 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ive moved your post to its own thread. The other member has been posting a running account of what her husband has gone thru and is facing. I wanted to be certain your post and your questions got the attention it deserved by having its own thread.
Medicare will cover HBO treatments. Your doc may have to appeal the denial but it can get approved with proper documentation. Ive been thru this with my oral surgeon and he was able to get it approved. My co-pay was quite a bit but nothing compared to what it would cost without insurance. HBO is very important to have done to avoid far bigger issues down the road like osteoradionecrosis of the jaw bone.
Please feel free to ask any questions about this and I can try to guide you thru everything.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
