Thanks Pat have to say this board back in 2004 was a great Network for all of us trying to get more info about resurfacing and get connected. It seems it is an even better tool now with way more information Kudos! Great site lots of great info well organized!
Back in 2004 insurance wasnt an option as you know but after I came back from Belgium I decided I had nothing to lose and made my case for reimbursement. I cited study after study along with hard copies etc. I even had people at BC/BS misinterpret results. In fact one person denying the claim read the results of 2 studies and totally misinterpted results. In the end it was my rebutle to the interpretation that one Doctor sided with me and agreed I was bang on. As I said I kept at it since I hoped for the best and planned for the worst. After winning they pretty much comped me for everything except fight and hotel so it worked out great. Way better than I expected.
Seems even today so many years later not a lot of great improvement in Insurance information or improvements in coverage. Health Tourism would be a great cost saver to insurers offering their customers more options, best in class service and a means by which to generate great cost savings for thier share holders? Not sure why they are not all over this. We have gone global everywhere else, our manufacturing, software, Customer service etc. It may be this is one of the last walls to fall and it cant fall quick enough if you ask me.
Anyway a big thanks for this website and your support. Hope to hear from someone with Aetna who has had to do the rope a dope and can provide the footwork they used.
thx