Anyone have any success or attempt to get their insurance to pay for adjustable beds??

Recliner is getting old

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Auto Accident Aug 1988
L3-4 disectomy 1989
L3-4 now re-herniated
L4-5 DDD
L5-S1 herniated
5/14--scheduled for trial stimulator implant
Hopefully to hold on for Prodisc for all 3 discs

Hi there,

I guess not. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/redface.gif I know that lifting recliners have been paid for (Baxter got her insurance to pay for hers) and you can start the process by getting your doctor to write you a prescription for the adjustable bed...that is an ESSENTIAL first step--go from there. Hope that helps.


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successtory
Oct 2000: Repetitive Stress Injury-Inverted Hernia
Feb 2001: MRI. Shows only slight bulge at L4-L5
Dec 2001: Discogram/CT scan shows Inverted Hernia at L5-S1. L4-L5 & L5-S1 ruptured in all 4 quadrants. Unable to walk.
Feb 2002: IDET, Nucleoplasty, Intra-Discal Injections
Sept 2002: Rated in the top 10% for successful patients. Retraining for new career.

Wasn't sure about reg. health care, I know from my experience with worker's comp and auto accidents we can get beds paid for with doctor note and sometimes report, usually a fight. Mainly wondering if anyone has had any success with personal health care.

With my condition I can't imagine that I will be able to sleep in a bed unless its something like a craftmatic or hospital type bed until I can get disc replacement.

Going to check my BCBS booklet tomorrow at work and start process. Will keep all informed of my likely lack of success.



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Auto Accident Aug 1988
L3-4 disectomy 1989
L3-4 now re-herniated
L4-5 DDD
L5-S1 herniated
5/14--scheduled for trial stimulator implant
Hopefully to hold on for Prodisc for all 3 discs

hello....i had health americia ins- was approved for hospital bed,they went thru great lakes home health care, my surgeon just had to write a precription, i had mine for 2 months- it worked great for me, i have a waterbed , so was not able to sleep in bed...now sleeping on couch till i feel better....good luck on getting bed, you should have no problem....sandy

I don't know where you live, but I am in Medford Oregon and I just called a program called ACCESS and they gave me a hospital bed. We just had to pick it up,,no deposit, no charge as long as I need it.
Arlene