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Need MMA insurance help
by: KAB on Sun, Jul 29 2007
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I have had apnea for years, have had four surgeries already, none helped very much. CPAP is making me miserable and I’ve been told by several surgeons that I need an MMA (maxillo-mandibular advancement). I live in Florida, but finally found a surgeon in Denver who takes Tricare (military) insurance. I flew out there and saw the surgeon twice, getting all the xrays, photos, imprints, measurements, etc. My surgery was scheduled for last Tuesday, but Tricare denied authorization on Monday evening. They say MMA is not a recognized treatment for OSA. Any ideas?
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  1. Thu, Feb 26 2009
    Your post has been over a year, so I am wondering if you already got the help that you needed. Anyway, my husband just had the MMA surgery one week a...Read

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  • Need MMA insurance help - by KAB - (Sun, Jul 29 2007)
    I have had apnea for years, have had four surgeries already, none helped very much. CPAP is making me miserable and I’ve been told by several surgeons that I need an MMA (maxillo-mandibular advancement). I live in Florida, but finally found a surgeon in Denver who takes Tricare (military) insurance. [more..]

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