I realize that this is in Oregon and one of the dentists that is
trying to get ORAL HEALTH a priority in Oregon's Health Authority http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/Pages/index.aspx
I gather much like Texas and our (DHS) Medicaid and so on, this is
kind of the same thing. The HUGE ISSUE and of course I ran into this
right middle of the road like a brick wall - that even though ALL of my
DENTAL ISSUES were caused by an Illness SJOGREN'S - NOT ONE Dentist even
took my Medicare Advantage Plan or any
type of Medicare Coverage plus even if I could have went through
numerous appeals, Humana probably would have not covered but about 40%
of the 15,000.00 PLUS - (turns out to be over 15,000.00 due to the
dentist "leaving off" the charges for the LAST 11 TEETH pulled the day
my dentures went in... which was another $147.00 EACH for the 11 -
making it another about $1,517.00 or so OVER the ORIGINAL "treatment
plan" I agreed upon and signed before the work began. This is a total
outrage!!! There is NO WAY ANYONE, and most certainly MOST ON MEDICARE
OR DISABILITY can AFFORD OUT OF THEIR POCKETS $15,000.00 IN DENTAL
BILLS!!! But. I had NO CHOICE!!
As I have posted over the last
year when all of the mess began with my teeth suddenly "rotted" off at
the gum line and then falling out! I had 4 of them within 4 months
happen... well after the "whole mouth X-ray" revealed ALL of my teeth
were doing the same.... So, here I am with all of these Autoimmune
diseases, already a HUGE chance of infections due to the illnesses and
the medications I am on... and by the way that $15,000.00 was much
higher when I went for 2 other opinions!!! That was the Lowest in the
ballpark figure...
Anyway, I
have told myself and said it here also... WE MUST FIGHT FOR DENTAL
HELP!!! When a chronic illness brings on this kind of destruction, there
should be coverage through medical insurance... the proof of how the
teeth "rotted" showed it was definitely Sjogren's that caused it... so
there is NO question as to a medical issue causing the dental stuff...
Anyway, this article caught my eye from Oregon... and I wanted to share
this with you also... this is another HUGE PRIORITY (among ALL of the
others we have with Autoimmune and Autoimmune Arthritic Illnesses....
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/03/lawmakers_should_commit_to_sta.html
"Through my heart's work of writing, I share with you my complex journey a top the mountain, sliding down, crawling up, & living through the realms of Autoimmune Arthritic Illnesses. Taming "The Wolf" Thru each Day... One Step at a Time … Together We Are Learning to Survive. Please follow along, to New Beginnings - looking Thru the Window Pane of Pain in life where we shall find our journey leading us to - New Perspectives
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