Insurance and INR monitoring
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pellicle
Professional Dingbat, Guru and Merkintologist
Hi
that dang spell check gotcha again ;-)
(I don't usually write LOL ... but this deserves it)
Perhaps in my discussions with JulienDu my name is developing an "outrageous French accent"
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LOL :-D
rnff2;n863508 said:And I blame that dang spell check...pellicule not pedicule...sorry!
that dang spell check gotcha again ;-)
(I don't usually write LOL ... but this deserves it)
Perhaps in my discussions with JulienDu my name is developing an "outrageous French accent"
skip to 1min 40s
LOL :-D
Superman
Well-known member
I don't know who tells these clinics to hold doses. Unless it's for a procedure, or you're at a ridiculous number (6 or 7 INR or above) - that just strikes me as a bad idea.
Best thing I've learned is to dose weekly. So if my dose changes, it might be on the order of 1 mg per week, or 2 mg per week and we back into what days we want to change. Right now, for example, I'm taking 5 mg daily, every day except Saturday, when I take 6 mg. If I'm low - I add another 6 mg day (maybe Wednesday for example). If I'm high - I just change Saturday to a 5 and make an extra salad or two.
Very small dosing changes. I'm going from 36mg per week to 37 or 35 per week, depending on the circumstances.
That being said - I do like to keep my daily dose as consistent as possible (I don't like splitting pills). So I get a prescription for 5 mg and a prescription for 1 mg pills and use the 1 mg cumulatively to make any dosing adjustments.
Best thing I've learned is to dose weekly. So if my dose changes, it might be on the order of 1 mg per week, or 2 mg per week and we back into what days we want to change. Right now, for example, I'm taking 5 mg daily, every day except Saturday, when I take 6 mg. If I'm low - I add another 6 mg day (maybe Wednesday for example). If I'm high - I just change Saturday to a 5 and make an extra salad or two.
Very small dosing changes. I'm going from 36mg per week to 37 or 35 per week, depending on the circumstances.
That being said - I do like to keep my daily dose as consistent as possible (I don't like splitting pills). So I get a prescription for 5 mg and a prescription for 1 mg pills and use the 1 mg cumulatively to make any dosing adjustments.
I am very happy to say that I just received a call and my insurance finally approved my home INR monitoring. There was a little glitch because the doctors office didn't put the correct diagnosis code on my original order and the insurance originally denied me. I got it all straightened out, found out they didn't put "mechanical heart valve" as a diagnosis and my insurance requires that specific diagnosis. It is covered at 100% by my insurance and the nurse will be calling me next week to set up the education and delivery of my monitor. I'm only 9 weeks post op so I'm even ahead of the 3 month schedule.
pellicle
Professional Dingbat, Guru and Merkintologist
rnff2;n863931 said:
[blush] ... you're welcome! And now I feel even more stupid for getting my panties in a twist with Watson yesterday ... oh well I guess you all know by now that I've got my various (mental) problems.
I dunno why but it feels good to make a difference in peoples lives ... even animals lives:
http://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2010/11/eric-fruit-bat.html
