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Forum: iSpine 01-15-2015, 11:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,939
Posted By Jim M2
Hi Maria, X-rays may show how much disc...

Hi Maria,

X-rays may show how much disc height is left but probably not much else. An additional MRI on top of the x-rays could certainly reveal a lot more.

I'm trying to upload some old...
Forum: iSpine 10-08-2014, 03:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,451
Posted By Jim M2
Mark, I hope you can get it sorted out and find...

Mark, I hope you can get it sorted out and find the smoking guns.
Forum: iSpine 09-12-2014, 02:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,008
Posted By Jim M2
Henry, Sorry to be off topic but just in...

Henry,

Sorry to be off topic but just in case your appeals expert did not advise you of this cc a copy of your appeal for the insurance commissioner in your state. I was told to do this.

I...
Forum: iSpine 09-12-2014, 02:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,804
Posted By Jim M2
I enjoy reading about success stories such as...

I enjoy reading about success stories such as yours.
Forum: iSpine 08-31-2014, 07:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Thanks Mark,

Dr. Regan is the only surgeon who will touch my spine. The root cause of the problems are on the side. They have given me other bad information such as my cancelled surgery date was 8/8. It wasn't...
Forum: iSpine 08-30-2014, 04:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
BCBS told me they could not contact Dr. Regan...

BCBS told me they could not contact Dr. Regan when they called on Thurs 8/21 for the peer-to-peer. No wonder, the peer-to-peer was scheduled for Fri 8/22 according to Dr. Regan's office. ???
...
Forum: iSpine 08-30-2014, 04:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,040
Posted By Jim M2
It good you have someone with some weight who can...

It good you have someone with some weight who can pull for you if the appeal doesn't work.
Forum: iSpine 08-22-2014, 04:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,932
Posted By Jim M2
Vicki, I can't read an x-ray to save my life...

Vicki,

I can't read an x-ray to save my life but that won't stop me from commenting on the third picture at Dr. Zeegers Facebook page. It looks to me like the posterier of the upper plate is...
Forum: iSpine 08-22-2014, 04:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Dr. Reagan's office let me know today that he is...

Dr. Reagan's office let me know today that he is scheduled for a peer to peer discussion with BCBS tomorrow, Friday 8/22.
Forum: iSpine 08-22-2014, 04:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,040
Posted By Jim M2
David vs Goliath

For sure this is David vs Goliath. David won. I think you will too.

I hope you can get a spine surgeon to write the letter. No doubt that would help. I'm sure I've posted my letter before but...
Forum: iSpine 08-20-2014, 05:59 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Hi Maria, I just received a copy of the...

Hi Maria,

I just received a copy of the denial letter that was sent to Dr. Regan's office. It came in the mail yesterday. Now that they have the letter Dr. Regan's office will know how to react.
Forum: iSpine 08-13-2014, 05:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,520
Posted By Jim M2
Sorry to hear you're in pain. I've had a couple...

Sorry to hear you're in pain. I've had a couple of rhizos at L5-S1. They didn't give me more pain but I couldn't really tell if there was relief. I stopped getting them. It wasn't worth the...
Forum: iSpine 08-11-2014, 04:26 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Okay, here's the skinny. Blue Cross Blue Shield...

Okay, here's the skinny. Blue Cross Blue Shield is waiting on more documentation from Dr. Regan's office before giving pre-authorization. They only pre-authorized removal of the ADR. Generally...
Forum: iSpine 08-06-2014, 04:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Surgery Postponed

The insurance pre-approval didn't come through. They took me off Dr. Regan's schedule until the pre-approval does come through. I'm very disappointed.

I haven't heard a thing from Dr. Regan's...
Forum: iSpine 07-25-2014, 12:16 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Thanks Fuzzy. Maria, I called Dr. Regan's...

Thanks Fuzzy.

Maria, I called Dr. Regan's office and they told me to stop taking Ibuprofen and any other blood thinning medications right away. They are sending out an info package tomorrow.
...
Forum: iSpine 07-24-2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Surgery Date

The explant to fusion surgery is scheduled for Aug 6, two weeks from today. I took the earliest date they offered. It will be at St. John's in Santa Monica. That's all I know at this point. ...
Forum: iSpine 07-22-2014, 05:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Hi Vicki, I think asking for Dr. Regan's...

Hi Vicki,

I think asking for Dr. Regan's email is great advice. Thanks,
Forum: iSpine 07-19-2014, 09:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Thank you for the encouraging replies. I had...

Thank you for the encouraging replies.

I had the implant in Germany. I petitioned my insurance for re-imbursement after I returned home. They paid 90%.

My insurance does not require...
Forum: iSpine 07-19-2014, 01:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,985
Posted By Jim M2
Dr. Regan and ADR Explant Surgery

I just told Dr. Regan's office I want to move forward with surgery.

Yesterday I spoke with Dr. Regan for a forth opinion on how to handle my situation. I remembered hearing him at a GPN seminar...
Forum: iSpine 07-06-2014, 05:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,941
Posted By Jim M2
That is most excellent. Dr. Z has been doing ADR...

That is most excellent. Dr. Z has been doing ADR for 25 or 30 years. He is the ADR master.
Forum: iSpine 07-02-2014, 05:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,941
Posted By Jim M2
Hi Karger, I remember being miserable flying...

Hi Karger,
I remember being miserable flying over there. I squirmed all over the place.

Good luck,
Forum: iSpine 06-03-2014, 06:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,302
Posted By Jim M2
Maria, Very interesting indeed. Thanks for...

Maria,

Very interesting indeed. Thanks for the info. You can bet I'll be talking about it with my PM doctor in a few weeks.
Forum: iSpine 06-02-2014, 04:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,302
Posted By Jim M2
Based on your experience it seems like a Marcaine...

Based on your experience it seems like a Marcaine injection alone is a diagnostic for discogenic pain. Did the doctor inject it into the soft center of the disc through the syringe/catheter that was...
Forum: iSpine 05-31-2014, 04:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,302
Posted By Jim M2
Hi Maria, Recently you mentioned that...

Hi Maria,

Recently you mentioned that following one of your discograms they injected a numbing drug into your disc. Did it give you much relief? Did you or your doctor consider it to be another...
Forum: iSpine 05-31-2014, 04:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,592
Posted By Jim M2
Hi Tim, No, I haven't taken up diagnostics...

Hi Tim,

No, I haven't taken up diagnostics with Dr. Yeung. Initially I'll be dealing with my pain management doctor on 6/24 to see what he might be able to do. This is mainly due to convenience....
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