i am trying to find out if blue cross blue shield covers methadone clinics?  Please Help!!!?
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it depends on whether you are talking about a group policy or an individual policy. If it is a group policy, almost definitely. If it is an individual policy, almost definitely not.
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Stay away from the lap-band at all costs! I had the worst experience of my life with it. *My doctor said it has done permanent damage to my stomach and my surrounding organs!*\nI'm still suffering from abdominal pain and vomiting and I'm still losing weight even though the band has been removed. I keep getting pancreatitis for unknown reasons - and I never had a stomach problem before the surgery and I only had my band in for 7 months. Good news is I'm down to 170 but I wish I wasn't vomiting almost everything I ate and I wish my stomach didn't hurt everyday! \n\nDo the bypass if anything, I wish that I did it. And find a surgeon that knows what they are doing. Ask around your town to find out if other people have had the surgeries and who they have gone to and their experiences with the doctors.  \nAs for if the insurance covers it, I know the BCBS doesn't cover it anymore. The surgeon I had doesn't take Aetna or BCBS as of September 1st anymore. I don't know about Cigna. Most times you have to be 100 pounds overweight and have some problems like diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea. Call your insurance company and find out.  \n\nDon't worry about what these fools on here say. Do what you need to do. I thought I was doing the right thing. I was 250 pounds and I knew that wasn't going to lose the weight any other way. I work and I pay into my insurance so why can't I use it? I also work at a hospital I know that some of the gastric bypass surgeons do take Cigna so there is a good chance that it is covered as long as you meet the requirements. Medicaid and Medicare also covers both surgeries. \nA good website that explains all the procedures and talks about the insurace is http://www.obesityhelp.com/\n\nGood luck!
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there are other pain releivers that are just as strong. goto you doctors office and see if they can give you samples. I wouldn't trust online. I've heard some are watered down, contaminated and/or not even the real thing. There are some programs to that help you with getting medication if you don't have insurance and can't afford it. talk to your doctor and/or social worker for more info.
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Try typing the same question you just asked into your browser or see if there is a website on your insurance card. Most cards have them and the sites usually provide a list of providers for the area you live in just by typing your zip or city in. If this doesn't help call your local pharmacy for this information. This worked when I had to help my mother-in-law find a dentist. Good luck!
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I live in wisconsin, but from what I know you would have to go to a Methadone Clinic, they would prescribe and monitor your progress including watching you take the med right in front of them, which is part of the treatment. hope this helped?
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The Blues - Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Cigna; Travelers; Metropolitan
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It really depends on how much methadone you take, also is your next collection due the next day from the pharmacy? Regular over the counter meds would not really provide you with the help you need. Have you contacted your doctor or drug team for advice?
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Blue Cross Blue Shield whatever don't ever go to blue Cross blue shield they take your money and they don't keep your satisfaction of course all states are different
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Check with the physician or clinic which you use most often for medical care.  They usually have people who handle insurance claims, and those people will know which covers more or which may be slow to pay. If your insurance is to include pharmacy benefits, also check with your pharmacis. ~Rosie~
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Insurance would probably not cover this. They may approve other alternative therapies, but you're in for a fight with them if you want them to cover the cost.
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looks like you not only have a malpractice suit but also a wrongful death suit.  Methadone is used to wean heroin users off the drug and is a narcotic, habit forming drug itself. It is not used to treat chronic pain.    I am sorry for your loss. Good luck
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Look in the yellow pages or call some of the clinics and see if they have this...K
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I am currently assisting someone who is on Medicare in OHIO and his Medicare is covering his formula... however... not in all cases is this so... depending on the disability and the coverage they have are they eligible...  go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PrescriptionDrugCovGenIn/  for help.  Your doctor must also write a script for it to be eligible... and may not be Ensure.. there are other generics out there they may substitute for.  Any questions may also be directed to your doctor if they try to deny or your not sure how to get help.
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This may not solve your problem, but it does have info about Medicaid coverage, and it is a Health and Human Services (government) website.\n\nhttp://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/coverage.asp
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Hi gaylon e,\n Please don't listen to the first 3 answers! \nI've been on methadone for over 5 yrs. now. It's the ONLY thing that keeps my pain manageable.Yes, it's physically addicting,but it is the only narcotic that provides relief without getting a "buzz" from it. I had brain surgery 9 years ago and had metal inserted into my aneurysm to fill it up.The neck of it reopened causing the  metal coils to  compress, and the result is "systemic vasculitis". In layman's terms, it means my cerebral arteries are inflamed.It's inoperable at present time, but I keep hoping for a miracle!\n  I was sent to a pain clinic and the doctors there offered this drug. I had complained that drugs such as vicodin and oxycontin didn't work unless I ate them like candy. They also made me feel "high". My quality of life sucked back then. Now, I am finally able to manage my pain and my quality of life is much better. Also, being on disability, it is hard to manage the newer medicines because of cost effectiveness. Methadone has been around for years and it's cheap. There's a pain medicine called  fentynal  that comes as a patch and you change it every 3 days or so, but the cost is astronomical without prescription coverage.\nIt is simply not true that methadone is unavailable outside of hospitals and that methadone's only use is for withdrawal from heroin. Please get your facts straight before spreading these myths.\nThe doctors at the pain clinic changed my life for the better. I no longer suffer in silence. If methadone is working for you, stay with it. From experience I can say the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. Check out the link below for more info. Good luck to you!
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Have you ever used the Aetna search engine?  I have Aetna through my work and I used it to fins my new PCP and I love him. (I am in PA) Go to www.aetna.com and click on member services. You will have to set up an account, and then you can link your aetna plan onto the website.  Once you have entered all of your information in (including your group id, etc.) you can use the website to search for all sorts of doctors that are covered under your plan.\n\nHope this helps!
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Insurance companies provide a plan document that explains what they will cover.  Most people look at what their copays are, but few read into the limitations and exclusions.  What the doctor says (via medical records and ICD-9 & CPT coding) DOES determine whether the insurance company will cover the service, but the physician (or his staff) is legally obligated to code for the exact service provided.\n\nFor example, if your insurance company does not cover a routine eye exam per plan exclusions, and the doctor codes the visit as a routine exam, your claim is DENIED.  If the doctor codes the visit as something was medically wrong with your eyes, it might be covered.  But, it would be unethical to change a diagnosis just so your insurance company would pay if you were really only there for a routine exam.\n\nBottom line ... understand what your insurance company will cover, and be prepared to follow the rules.\n\nPS, it isn't your doctor's job to know what your insurance pays for, it is yours.