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We signed "Medicare" Petition Regarding TMJ

#71  Nov    Sarah Lovelace, CO

#70  Oct 29    Sandra Tabor, TX

#69  Sep 30    Christopher Webb, GA

#68  Sep 17    Michael Holliday, PA

I have a torn disc in my jaw bone. Causes me excruciating pain every day of my life. ATM I am on Medicare. I am in so much pain everyday , if I had this procedure done I may feel a bit more productive with my life. Pretty stupid not taking care of a medical procedure that can be easily remedied and relieve a person of a lot of pain that they may have to endure for the rest of their lives without the procedure.

# 67  Aug 19    Brenda Jones, PA

#66 Aug 14    Alamzeb Akhund, Pakistan

#65  Jun 28       J.C., PA.

My Daughter suffers Daily with TMJ, Severely Impacts her Health !!Insurances Need to Include all facets of health, There should be NO SEPARATION of DENTAL & MEDICAL PERIOD... All should be covered Because One Affects the other, Health is Health.. This world is so screwed up... Please cover TMJ and other facial Dental problems.

#64  May 30    Bebe Brawley, OK

My daughter who is on Medicare has TMJ, it is VERY painful & I have seen her in horrific pain from this to the point of unbearable. She has mouth guards, etc. insurance didn't pay for which are VERY costly. 750.00 for one & 395.00 for a smaller one. She has her first tmj appointment Monday, doesn't look like much help from her insurance. Out of pocket...people who are on Medicare aren't getting rich & its hard to pay the total out of pocket which is VERY costly. This isn't right, if she broke her foot, neck, etc. insurance would cover it. Wake up people this is a poor excuse to treat people like this. COVER TMJ!

#63  May 30      Name not displayed, WA

#62  May 11      Cheryl Meyers, NY

#51  Apr 13       Mike Moore, United Kingdom

#60  Apr 12       Name not displayed, RI 

#59  Apr 11       Jessica Dijkstra, MI

#58  Apr 03       Christine Terry, CA

#57  Apr 02       Richard Hollister, AZ

#56  Apr 02       Kevin Olheiser, MN

#55  Mar 13       Jennifer Eubanks, CO

#54  Mar 13       Courtney Perrine, CA

#53  Mar 12       Name not displayed, ME

I am on Medicare because I am disabled and now I have TMJ to add to my other medical problems. If any one had it, they would take it more seriously. It is definitely a serious medical condition that should be covered by insurance. Anything that causes chronic pain should be fixed, if possible. It is possible, but most Americans cannot afford the treatment. If people can be helped and we have treatments, then why not allow coverage of such treatments? There are times to be conservative, but not when it involves people's lives and could help relieve pain.

#52  Mar 11       Kathyrn Lawson, CO

#51  Mar 02       Name not displayed, CO

#50  Mar 03       Del Owens, ID

#49  Mar 02       Karen J. Jones, CO

#48  Mar 02       Wendell G. Lawrence Lawrence, CO

#47  Feb 26       Toni Clark, CO

#46  Feb 26       Barb Zonitch, FL

#45  Feb 18       Kenneth Relaford, OK

#44  Feb 14       Chris Daugaard, UT

#43  Feb 11       Suzanne Calligaro, CO

The jaw joint is a bone joint. If Jill had broken her arm or hip bone, Medicaid would cover it. Not to cover this bone problem with Medicaid is just stupid and makes no sense.

#42  Feb 06       Kevin Green, CO

#41  Feb 02       Harold Snider, CO

#40  Feb 01       John Casper, ID

$39  Jan 28       Dave Thomas, CO

#38  Jan 27       Paul V. Siebenrock, WA

#37  Jan 26       Sarah Ellis, ID

#36  Jan 26       Liam Foley, Ireland

#35  Jan 26       Connie Hearn, TX

#34  Jan 25       Connie Vialpando, OR

I personally had some problems with TMJ. It was not a bad case like Jill and others have, but it was and is agonizing. Eating can be horrible when you have extreme problems with it. Please help these people.

#33  Jan 25       Name not displayed, CO

#32  Jan 23       Jay Johnston, CO

The jaw joint is part of anyone's whole health. When damaged, it hurts! Healthcare Reform need consider TMJ (jaw joint disorder) as a true medical condition that clearly, for much of the time, dentistry cannot provide necessary care for. Jill is my friend and I know she's hurting. Current TMJ-D guidelines are ridiculous!

#31  Jan 23       Caroline Countryman, CO

I have witnessed, firsthand, Jill's need for pain relief and treatment/surgery, for she is a close friend of mine, and because of her experience, I've learned of the need for medical insurances, The American Medical Association, and other medical and dental associations to regard the jaw joint (the Temporomandibular joint) as a part of whole-body health. Rules regarding TMJ-Disorder are overdue to recognize this and make the humane choice of insurance coverage for patients.

#30  Jan 18       Kenneth Rash, WA

#29  Jan 15       Martha Leahy, MA

#28  Jan 14       Dan Barber, CO

#27  Jan 14       Name not displayed, CO

#26  Jan 13       Shelley Jo Graham, WY

#25  Jan 13       LK Gertsch, CO

#24  Jan 13       Stan Nicoleta Andrea, Romania

#23  Jan 13       Robert W. Christensen, CO

As an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and more recently Founder and President of TMJ Implants, Inc., I have been intimately involved in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of serious TMJ Disease, whether of a congenital, traumatic or degenerative nature, for the past 60 years. I was the innovator, some 50 years ago, of the Christensen Partial and Total TMJ Implants for the reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint. These were the earliest U.S. Patented TMJ devices and they are used daily in surgeries across the U.S. and Europe. They have functioned very well over the past 50 years and behave much like any other human joint when reconstructed (i.e, hip, knee, shoulder, etc.).

#22  Jan 12       Mark Sweet, WY

#21  Jan 12       Kaylan Vialpando, ID

Not all TMJ is equal. Simple "popping of the jaw" should not be in the same (and dismissed) category as degenerated jaw joint. It's very painful and people shouldn't have to suffer like this.

#20  Jan 12       Beth Whitman, WY

#19  Jan 12       Cynthia Pillow, OK

#18  Jan 11       Gary Smith, CO

#17  Jan 11       Kenneth Esquivel, AZ

#16  Jan 10       Shauneen Kolesarek, NV

#15  Jan 08       Rebecca Stover, AZ

#14  Jan 08       Debbie Lee, AL

#13  Jan 08       Mike Feenaughty, SC

#12  Jan 08       Angelica Rivera, NY

#11  Jan 08       Natasa Moulou, Greece

#10  Jan 08       Kate Medvedeva, Ukraine

#09  Jan 09       Name not displayed, CO

#08  Jan 08       Nona Burnett, LA

Unless you have experienced TMJ or TMJD, you have NO idea what this painful medical condition can do! IT IS NOT SIMPLY A DENTAL PROBLEM! Domestic violence injuries, falls, automobile/motorcycle/bicycle accidents can cause these medical conditions!

#07  Jan 08       Chintin Chen, Taiwan

#06  Jan 07       Giordano Schillaci, Italy

#05  Jan 07       Deborah Smith, HI

#04  Jan 07       Michael Woelfel, TX

#03  Jan 07       Julie Stretch, United Kingdom

#02  Jan 07       Carole Hagen, OR

#01  Jan 07    Jill Johnson, CO