addtocart Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 I'm hearing rumblings of changes at IMSS. To wit, we are no longer covered for things like knee replacements, cataract surgery, and more. Even though my payment sheet (which I got two weeks ago) is stamped "Sin restricciones" or something similar, I'm hearing that we are covered only for emergency. I'm going in for shoulder surgery in a few weeks, so I guess I'll find out, but I'm just wondering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Maybe it would help if you posted facts rather than speculative rumblings..really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 I have had several surgeries throughout my life, none of them pleasant but all of them necessary. By far the one that stands out in my mind is my shoulder surgery. I injured it body surfing when I foolishly decided to tangle with a wave I knew was too big. Emergency surgery got it back in place and then I started rehab when I returned home. Long story short, extensive additional surgery was neede. The pain from that one was a magnitude greater than any previously and it seemed to go on forever. Thank goodness they didn't have opioids to prescribe back then or I would probably be still hooked. Many doctors have told me shoulder surgery is one of the most painful, for whatever reason. I have since told anyone who asks, don't do it until it's the last resort. I realize the OP didn't ask but I'm still giving my 2 pesos of advice. Best of luck with your surgery you will be better off in the end with no addictive pain killers here in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addtocart Posted February 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 OK, I'll try again. Does anyone have actual knowledge of IMSS refusing to do surgery such as cataract, knee, shoulder, hip, simply on the grounds that IMSS will not cover it even though the patient has been paying every year for ten years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 They replace knees etc. but never did hips as of last time I read their manual of treatments last year. No dialysis either but they might be getting it or the SP might some time in the future - ISSSTE has it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, AlanMexicali said: They replace knees etc. but never did hips as of last time I read their manual of treatments last year. No dialysis either but they might be getting it or the SP might some time in the future - ISSSTE has it now. A friend had a hip replacement done by I MSS a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Amazing, two comments completely opersite observations. I guess Xena friend proves hip replacements happen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Not really amazing, many times Seguro and IMSS will contract out services. They arrange with physicians for a very low fee, the patient still has to pay, but nowhere near the amounts you would pay if you ended up in a Guadalajara "boutique" hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, CHILLIN said: Not really amazing, many times Seguro and IMSS will contract out services. They arrange with physicians for a very low fee, the patient still has to pay, but nowhere near the amounts you would pay if you ended up in a Guadalajara "boutique" hospital. Yes it is amazing as Alan clearly stated their manual clearly state no hips...which surprised me I wonder if Xena friend used the IMSS facilities to have the procedure done "privately" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 hours ago, lakeside7 said: Yes it is amazing as Alan clearly stated their manual clearly state no hips...which surprised me I wonder if Xena friend used the IMSS facilities to have the procedure done "privately" 271. REDUCTION OF LUXATIONS UNDER ANESTHESIA BY HANDLING272. SURGICAL REDUCTION OF CLAVICLE FRACTURE273. SURGICAL REDUCTION OF HUMAN FRACTURE274. SURGICAL REDUCTION OF SPLIT AND RADIO FRACTURE275. SURGICAL REDUCTION OF HAND FRACTURE276. SURGICAL REDUCTION OF HIP FRACTURE277. FEMUR FRACTURE SURGICAL REDUCTION278. SURGICAL REDUCTION OF FRACTURE OF TIBIA AND PERONÉ279. SURGICAL ANKLE AND FOOT SURGERY REDUCTION280. ARTHROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF KNEE INJURIES281. TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY282. AMPUTATION OF LOWER MEMBER SECONDARY TO DIABETIC FOOT283. TREATMENT OF SYNOVIAL CYST AND GANGLION284. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS http://www.seguro-popular.salud.gob.mx/images/Contenidos/gestion/CAUSES 2014.pdf I was sure it was omtted from the IMSS Catalogue of Treatments but it was the Seguro Popular Catalogue of Treatments that doesn´t list it - only total knee replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 My neighbor is doing dialysis at IMSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 1 hour ago, artsnob said: My neighbor is doing dialysis at IMSS Yes. I mistakenly confused the available treatments at the IMSS with the available treatments at the Seguro Popular in my above post. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajijiccharlie Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 8:11 AM, AlanMexicali said: Yes. I mistakenly confused the available treatments at the IMSS with the available treatments at the Seguro Popular in my above post. Sorry. A friend had a hip replacement at IMSS 10 or so years ago. It was imperfect at best and she has been confined to bed for much of the last 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdlngton Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 On 2/15/2018 at 9:25 AM, pappysmarket said: I have had several surgeries throughout my life, none of them pleasant but all of them necessary. By far the one that stands out in my mind is my shoulder surgery. I injured it body surfing when I foolishly decided to tangle with a wave I knew was too big. Emergency surgery got it back in place and then I started rehab when I returned home. Long story short, extensive additional surgery was neede. The pain from that one was a magnitude greater than any previously and it seemed to go on forever. Thank goodness they didn't have opioids to prescribe back then or I would probably be still hooked. Many doctors have told me shoulder surgery is one of the most painful, for whatever reason. I have since told anyone who asks, don't do it until it's the last resort. I realize the OP didn't ask but I'm still giving my 2 pesos of advice. Best of luck with your surgery you will be better off in the end with no addictive pain killers here in Mexico. Just so nobody swears off recommended shoulder surgery based on your experience, I would like to share my fairly recrnt story. I had total shoulder replacement one year ago due to arthritic deterioration which left bone on bone. The pain particularly interrupted my sleep. I had some expected pain following surgery but nothing I couldn't handle. I started PT almost immediately following surgery and regained full range of motion in that shoulder. Most importantly I no longer have any pain. I wish I had done the surgery when first diagnosed three years prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Most glad to hear yours went so well. My doc had advised he intended to just use arthroscopic surgery lasting about 45 minutes based on the CT scan I had. However, when he got in there he found more damage and surgery lasted 7 1/2 hours. My pain was excruciating afterwards and several docs told me that is pretty common. Mine involved reconstruction of damage in an accident so perhaps that was the difference. I underwent 3 months of rehab that I worked at harder than I ever thought I was capable of and regained about 60% range of motion. Over the years that has regressed back to maybe 25% range. Thanks for balancing out my horror story and count yourself among the fortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 friend of mine has been schedule for hip replacement as of this coming July so they are doing them at least through July 2018.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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