Thanks for the lead, I'd been to the site but had not yet drilled down to that data. I'm not sure it really looks promising. Most of the IROs appear to be...
Does anyone know if there has been any status update on the consideration that Medicare/Medicaid might cease coverage of Proton Beam Therapy for Prostate...
As far as I know there has been no action yet. For a summary of this issue see: http://www.medicaldevicestoday.com/2008/10/full-article-re.html To me it seems...
It appears that our Yahoo email account has been hacked - we are totally freaked out about this. Our Yahoo contacts list is completely gone, and many of the...
Laurie and Odell, who are now at LLUMC sent the following: "It appears that our Yahoo email account has been hacked - we are totally freaked out about this....
I am posting the following for Holly, who contacted me with he request. ... SUBJECT: online study of prostate cancer Websites at porpus.org Hello, I am posting...
I offer the folowing, but prefer not to continue this thread here. Any further comments or questions please use private e-mail. Re "hacked:" This from another...
Well after a week on the road I arrived at Mission RV Park in Redlands, CA yesterday. Shortly after getting setup and have a glass of wine there was a knock...
In gathering information for my Independent Medical Review to see if my HMO appeal denial can be overturned, I've decided to gather testimonials from Proton...
Would you not think that the Proton Beam Centers that have spent a hundred million dollars and more for the equipment would be leading the charge with...
Trust me, I agree. I sent letters to the heads of all the PBT centers about a week and a half ago asking for more information to include in my Independent...
Odel had a followup PSA done yesterday and got the results today: 7.36, far lower than the prior (suspicious) reading of 9.7 and more in keeping with the June...
Let me add in my own experience. As I shared with the group my PSA was down to 0.6 a little over a month ago. Well last week was my yearly physical. As part of...
A couple of people have wondered why the facilities giving proton treatments have not been more aggressive in defending medicare payments for prostate cancer...
Hi Everybody, For those of you who may not be members of _www.protonbob.com_ (http://www.protonbob.com) here is the monthly newsletter from said group. It...
Hi Beau, I can imagine that you lost it upon seeing the 2.4 after a reading of 0.6. Are you planning to get another test once things have calmed down in your...
I noted the same thing after I received my medicare statements. More to the point, Medicare costs (actual reimbursement) for proton therapy is EXTREMELY...
There is no reason for any PCa patients that have, are are going to receive proton therapy for prostate cancer NOT to join the "Brotherhood of the Balloon."...
Laurel, My next test is due in January. So I'll wait. I'm not really worried at this point. Plus with all the junk they put in my body in the emergency room...
Beau, Antihistamines and steroids must have caused the huge jump. Good for you for maintaining your calm, and thanks for telling us of your experience. Laurel ...
Laurel, I think I wasn't clear in what I said. The blood was drawn in the morning before the allergy episode. So before I took the steroid and antihistamines. ...
I disagree with the notion that the PBT centers have not been aggressive in defending their treatment to Medicare/Medicaid, as evidenced by almost all of them...
Thanks to Laurel (on another Forum)! Neat article: http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/article.show/id/2/article_id/210 If the link does not work,...
HI Fuller, The article was mentioned in the protonbob newsletter, so I looked it up. I don't really know why I did not post it here. I continue to post on the...
What really caught my eye in the newsletter was the quote below from Bob Marckini about the article. "Those who are fighting insurance denials may want to...
Well Laurel, you have much more "stick-to-it" than I on that forum! But you are doing a good thing if any at all become curious about protons. As a man who...
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