And Anthem Blue Cross for the block!

Well, I've joined the legendary ranks of the HMO-denied. They have determined that the ketamine treatment is experimental, so I can't have it under their plan. I'd have thought the simple math (1 ketamine treatment costs about the same as 1 ER visit) would have helped tipped things in my favour but no.

So where do we go from here? I can pay out of pocket under the PPO portion of my health plan, or I can appeal. I haven't thought much about either yet, although the former isn't tempting, what with the lack of a job sitch and all.

I hadn't honestly considered that they'd turn me down, not with all the wrangling it took to get this far.

::bites lip::

Everything has been pointing towards this. The meds juggling was just treading water, as far as my hopes have been concerned, such as they are.

Well, I see the migraine specialist again this coming Monday. That should be fun.

Closing in on K?

We may be nearing something--there's someone in LA who might administer me ketamine. He does it for another condition, but my specialist seems guardedly optimistic.

Remuneration might be an issue. It remains to be seen how it will work out with insurance, although there is guarded optimism about that too. The specialist did say he considered paying half the costs if Blue Cross wasn't going to come through...his wife threw the appropriate fit. I couldn't do anything but laugh. I wasn't sure how to react. He just feels I've been this way too long.

Him and me both.

So if this happens, it could be soon--within a week or two.

Cross your fingers.