I live in Canada, but need help from both Canadians and Americans, please.
My wife needs a knee replacement desperately. She has been told by 2 doctors that she needed one, but one doctor said that she doesn’t need it. HealthCanada is taking the position that it is not medically necessary and are therefor not covering the procedure. We have filed appeals but have been told that physical therapy and pain medication would do just fine. My wife can barely walk, though, even with pain medication. She is using a cane and trying to do physical therapy, but it is too painful she said. Sometimes the pain is so bad I find her crying after a day of trying to walk.
We are thinking of going to the USA to get the replacement done, but we would really prefer to get it done in Canada since it will be cheaper. My wife has been out of work and we aren’t making as much money as we used to. I am an American citizen and I have American Health Insurance.
How can we coordinate all this with an American doctor? The doctor who said that she needs the replacement said he will send all records to a doctor in the USA, but we need to find one first.
We really need help badly.
Suggestions would be great. Thanks.
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I live in Canada, but need help from both Canadians and Americans, please.
My wife needs a knee replacement desperately. She has been told by 2 doctors that she needed one, but one doctor said that she doesn’t need it. HealthCanada is taking the position that it is not medically necessary and are therefor not covering the procedure. We have filed appeals but have been told that physical therapy and pain medication would do just fine. My wife can barely walk, though, even with pain medication. She is using a cane and trying to do physical therapy, but it is too painful she said. Sometimes the pain is so bad I find her crying after a day of trying to walk.
We are thinking of going to the USA to get the replacement done, but we would really prefer to get it done in Canada since it will be cheaper. My wife has been out of work and we aren’t making as much money as we used to. I am an American citizen and I have American Health Insurance.
How can we coordinate all this with an American doctor? The doctor who said that she needs the replacement said he will send all records to a doctor in the USA, but we need to find one first.
We really need help badly.
Suggestions would be great. Thanks.