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Old 06-13-2009, 02:31 AM
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I am currently waiting on ins. to clear up so I can reschedule surgury for thorasic fusion with Dr. Regan. But I am a bit concerned, he said he has been doing thorasic surgury since the 90 s , but on all the thorasic sites I never see anything posted about T. surgury with him. I know this is a site for ADR, but I see many of you use him. Any Thorasic experience with him?
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Old 06-14-2009, 02:05 AM
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Can't comment on his thoracic experience, but good luck with waiting on them to clear up the insurance precerts. I've been waiting 2 weeks so far. I don't understand why it's taking so long but if his billing team comes through on dr Regan's quote, I'll be very pleased. I emailed maya today, his insurance precert person to give me the humana insurance contact person's ph# so I can get to the bottom of this delay. My pain and discomfort is steadily increasing. This has taken way too long. God knows if this disc is slipping even more.
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Old 06-14-2009, 04:22 PM
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I sent you a PM. I know that there aren't many thoracic people on this board because there are no ADR's for that area, but I have thoracic problems that I am trying to get diagnosed as well so I'd love to keep up with your progress.
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