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Reply With QuoteI have no experience with Humana, but would suggest trying for a pre-approval with them. Also, you could look into clinical trials. Good Luck
This is a discussion on Fusion and disc replacement within the Artificial Disc Replacement forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Just left my doctors office and the verdict is surgery. He wants to do a fusion at L5/S1 and disc ...
Fusion and disc replacement Just left my doctors office and the verdict is surgery. He wants to do a fusion at L5/S1 and disc replacement at L4/L5. L3/L4 is in a degenerative state but no pain yet and would prefer not to fuse L4/ L5. However, he does not think Humana will pay for an artificial disc. As an alternative he will do a two level fusion L4 to S1 with dynamic stabilization at L3/L4. Does anyone have any experience with Humana (florida) and their policy with approving back surgery?
Re: Fusion and disc replacement I have no experience with Humana, but would suggest trying for a pre-approval with them. Also, you could look into clinical trials. Good Luck
31 years old-
1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!
Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 5.5 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
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