My daughter has had 3 IVIG treatments. One started the first day she was life lioned to Hershey Medical Center after she fell down b/c she was paralyzed from the waist down. She had a 3 day treatment that time, Feb 1, 2005. At that point we didn't even know what was going on so we don't know if it really helped or not. The 2nd treatment she had was after we saw Dr. Kerr in August, 2005. After the 2nd day of the treatment she was able to lift her left leg slightly (she hadn't been able to move that leg at all before that) and she was able to start walking with a walker (before that, she was completely wheelchair bound). That was also a 3 day treatment (we will never do that again. Her veins kept blowing and the nurse administering the treatment had to move her IV about 3 times a day which was horrible b/c she has veins that look good until you go after them, and then they roll.) The 3rd and final treatment she had was between the week of Christmas and New Years, 2005. That was a 5 day treatment and they put a pic line in to administer it through that. She regained alot more control and was able to do much more therapy. Tracey L. Black Certified Insurance Service Representative Hockley & O'Donnell Insurance Agency Phone - 717-334-6741, x 29 Fax - 717-334-3414 Thank you for providing information to us. Please beware that no coverage is bound and no change to your insurance program is confirmed until verified by a licensed agent during regular business hours. If you do not hear from us within 1 business day, please re-contact us in case your information has not been retained.
________________________________ From: Bob and Sue Mattis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 8:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] FW: Info for reimbursement for IVIG Hello All! As part of the Pennsylvania Support Group, I received the following E-mail and got permission from Carol to forward it to the group to see if any of you have had any experience with IVIG (Intravenous Immune Globulin). Have any of you heard of it, or have been given this treatment? Please let me know so I can forward any information to her, or if you like, you can answer her directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (and mark the subject as transverse myelitis). . Thanks! Sue Mattis PA TM Support Group -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 10:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Info for reimbursement for IVIG Hi Sue- Picked up your email address from the website -- I am writing n behalf of a patient who has now had two episodes of transverse myelitis. Her doctor is recommending IVIG (intravenous immune globulin), but her insurance company did not approve payment. What documentation have you found works for patients who have been prescribed IVIG? Thank you, Carol ___________________________ Carol Dagney
