Missy,
Sorry to put a damper on things but Ca Dept of Ins upheld Pacificare's denial of my 2 level Charite ADR surgery request. Then I requested another review for a hybrid (charite/fusion) and when Pacificare/UHC denied that too, the CA Dept of Ins wouldn't even look at the appeal because they said it was the same as my initial request. That was a few years ago, maybe it's better now.
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Injured 9/01
Annular tears L4/5 & L5/S1
denied adr by insurance for 2 level charite as well as hybrid fusion at L5/S1 with Charite at L4/5.
New ins paid for 2 level lumbar prodisc surgery on 4/7/08 (at age 39) with Dr. Westerlund, at Core Orthop
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