Posted by jamie on November 7, 1999, at 3:12:05
In reply to one possible means of reimbursement, posted by Bob on November 6, 1999, at 21:52:09
There is another possible reimbursement. If something works, where nothing else did, the insurance company may consider covering it on an individual basis. You would have to put in a formal request, state your case, and have your doctor write something too. You have to make the case that a certain treatment is working where nothing else was as effective, with your doctor backing you up. Especially if that treatment is cheaper than other options, insurance companies will consider it. But you have to make your case and a request in writing. The worst they can do is say no. The first thing though is to verify that the treatment is going to work.
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