Recent content by Ferrismonk

I honestly don't really mind prior authorization for procedures for chronic pain by itself, as long as the rules are clearly spelled out of course, and I really think that if a procedure is authorized it should absolutely also be a guarantee of payment.

1. What you really need to do is get rid of your med patients. They're a time suck and only translate into intermittent procedures for the visits they take. I would recommend getting an NP/PA to see your med patients and routine follow ups so you can see more new patients and more procedure...

Cool, I guess I never realized I could write for poppy plants.

Thanks for sharing. It's nuts to me that they want to make a plant scheduled in a way it can be prescribed like medicine.

Not until there is pay parity unfortunately.

To be fair, this isn't the insurance companies, this is Medicare. The probable best cast scenario for Universal Healthcare in the US. Fibro specifically excluded per the LCD above.

Another consideration, my hospital system will only accept ACGME/AOA board-certified pain physicians on staff. I'm sure it's not the only one. This definitely effects HOPD employment and OR time, but can also have an effect private practice employment and insurance panels.

I was reading a forum of chronic pain patients who were discussing this. They all said that in order for CBD to be effective, it needs THC to "open the channel" to make CBD work. :rolleyes:

They all get separate weeks....

Could also consider Curonix which is a permanent lead with less hassle than Sprint with dressing changes. Yes, you should check if the joint is unstable first. If so, needs revision. I can see how PNS works for knee pain. We do saphenous/adductor canal blocks all the time in anesthesia...

If it's just chronic knee pain despite TKA and no other problem noted (failed hardware, scar tissue, etc.), AND you want to treat this with interventions, you have only a few options. 1. Genicular NB/RF 2. PNS/DRG 3. Brace If your patient is a VIP, I'd just do the block/RF for free or at my...

If only any of the GLP-1s could stay in stock.

Send to a surgeon to actually fix the problem obviously.

You call those lawyers ethical?

Blocks then RF PNS Meds