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From: Frank.Hicinbothem@f501.n202.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Hicinbothem)
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Subject: Re: (2 Of 2): Genetic Engineering?
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Date: 11 Apr 91 04:34:47 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 > My doctor
 > thinks I'm a good candidate for a Coclear Implant

 > Do you know of any
 > other people that may have had problems with insurance
 > coverage on these types of implants?

My doctor says I am a good candidate for a cochlear implant.  My
insurance company (CIGNA, provided by my employer) agrees and
will pay for a large part of the procedure.  (Specifically, they
pay for the surgery and post op care, but NOT the hardware.)

I have elected not to have the implant, since I have some
residual hearing in one ear and the sound quality of the
22-channel implant would not be acceptable to me.  I am extremely
fond of music (what I can hear of it anyway) and I feel that the
quality of sound from an implant would limit my enjoyment of what
I can hear.

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