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@lbroomayo1

I also use Medicare with a medicare supplement. I am a licensed insurance agent for 15 years and a RN Candidate in academic study. My suggestion is to appeal the Medicare ruling for not paying for the device. First you need a denial in writing from Medicare that the product is not covered. Then make a written appeal to your regional Medicare administrator, not a hospital or state entity. In the appeal, you need to explain the device and why it is needed in both clinical and lay terms. Your written appeal needs to address the issue in a point by point argumentative essay style format. I believe you can get the device. Best regards.

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I appreciate the advice but the system and appeal process is designed to be so complicated and time consuming that most people opt for alternatives just as surgery or opioids.

In reply to @lbroomayo….that’s what I am doing regarding a medication. It is extremely frustrating to have to do this when last year it was covered at a tier 1 level and now it’s not covered at all and was denied. I also filed a consumer complaint with the attorney generals office of our state in addition to having my provider fill our an appeal,