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and patient advocacy. In a professional editorial for other cardiologists-




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Husband dx RRMS 3/07
dx dual jugular vein stenosis (CCSVI) 4/09
dual stents placed 5/09
CCSVI in MS

The article claims that the CCSVI venogram will not be covered by insurance. While each patient should check with his insurer before treatment, many of us have been covered by insurance and been charged a relatively low co-pay.

There was confusion earlier when people tried to bill this as an MS-related procecure. It should be coded as treatment for a vascular problem, and viewed that way, it is a standard procedure.

that's right, rosegirl. Central venous stenosis is a known disease and testing and treatment are covered. I believe Dr. Katzen was referring to CCSVI in MS---which doesn't have codes or medical validation at this point.
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Husband dx RRMS 3/07
dx dual jugular vein stenosis (CCSVI) 4/09
dual stents placed 5/09
CCSVI in MS

true, my insurance paid for my CCSVI treatment and I was treated abroad.

I think things might be easier with insurance if treated in proper hospitals and not in tourism clinics.

***Edit:
Bump, I found this today in one of Cece's post...not much promise with some insurers

Medicare has sent a letter to Dr. Mehta's group in Albany that clearly denies coverage for CCSVI testing and treatment. The letter is here:
http://www.thisisms.com/ftopicp-145010.html#145010

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Diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis in December 2008. Inflammatory demyelination of the spinal cord (c3-c5). No MS, but still CCSVI.