Medicare, medicaid and medical insurance

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doctor bills doctor bills and more doctor bills

By Maverickangel · New reply February 21, 2013
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Out insurance are cigna and they suck. Cigna is not covering even half of my doctor bills. We do not qualify for medicaid what are my other options? I have bills that are 20,000 dollars and I dont know ...

Serpiginous Choroiditis

By tamdee76 · New reply December 9, 2012
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Please can anyone help me decide what to do for my 29 year old son who has just been diagnoised with this nasty disease Serpiginous Choroiditis. His current vision is 20/60 and 20/400 he can stay on Short ...

pre-existing condition Insurance plan through the US Gov't

By uveitisguy · New reply July 18, 2012
3 replies
https://www.pcip.gov/ if you can't buy insurance because of a pre existing condition or if you have been out of insurance for six months this is a way to buy insurance that is affordable ...

Isaac's Syndrome

By stuffer · New reply May 2, 2012
1 reply
What is the latest on Isaac's. I have had this for seveal years and still looking for a cure. Or at least a treatment. Will medicaid pay for any type of treatment. The pain is getting worse and hard for ...

SPS and SSA Did you see the news??

By SPSlife · New reply April 25, 2012
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Hey Everyone, Apparently, they just (April 11) approved 52 conditions for social security... and one of them is SPS!!!! They said it won't be official until Aug 13th, but hey, they finally did it. Congrats ...

TARLOV CYST DISEASE

By GMA11 · New reply February 25, 2012
7 replies
I WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH THIS DISEASE. I WOULD APPRECAITE HEARING FROM ANYONE ABOUT HOW INSURANCE IS HANDLED WHEN THERE ARE ONLY 3 DOCTORS IN THE US THAT SEE PATIENTS FOR THIS DISEASE. ALSO, IS THERE ...

Is there any long distance medical transportation company?

By jimmyboy · New reply January 26, 2012
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My dad has cancer, is in Tulsa, Oklahoma at a cancer treatment center and wants to come home to live the rest of his life here in Texarkana, Arkansas. Is there an inexpensive, probono, or Medicaid group ...

Diagnosed with Tarlov Cyst Disease in Canada?

By Gemini0617 · Posted December 24, 2011
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I'm curious to know how many Canadian patients out here are still posting? I would love to connect and hear your stories!!! Have you gotten treatment? Were you given any assistance with your diagnosis ...

chordoma cancer of lower pelvic

By gob · Posted December 14, 2011
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i was diagnosed with chordoma cancer of lower pelvic in 2009 and had radiation and was in the hospital 74 days. this year (2011) my cancer has started growing again and the chemo doctor has suggested ...

TARLOV CYST TREATMENTS - WE NEED MORE HELP

By Cah · New reply November 23, 2011
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Tarlov Cysts can be "Life-Altering"; they have changed my Life forever! With all of the "Modern Technology" these days; how can if be possible that more doctors do not "Treat" this horrific Disease? We ...

TC operation

By berniea · New reply September 5, 2011
16 replies
Ive just had a phone consultation with Dr Frank Feigenbaum who was very supportive and informative. He felt I was a candidate for surgery and he is now doing them in Cypress. How have others gone with ...

CMTC genetic research program started

By LexVanDerHeijden · Posted May 29, 2011
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The genetic research program has started regarding CMTC. Blood samples are being collected from Dutch patients with classical CMTC for analysis in Canada. This initiative is in close collaboration of ...

Ontario Canada, Changes in Out of Country Care Regulations

By Gemini0617 · Posted March 30, 2011
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TO VIEW BLOG VERSION: with links, please visit: http://canadiancitizendailybattles.blogs pot.com/ On Friday May 11th, 2011 The Globe and Mail reported on a case where an Ontario Tarlov Patient had won ...

P.A.C.E( "Free" Nursing care )

By Stan54 · Posted February 22, 2011
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Many may not know this exists >>> http://www.cms.gov/PACE/01_Overview.asp# TopOfPage <<< Basically, it`s nursing care for those of us over the age of 55. Could be the answer to many peoples problems in ...

medicad wont pay for sugerical fees

By lloyd5 · New reply February 12, 2011
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i am 26yrs old an have been diagnosed with severe spinal steno sis and my surgeon has just informed me that my medical card will not pay his fees.. i was dumbfounded if someone needs a complete surgery ...

my grandmother has FAHR

By mariecarter · Posted January 25, 2011
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My 87 year old grandmother was diagnosed today with FAHR syndrome. We had thought for a long time that she was beginning to present with some dimentia, in fact her mother and sister died both having diagnoses ...

Scleromyxedema

By sct · New reply January 20, 2011
2 replies
We are looking for any and all info on getting Medicare to cover experimental treatment. This disease is so rare and every treatment is considered experimental. It is very difficult to get insurance to ...

sps

By deducit · New reply October 1, 2010
5 replies
does anyone know if you can get ig on medicare? i know they are cutting the budget after elections but if you are already taking ig does that stop? thanks for any info...love and prayers, diane ...

Budd Chiari syndrome

By SandyinColorado · New reply August 31, 2010
2 replies
Is anyone out there dealing with Budd Chiari syndrome? I have been diagnosed with it but a biopsy was never done, don't know if a person really has to get one done, to prove the diagnosis. I do have APS ...

xyrem

By philshep2 · New reply July 26, 2010
1 reply
has anyone had problems obtaing xyrem since nord no longer handles xyrem. Iwas on xyrem thru nord for 3 years then I get A call from xyrem saying I no longer qualify because I have part D insurance.then ...

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