Forum: iSpine
02-26-2007, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,363
Reimbursement? Ha, ha, ha
For those of us with regional HMO's, insurance reimbursement of ADR and other motion-preserving spine procedures are limited not only by general insurance company policies, but also by local...
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Forum: iSpine
02-26-2007, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,533
insurance motivations
Something to remember when dealing with insurance companies: they are in the business of making money, NOT helping people. Insurance companies want to collect the maximum amount of premiums while...
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Forum: iSpine
01-15-2007, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,349
CT Results
Blair,
Thanks for posting your test results so that we can all learn. From what I've understood, the descriptor "sclerotic" when applied to a joint surface refers to densification or hardening of...
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Forum: iSpine
01-13-2007, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,930
Dave,
Sorry to hear about your painful...
Dave,
Sorry to hear about your painful facet(s) at L5/S1. Perhaps your pain management doc could perform a rhizo and, at the same time, give the cyst aspiration another try?
As far as fusion...
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Forum: iSpine
01-13-2007, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,349
Blair,
You're such an inspiration to all of...
Blair,
You're such an inspiration to all of us with your determination to finish your law degree despite all of your spine issues!
Sorry to hear about the CT-scan news of arthritis starting...
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Forum: iSpine
12-25-2006, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,930
Facet "endgame"
Jim,
About what happens to degenerated facets behind an ADR, I don't think that anyone really knows. I asked Dr. Fenk-Mayer this a couple years ago and she said that the fate of arthritic facet...
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Forum: iSpine
12-14-2006, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,349
Blairsara,
So sorry you had such a difficult...
Blairsara,
So sorry you had such a difficult time with your rhizotomy. Mine was a piece of cake and I only needed a local anesthetic. I'm also sorry to hear about your hyperextended and stuck...
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Forum: iSpine
11-28-2006, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,011
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Forum: iSpine
11-07-2006, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,016
Money-saving tips for SAS-7
If anyone is thinking of attending the Spine Arthroplasty meeting in Berlin in May 2007, I found a way to save a bit of money on registration. The difference between the "member" and "nonmember"...
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Forum: iSpine
11-03-2006, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,475
Insurance companies definitely in it for the $$$
Poncho,
I could not agree with you more!!! It's great that someone studying the business world agrees with what I've always felt to be true. I no longer trust my insurance company to do ANYTHING...
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Forum: iSpine
11-01-2006, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,075
Good new on collaboration
Although I would have loved to see Dr. Bertagnoli initiate a formal business relationship with Dr. Zeegers (arthroplasty surgeons unite?), it is great news that Dr. Bertagnoli's invaluable services...
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Forum: iSpine
10-24-2006, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,263
Facet Solutions website available
Facet Solutions, the second facet arthroplasty manufacturer to initiate FDA clinical trials, has finally gotten their website up and running. The site currently includes a picture of their device,...
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