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EA888 t1_iycxmmf wrote
Reply to comment by themagicflutist in Common treatment for joint pain may be linked to faster arthritis progression, research suggests by SunCloud-777
Most medical treatment is supposed to be backed by science. And from the insurance companies perspective, why would they pay for something that has no scientific evidence of working?
EA888 t1_iycseon wrote
Reply to comment by OskaMeijer in Common treatment for joint pain may be linked to faster arthritis progression, research suggests by SunCloud-777
FWIW - insurance companies typically do base their decisions off of medical evidence/papers/science. I wanted to get a vicosupplement shot in my shoulder 5 years ago and insurance wouldn't cover it, but they would cover it if it was in my knee and not my shoulder.
Turns out there isn't great evidence for the shot working in a shoulder joint but there is evidence for it working in the knee. By evidence I mean an actual scientific paper/experiment that is run on the treatment that proves the treatment is effective.
I am sure there are plenty of business decisions that do come up though that a doctor should have more discretion over and not the insurance company.
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Reply to comment by ultraboof in Common treatment for joint pain may be linked to faster arthritis progression, research suggests by SunCloud-777
Totally agree