Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 We have been enjoying reading about bilateral surgeries recently and there have been some who have questioned how there have been so many recent insurance approvals. I heard from a reliable (please note that I said heard) that some major insurance companies have relaxed the criteria for approval of cochlear implant surgery which has opened the door to some of these sequential bilateral surgeries. It seems that they are approving based on the loss in the ear that is being implanted and not based on the total amount of hearing. If this is the case, I think we have somehow had a positive effect on the insurance companies. Perhaps they now realize that allowing the deaf the full spectrum of hearing is worthwhile. I also think (and hope) that by seeing this happen more and more, we will also see the door to more and more unilateral approvals and less and less denials. These studies that people participate in are very important for future candidates. Alice N24 11/99 N24C 04/03 Bilateral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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