I believe I have a PPO plan... My Neuro-Pain Management doc is considered out of network... He doesnt even take regular insurance at all... All he excepts is Medicare and Medicaide... The only reason he was going to take my insurance was because the block was a medical procedure that had to be done at a hospital... I was going to have this procedure done at the hospital I am employeed at... As an employee benefit if we have any type of surgery, treatment, hospitalization, ect, at the hospital we work at they give an amazing discount to the insurance company... This is another reason Im so confused to why they wont cover the block!!!

The doc office is calling me back tomorrow....So Im hoping, fingers crossed that they will have some options we can discuss on how to get around this or get it done!! I think Im going to mention that perhaps maybe they can refer me back to my Neuro-Surgeon that did my back surgery in Aug... Mayube he could do it? My insurance company covered all his costs along with the surgery with no problem! So we'll see!!!

Just darn it, Im in need of some good karma!! Im getting so frusterated!! It seems like if its not one thing, its another!! Can anyone tell me if I would not be able to have this block done, what could happen? Is a block that medically nesassary?? Is it just for pain control or does it help with other stuff?

Thanks All

--Heidi