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Old 04-30-2011, 11:31 PM
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i am new to this but am very interested in lawsuite against bc. i have bcbs of north dakota through my employer and they are saying pro-disc adr is investigational. i am in the process of sending 2nd appeal.
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:29 AM
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Best wishes. I appealed my insurance (not BCBS) 4 times and was still denied with the "investigational" claim. In my case, they said (only on the last appeal when actually looking at my entire medical record) that it was the multiple level deterioration that had not been studied, therefore making it investigational for that use. (I would have had a fusion below and 1 ADR). So they would have paid if it was a single level? I highly doubt it....
Borrowing a ****load of money from my parents instead....
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Old 08-29-2011, 09:16 PM
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Default Anthem BCBS L5-S1 denial

I would like to join forces with anyone who has experience with Anthem BCBS or any other BCBS for that matter.

I'm in need of any successful coverages, appeals, court cases, etc. for lumbar ADR.
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2010 physical therapy, xray, mri, pain meds, muscle relaxers
2011 diagnosed with bone on bone at L5-S1, bone loss occurring, 3x epidural steroids injections, continuous pain meds, ct scan, denied ADR by Anthem BCBS
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Old 09-22-2011, 10:42 AM
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We sent a summarization of my nightmare to a health care attorney.
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2/2009 DDD 4 herniated cervical discs
3/3009-8/2009 8 spinal epidurals, pt
09/2009 C6/7 Prodisc C ADR
11/2010 facet joint inj 12/2010 Rhizotomy TBI Dr. Cottingham months of relief
05/2011 facet Joint Inj 06/2011 Rhizotomy
7/2011 Dr. Zigler TBI, facet block and Discogram
11/18 surgery with Dr/Mr. Boeree..Thank God.
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Old 09-30-2011, 08:56 PM
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I'm in the midst of a battle with Anthem myself. Just got my first denial back today. Am waiting to see if they will approve a repeat discectomy (which will leave so little disc they will have no choice but to do a fusion or ADR), before I decide about the 2nd appeal. Will hopefully know something Wednesday. Evidently our Anthem policy is the only type that does not require pre-cert for lumbar fusions!

Thought this was on my signature already - 2x epidural spinal injections, 3 mos physical therapy, herniation at L5-S1 w/microdiscectomy on 7/5, re-herniation shortly thereafter

Doctor who performed appeal made numerous factual errors based on info submitted by doctor to go with appeal. Does that matter in anything?

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Old 05-24-2012, 11:57 AM
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Has anyone been successful in Suing BCBS?
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Old 06-06-2012, 05:03 PM
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I am very intereted in BCBS as I hav it in Alabama and was told that disc replaement would not be covered. I am also planning on getting a lawyer when the decision is made on what Dr. I go to and what disc is decided that would be best for me. Im such a noob here also lol.
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