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Private Medical Insurance
Topic Started: 7 Apr 2013, 11:50 AM (237 Views)
sarahp
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Hello Everyone,
Hope that you are all having a slow, ssteady, relaxing Sunday!
Im interested in obtaining private medical insurance so that I can follow Mr Lam to the London Bride Hospital when the time comes.
Have never looked into private medical Insurance before and wondered if there is anyone out there who is able to recommend somewhere that will also take on pre-existing conditions (or not!)
Many Thanks
Sarah
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2005 D Prolapse L3-4 L4-5 congenital L5-
S1 fusion 2006 Nerve Blocks
2006 Decompression surgery L4-5
2008 Positive Discogram
2008 Anterior fusion L4-5 & Adr L3-4
2008 bilateral nerve block injections
2009 Facet joint injections +
2009 Further fusion of L4-5, posterial facet fusion.
2013 Facet spacer inserted. Overloaded facets and nerve pain increase due to irritation ++
Awaiting Scs Trial.
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GillyP
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Hi Sarah

I have medical insurance with CIGNA through my work, must admit they have been absolutely marvellous, but stingy with physio sessions but otherwise fab, paid a total of £33k for my back to date.

Not sure what their policy is with regards to existing conditions, maybe worth a call?

Best wishes

Gill
Prolapsed disc in 1981
Constant back pain since then.
Self help, osteopaths, chiropractors, pilates, exercise, massage
MRI's CT's June 2012
Epidural and Facet Joint Injections June 2012
Physio June/July/August
1 week pain relief as in-patient October 2012
More scans
Discogram and epidural November 2012
2 level ADR L3/4 & L4/5 19th December 2012 - PMH - Mr Harrison
6 week check and all looking good - 31st Jan 2013
12 week check 14th March 2013 - everything really good
Very happy :-)
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sarahp
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Thanks Gill,
Thats really good to know, I have a feeling that I may be able to look into a work scheme, will ask HR tmrw as everyone says its well worth doing. Have never looked into it before, and it becomes So confusing when it comes to pre-existing conditions, my brain hurts! :rolleyes:
2005 D Prolapse L3-4 L4-5 congenital L5-
S1 fusion 2006 Nerve Blocks
2006 Decompression surgery L4-5
2008 Positive Discogram
2008 Anterior fusion L4-5 & Adr L3-4
2008 bilateral nerve block injections
2009 Facet joint injections +
2009 Further fusion of L4-5, posterial facet fusion.
2013 Facet spacer inserted. Overloaded facets and nerve pain increase due to irritation ++
Awaiting Scs Trial.
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Lynda
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Im interested in obtaining private medical insurance so that I can follow Mr Lam to the London Bridge Hospital when the time comes.


Good luck finding an insurance company that will cover pre-existing spinal conditions Sarah, do let us know if you find one.

Is Mr Lam leaving the NHS soon and only continuing private practice then or have I misunderstood?

Lynda
May 2008 onwards - Lumbar facet injections - First post-op ones four years post surgery, have lost count of the number I've had since then but they do help. Pre-op they didn't make much difference- Mr Shackleford, Warrington
Feb 2008 - Cervical TDR, (Activ C's) C5/6 & C6/7- Mr Shackleford, Warrington
May 2006 - Craniotomy and resection frontal lobe brain tumour - The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Feb 2004 - Lumbar TDR, (ProDisc's) L4/5 & L5/S1 - Mr Shackleford, Warrington
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