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Re: How have you shown you NEED surgery

Posted by rkf on August 01, 2007 at 05:12:10:

In Reply to: How have you shown you NEED surgery posted by livefree on August 01, 2007 at 03:30:26:

Not sure how you document want vs. need. In my case, 2 plus years of no noticeable improvement, the development of claustrophobia and noticeable increase in central apnea while on cpap helped. These plus a letter writing campaign letting the insurance company know they were messing with my longevity and to let them know that surgery (MMA) was "the best possible solution for the medical management of the underlying cause for obstructive sleep apnea" turned them to my side.

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