This is Why Insurances Won't Cover PRP Injections

PRP is the best money I ever spent. Health insurance is a racket.

I had PRP injection (60cc) in my left shoulder over 12 months ago. I now have 100 % mobility and no pain!

I have had both PRP and Stem Cell treatments in my knees and hips using the Regenexx Protocol starting in 2016. My knees were 100% successful. My hip is a work in progress. I have always felt that the reason it isn't covered in because the Orthopedic Surgeons do not want it to be covered.

PRP has changed my life! I seriously had trouble just walking with my bad knee. Old injury from my teens turned into bone on bone at 59. The PRP was the last hope short of cortisone or a knee replacement. This has turned out to be a miracle for me! My wife and I are avid hikers and outdoors people. We used to walk 3-4 mph and flew by people on the trails. We do it again! I hope YOU try it! Hope it works for you too!

(In Martin's voice)....You Go Boy!!! This should be brought to the senate!!! Some Insurance companies would rather you live sick and unhealthy lives than live a healthy life!! Keeping you on meds and being a vicious cycle!

The week before Christmas I broke my heel while baking Christmas cookies. Finally had an mri in January to discover my Achilles tendon was torn in two places. One tear was almost completely separated. Doctor had two options. First option was a surgery while lying on my stomach. Second choice was PRP therapy. I chose option two. I didn't have any pain during this treatment. At eight week recheck foot doctor said it was healed. Because UF hospital in Jacksonville, Florida does so many of these treatments it was only $500.00.

Yes! PRP is a miracle for me. My knees and feet have really been helped

Our health insurance agent who is with Untied Health, as of September of 2023 PRP is covered, she showed us the bulletin from Medicare that authorized insurance companies to cover PRP,

The fact that this info is coming from an MD means there is hope for the future. The bigger question is why is Prolotherapy not included in Med school curricula.

PRP healed me after 19 years of trying different things but nothing worked, things just got worse and I continued suffering, the things drs were offering me made things worse. I’m finally pain free and I can’t speak highly enough of it. The best part about it is its completely natural from your own blood, no nasty synthetic chemicals. It’s well worth every cent for a pain free life. Just be careful of the PRP method the dr uses. Do your research and ask the dr questions. If they don’t use local anaesthetic prior to PRP treatment and an ultrasound to guide the needle, find someone that does. Don’t settle for less than that.

I got PRP injection here in SYDNEY AUSTRALIA...THANKS GOD . It's work..after 3 weeks....no more pain in my left knee..I can work properly...

You’re the best doctor I learned a lot from you for the age of 76. I wish you had an office down here in Southern California. Take care and thank you so so much for your videos sharing with me and a lot of people. My age are suffering through knee problems and both knees and arthritis, but thank you and people out there looking at the video with the same problem. I have God bless you all.❤

I had many cortisone injections in my back, shoulders, neck, knee and I had 1 PRP. I was in lots of pain in my shoulder & neck and received trigger points along my neck and along the shoulder, plus I had one cortisone injected right in my shoulder but did not take the high pain away. 1 week later I had to go back and told the doctor they did not help. So he recommend PRP in my shoulder. I was so happy that the PRP took the high pain away. I think I should of gotten more PRP but didn’t. I had to pay $550.00 out of pocket because my insurance didn’t cover PRP’s.

I think they won’t cover it because it is not pharma-based. No money involved for them. I’ve had them for a torn supranspinatus. It works!

Am entering my 3rd week of a PRP injection for arthritis in my thumb. Pain level went from tears in the eyes while playing guitar( amateur play quit a lot) Still have pain but significantly less. I have to limit my playing time or take frequent breaks . Am trying to avoid a surgery that remove the trapezium bone and use a tendon in place of that bone. Both my orthopedic surgeon and my hand specialists surgeon stress that a surgery will result in less hand strength. Couple that with carpal tunnel issues. Am planning to have corrective surgery for the carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel is rather severe. Dropping things and great difficulties opening jars or bottles. Have lots of kitchen aides to compensate for the carpal tunnel issues.

My pain Dr plans to use this on me after I was in a car accident. I’m having issues with my back and neck. Worse is my neck. I’ve had my 2nd round of epidurals, steroids, nerve blocks. I’m looking forward to this. Thanks for the video. Sure helps.

I got PRP in my knees for the first time a few days ago and the first two days had me thinking I made a mistake. Nothing crazy yet because I’m still taking it easy. Got mine at West Point since I’m on active duty. Praying this gives me relief 🥲.

Dr Peng, fantastic lecture. thanks a lot. We already have so much evidence and consensus when it comes to PRP and OA, that I can't believe there are still people out there who criticize. Anyhow, intraosseous inj will come too, results are awesome, we have several studies already published and even a study explaining an in-office technique. Another study with many patients treated in office, coming :) Biologic formulation is everything though. Centeno talks about personalized formulations because his business is preparing it for the clinics, but in vitro research does not agree with high platelet concentration and even less so with the presence of WBC, which lead the healing process to the fibrotic repair path

Thankfully the VA covers it :)

I had a problem with my left knee for 6 years. 4 MRI and 8 high-class orthopedists couldn't tell me what was hurting me...(It must have been something small). Until I finally found information about PRP plasma on the Internet and found a doctor who does it with 60ml of blood, not 15ml. After the first such injection, the pain returned for 2 days for 2 months. After 2 months I had a second injection. The pain began to return after 3.5 months, but I no longer spared my knee at that time. Of course, I immediately took 3 injections... the first month passed... the knee is like new. We'll see if the pain ever comes back...