Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Marica, Well, I did not win the battle with my Cigna Insurance. The medical paid to have the 16 rear teeth pulled in the opertaing room, but whwne it came to paying for the bridges and caps I needed to be able to eat agin, they flatly refused, despite a zillion letters of medical necessity and said it was the dental insurance that covered it(max $1850 a year). This was a $15000 bill.
Others have managed to get the replacement dental work paid. I think it depends on the insurance company and how hard you fight. Good luck to you on this.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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