Forum: The Big File 04-18-2005, 06:37 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 88,060
Posted By ESL
did they tell you the grounds for the...

did they tell you the grounds for the denial...tha would be a good place to start.
Forum: The Big File 04-16-2005, 07:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,404
Posted By ESL
those codes are new so if you doctor does not...

those codes are new so if you doctor does not have the latest set of codes he will not have those.....I am getting those codes done at a top notch hospital in santa monica.....pretty durned sure...
Forum: The Big File 04-16-2005, 03:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,404
Posted By ESL
here is what i wrote to someone else about...

here is what i wrote to someone else about codes.....its on a pre-auth i have for my 2 disc procedure in 12 days.

I have 3 codes on my pre-authorization:

63090 63091 and 22851
Forum: The Big File 04-15-2005, 06:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,409
Posted By ESL
there was one person on this board working thru...

there was one person on this board working thru tricare (kinda unsuccessfully so far)....search for "military" and i am sure those threads pop up.
Forum: The Big File 04-13-2005, 06:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,796
Posted By ESL
I have an approval for my impending 2 level...

I have an approval for my impending 2 level prodisc procedure....
Forum: The Big File 04-13-2005, 04:36 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 88,060
Posted By ESL
I think what NC-ADR meant to say was if your...

I think what NC-ADR meant to say was if your company is "self-retained or self-insured" not "fully insured" only the company can dictate changes or exceptions to coverage........

My pre-auth does...
Forum: The Big File 04-13-2005, 12:06 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 88,060
Posted By ESL
I have 3 codes on my pre-authorization: ...

I have 3 codes on my pre-authorization:

63090 63091 and 22851

and you are right Juli.....your HR manager or benefits manager should be able to tell you whether your company (your hubby's...
Forum: The Big File 04-09-2005, 03:58 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 88,060
Posted By ESL
Paulette are you part of a self-insured plan thru...

Paulette are you part of a self-insured plan thru your employer? My employer is self-insured with healthcomp as the third party administrator....their case management people are top notch.
Forum: The Big File 04-07-2005, 05:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,272
Posted By ESL
MM the closed study ....is it truly closed...

MM

the closed study ....is it truly closed or is the initial phased closed....sometimes they have these continued access phases where there is no more randomaization (meaning you have a 1 in 3...
Forum: The Big File 04-06-2005, 02:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 43,045
Posted By ESL
Pablo Maybe you need to find a job working...

Pablo

Maybe you need to find a job working for one of those construction inspection and testing companies.....you know, the guys hired by cities and developers to inspect the contract and asphalt...
Forum: The Big File 04-06-2005, 02:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,637
Posted By ESL
I just sent you an email ....

I just sent you an email ....
Forum: The Big File 04-06-2005, 01:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,637
Posted By ESL
Kim I gave you an answer that might be very...

Kim

I gave you an answer that might be very helpful to you on the other thread.....
Forum: The Big File 04-06-2005, 01:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,353
Posted By ESL
Kim I successfully appealed to the benefits...

Kim

I successfully appealed to the benefits committee at my work (my employer's health plan is a self-retained plan like yours)......here are some things that helped:

1. i have been employed...
Forum: The Big File 04-06-2005, 01:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,272
Posted By ESL
Also, remember that you (Morphineman) are not...

Also, remember that you (Morphineman) are not limited to a Charite implant.....there are at least three others that are in the FDA study phase (Prodisc, Maverick and Flexicore)....and at least one of...
Forum: The Big File 04-02-2005, 10:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,436
Posted By ESL
Injections never worked for me......I ended...

Injections never worked for me......I ended having them shaving 1 inch of excess bone off my acromium bone (the shoulder bone).....the extra lenght of bone was peeling my rotator cuff everytime i...
Forum: The Big File 03-31-2005, 01:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,376
Posted By ESL
I have a pre-approval cert from my insurance...

I have a pre-approval cert from my insurance company that lists the following codes:

Diagnosis: 722.83
Procedure: 63090 63091 22851
Forum: The Big File 03-30-2005, 10:15 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 88,060
Posted By ESL
i have posted this several times on many parts of...

i have posted this several times on many parts of this board, but no one seems to really notice....however it is a very important nuance wiht regard to the willingness of insurance companies to...
Forum: The Big File 03-27-2005, 11:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,126
Posted By ESL
The people on this site do have their favorite...

The people on this site do have their favorite service providers and do have strong opinions with respect to ADR....I personally am outside of their sphere of preferences (my ADR being done in Santa...
Forum: The Big File 03-25-2005, 07:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,326
Posted By ESL
John It took 1 year but its because our...

John

It took 1 year but its because our benefits manager from early in the process did not understand all this stuff (ie, the appeals process for a self-retention plan). after i was denied the...
Forum: The Big File 03-25-2005, 02:19 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 34,946
Posted By ESL
I think it would help if this letter you all are...

I think it would help if this letter you all are working on was actually two letters: one for fully insured plans and one for self-retention/self-insured plans......different motivations and...
Forum: The Big File 03-25-2005, 01:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,326
Posted By ESL
John I went thru an appeals process to my...

John

I went thru an appeals process to my company's benefits commitee and was successful....the reason that you had issues with your "insurance provider" (basicall the 3rd party administrator for...
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