Hi @simba2018. So sorry you’re going through this. I have chronic pain as well…

If it helps any, your best bet for insurance questions would be to call account/financial services, or you should be able to find insurance information here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/billing-insurance/insurance/accepted-insurance

Is your doctor recommending another spine surgery, or is that something you’re researching right now?

I can relate to not wanting to be on pain medication if there might be another option. I’m wondering if you’ve ever thought about trying Mayo’s Chronic Pain Rehab program? It’s a different approach—the focus is on retraining your brain so it’s not as primed for pain and learning ways you can manage and improve if on your own without medication. There’s a Chronic Pain group on here you can look into. And I’ve found this post/thread to be useful if you’re curious about the Chronic Pain Program: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/residential-chronic-pain-treatment-programs/

I haven’t personally done it, but my pain management program at home is based on a lot of the same principles and I’ve heard many others were really successful with it. Wishing you all the best.