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by jpalermo
Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:22 pm
Forum: INSURANCE & DISABILITY ISSUES
Topic: Harvard Pilgrim Doesn't Cover Decompression Surgery
Replies: 9
Views: 3819

Re: Harvard Pilgrim Doesn't Cover Decompression Surgery

Hi Faith, To answer your questions Dr Conway will keep the ST ligament intact by using Dr. Antolak’s method, so he won’t cut the ligament completely and repair it using donor tissue like Dr. Hibner. If you picture the ligament fibers like your fingers when they’re straight and closed together horizo...
by jpalermo
Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:48 pm
Forum: INSURANCE & DISABILITY ISSUES
Topic: Harvard Pilgrim Doesn't Cover Decompression Surgery
Replies: 9
Views: 3819

Re: Harvard Pilgrim Doesn't Cover Decompression Surgery

Hi Celeste, I don't want to speak for Dr. Conway and his office, but I was offered the opportunity to have him perform the TG surgery, like I said in my earlier post it is currently undergoing approval by St. Joeseph's Hospital in NH. I don't know whether or not he's advertising the fact that pendin...
by jpalermo
Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: INSURANCE & DISABILITY ISSUES
Topic: Harvard Pilgrim Doesn't Cover Decompression Surgery
Replies: 9
Views: 3819

Re: Harvard Pilgrim Doesn't Cover Decompression Surgery

Thanks AM and NYT! AM~ Luckily almost everything else has been approved by my insurance, other than the TIG Surgery, so I haven't had to write any appeals letters! I find it strange that they'll pay for the dozens of PN Blocks I've had with Dr. Quesada, but won't pay for surgery which will hopefully...
by jpalermo
Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:08 am
Forum: INSURANCE & DISABILITY ISSUES
Topic: Harvard Pilgrim Doesn't Cover Decompression Surgery
Replies: 9
Views: 3819

Harvard Pilgrim Doesn't Cover Decompression Surgery

Hi Everyone, After finding that my 1st surgery (transvaginal) and subsequent nerve blocks, PT, medications, were a resounding failure, I’ve made the very difficult decision to have Dr. Conway perform the transgleuteal decompression surgery this year. The only problem is that I have Harvard Pilgrim f...

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