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Hi Kelly,
I just posted in another thread some of the appeal variables that may come into play when looking at outcomes. These include insurance carrier, type of procedure, number of disc levels addressed, support by local docs, and many more. However, I also agree with you that there is some randomness as there are different reps within the insurance carrier reviewing the appeals, different moods they are in, etc. Bottom line in my opinion is that it is worth it to try to obtain approval or be reimbursed for the surgery. It is also important to manage one's expectations so that you are not terribly disappointed if you are ultimately denied. Incidentally, Cigna does not accept 2-level cervical ADR as there guidelines have many exceptions. I suspect that it can be random as well.
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1989 – herniated disc at L5-S1 1992 – L5-S1 broad bulging; right L5 nerve root compression; impingement on S1 root within spinal canal; 2006 – DDD L3-S1; disk bulge at L3-L4 and mild facet/ligmentous hypertrophy; L4-L5 large herniated disc; facet/ligmentous hypertrophy with stenosis; disc herniation & dessication at L5-S1; 2013/2014 – Dessication and significant disc height loss at L4-L5 & L5-S1; L3-L4 disc bulge with hypertrophy; mild spinal stenosis; Grade 1 anterolisthesis (3mm); L4-L5 - marginal spurring and moderate hypertrophy causing neuroforaminal narrowing; L5-S1 - moderate-severe neuroforaminal narrowing; lumbar lordosis is straightening. New pains & functional limitations in late 2013 led to exploring ADR procedures. Consulted with 8 surgeons domestically and 9 in Europe. May 2014 – Anterior and posterior incisions in a 5-hour surgery resulted in 2 M-6s and one facet joint prosthesis (dynamic stabilization system). On the road to full recovery. |
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1998- Injured neck and back in USAF 2011 - Started experiencing Severe Symptoms, Migranes, numbness, spasms in legs and feet and sciatica. Feb 2014 - Received upper Lumbar Injection - Severe Allergy to injection Mar 2014 - MRI of Cervical and Lumbar, protruding disc in C3-7, Herniated Disc in L5/S1, placed on STD and FMLA ) July 2014 - Stem Cell Procedure performed Oct 20, 2014 - ADR (MOBI-C) at C5-7 and Anterior Fusion at L5/S1 by Dr. Pettine and Dr. Techy |
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Aetna has updated their CPB
It appears that Aetna has "updated" their clinical policy bulletin 11/12/14. It also appears that nothing has changed.
Intervertebral Disc Prostheses
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2004 MRI -cervical bone spur causing pain 2011 MRI -5 bulging discs at C3-7: Recommended C5-6 and C6-7 for a two level fusion, I said no thanks. 2014 MRI -progressive compression C5-7. MRI 6/5/14- Ruptured L4-5, bulge at L2-3 and L5-S1 Dr recommends discectomy of L4-5 but won't do surgery until cervical is stable 8/2014- 8 months/3 rounds of appeals, Aetna denies 2 level cervical ADR 2 level ADR w/ mobi-c C5-7 Jan 7, 2015 |
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Hello Kelly,
I will switch to Aetna, only because it is HDHP and I can get a HSA, but insurance in the USA, since the Communist (My Opinion) (Death Panel) ACA was put in place, won't matter in a year or two (if not REPEALED 100%) anyway. . All we will have is a Bureau of Motor Vehicle, stand in line type care anyway. . To compare the ACA to the VA, is Non-Sensical, if this is implemented, it will be NOTHING like the VA. . BCBS(Blue Communist Blue Socialist) care is about as bad as paying a toll and not using it, I pay A LOT of money, and receive about 40%. They are denying the Surgeons fees for BOTH of my surgeries. . This is just ridiculous, if they could only live like that for a few weeks, they would change their tune.
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Jerry, Somewhere Ohio L2-3 herniation, two days before Thanksgiving, 2012, Discectomy/Laminectomy, 3/13 Numbness in the right leg, lateral femoral, gone, July 10, 2014 L45 M6 ADR, July 15 PLIF L5-S1, Not able to access L51 Anterior. |
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