Should I Use My Health Insurance to go to the Doctor After an Accident?

Should I use my health insurance to go to the doctor after an accident?

After a car accident, it’s important to get medical care for your injuries as soon as possible, even if you don’t think you are injured. Sometimes injuries and pain can appear later. For instance, when the adrenaline from the accident goes away, you might notice some back or neck pain you initially didn’t realize you […]

What Happens to Your Car if You Leave in an Ambulance After an Accident

What Happens to Your Car if You Leave in an Ambulance After an Accident

If you have been in a car wreck, you know that no matter how bad the accident is, it can still be a stressful and scary experience. In an accident with severe injuries, you might be transported by ambulance to the hospital for treatment. So what happens to your car? If you are taken by […]

Why Isn’t PRP Covered by Insurance?

Why isn't PRP covered by insurance

Many health insurance companies recognize platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, injections as an experimental form of treatment, meaning they do not recognize it as a conventional or proven form of treatment, and will not cover the injections. Because PRP is a newer method of treatment, it is still in the developmental stage, and insurance companies argue […]

Can a spinal fusion surgery affect the brain?

can spinal fusion surgery affect the brain?

It is possible for spinal fusion surgery to affect the brain. There is a condition called pseudohypoxic brain swelling (PHBS), more recently known as postoperative intracranial hypotension-associated venous congestion (PIHV). This is a rare and potentially fatal post operation complication where the cerebral spinal fluid rapidly drains leading to venous cerebral congestion. There is also […]