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Posted Monday, February 25, 2008, at 12:07 PM
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This won't be a long posting, but I had an interesting experience this weekend I wanted to share.

Long story short, I had knee surgery last Thursday. Part of the treatment is to use a Continuous Passive Motion machine three times a day for two hours at a time. The CPM treatment is intended to keep my knee flexible during the six weeks it's in a leg brac.

I asked the technician how long I needed to use the CPM - that is, how many days or weeks I'd need it. He said, "Well, that depends on your insurance company." This is my first experience with medical-care-by-insurance-carrier. While I understand the carrier wants to keep costs down, I think my doctor is a better judge of this particular treatment - or, in fact, any treatment I receive. Anyone have any comment on this state of affairs?


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yeah its pretty crazy that canadians can have a country wide health care plan and we cant. i mean of course i never get sick or anything like that. have you seen John Q.? Denzel is dreamy.

-- Posted by JJGates on Mon, Feb 25, 2008, at 6:07 PM


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