Forum: iSpine
01-26-2009, 01:46 AM
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If you recently had surgery, give it some time. Seems to me that most people have post op pain up to 1 year. Otherwise, go see the doc , it's just a matter of finding the pain source through clinical...
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Forum: iSpine
01-26-2009, 01:33 AM
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This is interesting. Ya see , I have been studying up on ADR for almost 1 year and I must have read about 40 to 60 patient outcome stories. Based on these readings , I've estimated that 60%...
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Forum: iSpine
01-23-2009, 07:22 AM
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Excellent idea. Ill email dr ziglar's asst tommorrow and see whats going on. She will know if they usually require a discgram before ADR or not. It will help me with my appeal if I can find proof...
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Forum: iSpine
01-22-2009, 04:44 AM
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Well, I guess I can ask. But then if I dont get it done, I wont have a chance for ADR approval? Weird situation huh. I guess I should feel fortunate enough if Aetna does approve the ADR.
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Forum: iSpine
01-22-2009, 04:12 AM
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Get this.....
Aetna tells me they wont cover a Cervical discogram because it is experimental, yet, they cover lumbar Discograms and Cervical ADR's. Is that Nuts or what? You can bet Im going to appeal the hell...
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Forum: iSpine
01-21-2009, 06:15 AM
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Kathy, what about other ADR trials with other doctors across the US? I wonder if all of the trials list the litigation as an exclusion criteria?
Also, might you be willing to reconsider Fibrin?...
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Forum: iSpine
01-16-2009, 08:32 AM
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Kathy, the Spinehealth mesage board was where I got the most replies when I asked for people to message me who have approval letters for ADR. Post the question on every board you know. But title it...
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Forum: iSpine
01-15-2009, 07:30 AM
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Unicare will be tough. They are not one of the insurance co's who I h ave seen approve ADR based on my 7 months of browsing back pain boards. BUT, then again, doesnt mean they cant.
I noticed...
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