Question 1

is circumcision ever performed for medical reasons? are circumcisions ever performed out of necessity for medical reasons?

Accepted Answer

Circumcision: Adult circumcision is usually performed for the medical conditions phimosis and/or balanitis.  There are numerous genuine medical reasons to perform adult circumcision.  So, in short, yes it is usually covered.

Question 2

wanted to know where can i get certificate of medical necessity for diabetics?

Accepted Answer

Your doctor or  : To the best of my knowledge only your healthcare provider can give you a lmn.

Question 3

in what way, other than out of medical necessity, is male circumcision ever ok?

Accepted Answer

Many ways: There are a number of things that can happen in an uncircumcised male. Urinary tract infections and renal scarring are possible, while in circumcised men the risk is nearly zero. The foreskin can close over the tip of the penis, or around the shaft, and be very painful. We lost almost 300-500k of men from wwii due to emergent circumcision due to those. Plus, we use anesthesia now, minimizing pain.

Question 4

hello doctor, i am on chips, if i have malocclusion, is it a medical necessity for me to get braces?

Accepted Answer

No: Correction of a malocclusion is not a medical necessity. You've made it into adulthood with your malocclusion without any problems, so it would be hard to claim that it was now necessary to correct your bite to function.

Question 5

how do i obtain a letter of medical necessity from my doctor for the rolfing procedure?

Accepted Answer

May be difficult: Increasingly, "holistic" methods which lack foundation in the scientific literature, such as the cochrane collaborative, are being denied by third party payors.  These payors view such interventions as having no therapeutic value, despite positive claims from patients.

Question 6

can healthtap doctors issue medical necessity forms for support animals or massage if for a specific treatment? can my low-dose ambien prescription be issued from healthtap? looking into this service to subsidize a hdhp plan if i switch from kaiser.

Accepted Answer

No: HealthTap offers a telemedicine service. A person should not be able to get any certification for disability, for mental competence, for a service animal, for an emotional support pet, etc., because such certifications need a thorough evaluation of the patient, the patient's history, and an exam. The brief visits on HealthTap's telehealth service are for simple acute care of illnesses. (Aug. 2020)

Question 7

is severe acute procedural anxiety an acceptable medical necessity for general anethestia to be covered by insurance for a ureteral stent removal and vasectomy done at the same time? usually both recommend local, won't do either w/o general anesthesi?

Accepted Answer

: Each insurance company is different in how it covers general anesthesia for patients with severe acute procedural anxiety. Talk to your Dr who can contact your insurance for a Pre Procedure Authorization. If they cover it, they will authorize. If not, they will let you or the Dr know why not.

Question 8

medical uses for alum?

Accepted Answer

Multiple Purposes: Alum is regularly employed as an astringent to shrink tissues and reduce the discharge of bodily fluids, as a styptic to contract organic tissues and stop or reduce hemorrhage and bleeding, and as an emetic agent to induce vomiting when someone has ingested poison. It is also often used to enhance certain vaccines and to prevent or treat infections.

Question 9

how is amd diagnosed medically?

Accepted Answer

Eye exam: Age-related macular degeneration[amd] is usually picked up on a thorough, dilated eye examination.

Question 10

how to become a medical dosimetrist?

Accepted Answer

Look here: For training, here's the national association website:
http://bit.ly/2xOnNZL

For jobs, it helps to connect with the radiation oncology doctors and clinics in your area as well as online. It's not a very big subspecialty in healthcare compared to specialities like internal medicine and is one of those areas where it can really help to network.

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Is circumcision ever performed for medical reasons? are circumcisions ever performed out of necessity for medical reasons?

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Wanted to know where can i get certificate of medical necessity for diabetics?

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In what way, other than out of medical necessity, is male circumcision ever ok?

A member asked:

Hello doctor, i am on chips, if i have malocclusion, is it a medical necessity for me to get braces?

A member asked:

How do i obtain a letter of medical necessity from my doctor for the rolfing procedure?

A member asked:

Can healthtap doctors issue medical necessity forms for support animals or massage if for a specific treatment? can my low-dose ambien prescription be issued from healthtap? looking into this service to subsidize a hdhp plan if i switch from kaiser.

A member asked:

Is severe acute procedural anxiety an acceptable medical necessity for general anethestia to be covered by insurance for a ureteral stent removal and vasectomy done at the same time? usually both recommend local, won't do either w/o general anesthesi?

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Medical uses for alum?

A member asked:

How is amd diagnosed medically?

A member asked:

How to become a medical dosimetrist?

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