FunGuy Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 There has recently been a paper published on oxygen: Inhaled Oxygen and Cluster Headache Sufferers in the United States: Use, Efficacy and Economics: Results from the United States Cluster Headache Survey. Authors Dr. Todd Rozen and Royce Fishman This will be published in Headache shortly, here is a link to the online version. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/62904898/US-Cluster-Headache-Oxygen-Survey-Early-View-Online-Publication-HEADACHE Thanks to Royce Fishman for sending me the link. FG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleyoop Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Thanks so much for this FG! Todd Rozen strikes again! :) This should go a long way towards educating the medical and insurance professions. Way kewl! Bobb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clustermom13 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Turns out Michigan medicaid doesn't recognize o2 as a treatment for cluster headache! Makes you wonder where the hell they get their info? I'm gonna send this in with my rejection! Idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleyoop Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Turns out Michigan medicaid doesn't recognize o2 as a treatment for cluster headache!Makes you wonder where the hell they get their info?I'm gonna send this in with my rejection!Idiots. I know that Medicare doesn't recognize 02 as a valid treatment for CH. Though it will take time, as anything with the government does, hopefully, this paper will go a long way toward changing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaboom Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thanks for sharing! I have never had insurance coverage for 02. I just pay out of pocket. I tried explaining to Blue Cross Blue Shield that it would be much less expensive for them to cover 02 than Imitrex injections. They said I had to have a blood test or something showing my 02 levels were low to deem it medically necessary. My doctor prescribed the 02 and I had medical records documenting 02 was an effective abort for me, but insurance refused to pay. I don't understand why they would prefer to pay over $300 for 4 shots over $16 for a tank refill that could abort 4+ headaches. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipshot Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Hi there Kaboom, FYI I get my M tank refilles with "medical O2" at a welding supply place. They also provide O2 to medical facilities. I rented an M from them for $40/yr. Each refill is less than $10. It holds a shit ton ( one of my son's sayings) of Oxygen. It is the best deal in town. Ten bucks to abort 20 or 30 attacks. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I love 02 :-* :-* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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