Sorry guys. I haven't been around too much lately only due to a job change and dealing with my mom's cancer.
I went with the BCBS Worldwide and found myself moving in circles. I eventually contacted local office "Union," and explained the situation. I copied and resent my file - I think the size of it scared them into submission. They took it over and paid.
From my perspective, if I was traveling and had this issue, I would be treated overseas using the "best practice" available. In Germany, they have been performing this surgery, successfully, for over 20+ years. That doesn't seem like "exploratory" or "experimental" procedures. This is what I made clear in my explanation of the diagnosis and treatment. It also was important to show that you have exhausted all forms of "non-invasive" pre-surgical protocol procedures prior to surgery; being your last resort. I included a timeline history of cervical injections, therapies, and diagnostic testing.
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2006 C 5/6 discectomy and fusion
2008 Automobile Accident
C3/4 leftward bulging of intervertebral disc mild narrowing of left lateral recess
C4/5 central and rightward bulging of disc and osteophyte causing mild right neural foramen stenosis narrowing and right lateral recess narrowing
C6/7 Central disc bulging and osteophyte and hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum canal stenosis and narrowing of bilateral neural foramina
Sept 9, 2013 Scheduled with Dr. Bierstedt C4/5 & C6/7 M6
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