Back Surgery in your 30s?

Hoggirl
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:41:30 +0000

We are in the throes of this with my dh.

Without derailing the thread, but hopefully giving helpful insight to the OP and others similarly situated about what to expect, can any of you speak to the situations you have encountered re: how long it took to get back surgery approved by your insurance companies?

Dh has been jumping through hoops. L5-S1 herniation with bilateral pars defects. Has done PT, had his first ESI yesterday (which has seemingly done nothing). Had to battle insurance on that because he has not yet had enough PT. Not sure if insurance will require a series of three ESIs or not. This seems to be typical. Scheduler at neurosurgeon said everyone has to battle their insurance company to get back surgery.

What challenges, if any, did you encounter getting surgery approved and how long did it take from request to approval?