Anyone have any ideas or know of a way that I could do it?
I want to move to the east coast for Lyme treatment, is their anyway to get US health insurance?
Posted by joalo (Member # 12752) on :
Up.
Posted by JOLA (Member # 23498) on :
Kuda, That isn't going to happen. Talk to Dr M up here.
Dr. R will refer you to Dr H in SF if you insist but go w/ DR C out in RCHMD. He really does know his stuff. I know how anxious you are but moving east isn't the answer.
Did you look into the Liberations Therapy I PMed you about
Posted by AlanaSuzanne (Member # 25882) on :
No disrespect meant but please let me know if/when you're approved for coverage on either of our coasts or anywhere in between.
Those of us who have paid into our system for many years would like an answer to that very same question.
Posted by mattnapa (Member # 26414) on :
U.S health insurance? Do you mean medicare or private insurance? Is the Candian situation really this bad for Lyme?
Posted by lou (Member # 81) on :
Well, you could probably purchase a private policy but those are very expensive and will more than likely give you problems in paying for the more expensive meds. There is some variation between policies and companies. Some will pay nothing related to lyme, some will pay for short term treatment, docs to some degree if they are not in that company's provider list. And the other issue that you may run into is pre-existing conditions. If you tell them you have lyme, that is a pre-existing condition and will not be covered. If you don't tell them and they figure it out, they cancel your policy. Catch 22.
You will be surprised at how complex the insurance system is here.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by mattnapa: Is the Candian situation really this bad for Lyme?
- It's bound to be. Why would any government run healthcare system care about treating Lyme patients?
Posted by mattnapa (Member # 26414) on :
I guess I am assuming governments "can" represent the wishes of the people it represnts whereas private systems have no such mandate at their core.
Posted by cheffer (Member # 28737) on :
We have no LLMD's in Canada. If a doctor does go outside the 3week treatment guide he is under investigation. We did have 2 doctors in Ontario that were treating outside the box. One was forced to retire last year. The second one is now under the gun too. As unlucky as the folks are in the US atleast you have the option of seeing a doctor who will treat this, we don't have that here. Many travel to the US for help.
Posted by mattnapa (Member # 26414) on :
Cheffer that is truly sad. As you probably know there are states in the U.S such as Texas where you cannot see a Lyme doctor either. so the situation is not black and white. Lymetoo "seems' to be suggesting that this is some automatic result of government healthcare which is probably a subject that belongs on another forum. My guess is that some of the european health care systems are much more open to Lyme than the U.S is.
Posted by JOLA (Member # 23498) on :
Hey Cheffer One of these days things might start improving for us up here (vancouver) In BC Naturpaths can now be licenced to prescribe ABX and there are a few good Lyme NDs. My GP is slowly starting to open his eyes to my problems. He is actually feeling ashamed that I have been heading south for 2 years now. I know it seems small but I think slowly things will open up if we keep our GPs informed
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by mattnapa: My guess is that some of the european health care systems are much more open to Lyme than the U.S is.
- From what I've heard around here, it's just as bad in Europe for Lyme patients.
Posted by cheffer (Member # 28737) on :
Yes BC is getting help with natural paths having prescribing rights. That doesn't happen here for 2 more years.