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I_UndergroundPanther

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37. Those injections

Reply to Bayard (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:11 PM

Aug 2025

Keep me pain free for years. The last one was in 2018 and it’s still going strong.

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Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures (AI will be used to help determine some approvals) [View all] Celerity Aug 2025 OP

Thin end of the wedge leftstreet Aug 2025 #1

Super efficient code: NOOP then RETURN TheBlackAdder Aug 2025 #23

Does it say which states anywhere? Tumbulu Aug 2025 #2

I'm sure it will be blue states. Bayard Aug 2025 #5

New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington Celerity Aug 2025 #8

Thank you, pushing everyone onto Advantage plans Tumbulu Aug 2025 #17

And will allow Medicare advantage insurance companies to drastically raise Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #30

New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington Celerity Aug 2025 #7

OK, AZ, WA, NJ, OH, TX Native Aug 2025 #9

Sorry, I thought one needed a subscription Tumbulu Aug 2025 #18

Steroid Injections for Pain Management Bayard Aug 2025 #3

We really need customerserviceguy Aug 2025 #10

Yes Bayard Aug 2025 #26

Those injections I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2025 #37

I know that people don't like to hear this... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #4

You're absolutely right customerserviceguy Aug 2025 #11

Agree 100% on getting the industry together on something... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #12

And the administrative burden is significantly less than what is happening here with private insurance companies. Native Aug 2025 #14

Absolutely SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #24

Also streamlining lots of other things IbogaProject Aug 2025 #34

Anybody RobinA Aug 2025 #22

Oh joy, more hoops to jump through. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2025 #6

they're trying to turn it all into ADVANTAGE crap Skittles Aug 2025 #13

My guess is they will promote this as such a success in just a year or two that before the pilot's conclusion, Native Aug 2025 #20

BINGO Skittles Aug 2025 #21

AI Death Panels! Intractable Aug 2025 #15

What six states are in this pilot program? Emile Aug 2025 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2025 #19

Talk of prior approvals started in last months of Biden's term, but services weren't listed. Some of them are definitely Silent Type Aug 2025 #25

I get the epidural shots for Stenosis Henry203 Aug 2025 #27

I have spinal stenosis and have epidural steroid shots since I have surgery madinmaryland Aug 2025 #31

This has helped Henry203 Aug 2025 #35

They already default to saying no relayerbob Aug 2025 #28

Fuck that, I'm paying more for Original Medicare to avoid that bullshit. groundloop Aug 2025 #29

Oh yeah? Totally Tunsie Aug 2025 #32

Dumb question: Does medicare currently NOT require prior auths? pinkstarburst Aug 2025 #33

Is the democratic leadership giving talking points Emile Aug 2025 #36

So when AI gets it wrong canetoad Aug 2025 #38