Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
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ElbowRoom
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
Cardinal, did BCBS cover the original implant, but not a revision? If so that’s pretty evil.
59yo Coloplast Titan 28cm Penoscrotal with Dr. Hakky 10/21/2025.
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.5"C
Post-op: 8”L and 6”C at one week.
8.5” and 6”C at three weeks with full glans engorgement
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.5"C
Post-op: 8”L and 6”C at one week.
8.5” and 6”C at three weeks with full glans engorgement
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CardinalCopia
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
I do not recall which provider I was with when I got my original implant, I don't believe it was BCBS. Whoever I was with, it was a much better policy, and the implant was 100% covered.
50 years old. Had AMS-700 LGX implanted at 39. AMS failed at 10.5 years. Had revision surgery with Dr. Eid on 5/1/26. Replaced with Coloplast Titan.
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lasthope2.0
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
ElbowRoom wrote:Cardinal, did BCBS cover the original implant, but not a revision? If so that’s pretty evil.
If employer sponsored BCBS plan excludes ED treatments, implants and revisions won’t be covered. This exclusion is set by the employer’s benefit design, not by BCBS. BCBS only acts as the plan administrator. Employers can choose a cheaper benefit package that includes these exclusions to lower costs in any given year, or they can select a plan without them and enable coverage.
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CardinalCopia
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
lasthope2.0 wrote:ElbowRoom wrote:Cardinal, did BCBS cover the original implant, but not a revision? If so that’s pretty evil.
If employer sponsored BCBS plan excludes ED treatments, implants and revisions won’t be covered. This exclusion is set by the employer’s benefit design, not by BCBS. BCBS only acts as the plan administrator. Employers can choose a cheaper benefit package that includes these exclusions to lower costs in any given year, or they can select a plan without them and enable coverage.
This is correct.
50 years old. Had AMS-700 LGX implanted at 39. AMS failed at 10.5 years. Had revision surgery with Dr. Eid on 5/1/26. Replaced with Coloplast Titan.
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ElbowRoom
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
lasthope2.0 wrote:ElbowRoom wrote:Cardinal, did BCBS cover the original implant, but not a revision? If so that’s pretty evil.
If employer sponsored BCBS plan excludes ED treatments, implants and revisions won’t be covered. This exclusion is set by the employer’s benefit design, not by BCBS. BCBS only acts as the plan administrator. Employers can choose a cheaper benefit package that includes these exclusions to lower costs in any given year, or they can select a plan without them and enable coverage.
I understand all of that. My question was whether the plan in question covered the original implant but not the revision. I have BCBS and my plan covered the implant, but I'd be very bummed if the same plan wouldn't cover a revision in the event of a failure.
59yo Coloplast Titan 28cm Penoscrotal with Dr. Hakky 10/21/2025.
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.5"C
Post-op: 8”L and 6”C at one week.
8.5” and 6”C at three weeks with full glans engorgement
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.5"C
Post-op: 8”L and 6”C at one week.
8.5” and 6”C at three weeks with full glans engorgement
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lasthope2.0
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
ElbowRoom wrote:lasthope2.0 wrote:ElbowRoom wrote:Cardinal, did BCBS cover the original implant, but not a revision? If so that’s pretty evil.
If employer sponsored BCBS plan excludes ED treatments, implants and revisions won’t be covered. This exclusion is set by the employer’s benefit design, not by BCBS. BCBS only acts as the plan administrator. Employers can choose a cheaper benefit package that includes these exclusions to lower costs in any given year, or they can select a plan without them and enable coverage.
I understand all of that. My question was whether the plan in question covered the original implant but not the revision. I have BCBS and my plan covered the implant, but I'd be very bummed if the same plan wouldn't cover a revision in the event of a failure.
If it's the same plan design that covered the 1st implant and it doesn't have the sexual dysfunction plan exclusion criteria, denial for revision is highly unlikely. I heard this directly from my surgery scheduler. The only place where it can cause problems is if diagnosis codes don't justify clear medical necessity.
Did you require any prior authorization, ElbowRoom?
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ElbowRoom
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
lasthope2.0 wrote:ElbowRoom wrote:lasthope2.0 wrote:
If employer sponsored BCBS plan excludes ED treatments, implants and revisions won’t be covered. This exclusion is set by the employer’s benefit design, not by BCBS. BCBS only acts as the plan administrator. Employers can choose a cheaper benefit package that includes these exclusions to lower costs in any given year, or they can select a plan without them and enable coverage.
I understand all of that. My question was whether the plan in question covered the original implant but not the revision. I have BCBS and my plan covered the implant, but I'd be very bummed if the same plan wouldn't cover a revision in the event of a failure.
If it's the same plan design that covered the 1st implant and it doesn't have the sexual dysfunction plan exclusion criteria, denial for revision is highly unlikely. I heard this directly from my surgery scheduler. The only place where it can cause problems is if diagnosis codes don't justify clear medical necessity.
Did you require any prior authorization, ElbowRoom?
I was pre-authorized and it was approved on the first try with no appeal required. My plan excludes sexual dysfunction *except* organic male erectile dysfunction. So the implant was an exclusion to the exclusion, lol.
59yo Coloplast Titan 28cm Penoscrotal with Dr. Hakky 10/21/2025.
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.5"C
Post-op: 8”L and 6”C at one week.
8.5” and 6”C at three weeks with full glans engorgement
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.5"C
Post-op: 8”L and 6”C at one week.
8.5” and 6”C at three weeks with full glans engorgement
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ElbowRoom
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
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Wow, yet another account that will get banned? You must be a very bored, very petty individual.
59yo Coloplast Titan 28cm Penoscrotal with Dr. Hakky 10/21/2025.
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.5"C
Post-op: 8”L and 6”C at one week.
8.5” and 6”C at three weeks with full glans engorgement
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.5"C
Post-op: 8”L and 6”C at one week.
8.5” and 6”C at three weeks with full glans engorgement
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oldbeek
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
My lgx700 was 9 yrs old as of April 1 2026. use it 3 to 5 times a week. love it.
83, good health, RP 7-2017, all nerves taken , PSA 0.05in 2025,, implanted 4-1-18, Infra-pubic, AMS lgx 15 cm with 5cm rte. Implant at USC Keck. Dr Boyd and Dr Loh Doyle 6.5 x 5, 800 AUS 7-21-20 at Keck
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oldbeek
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Re: Any long term daily users? 10 year plus reliability possible?
She is 87 with the sex drive. of a 19 year old. I never dreamed I would be getting this much sex at 84.
83, good health, RP 7-2017, all nerves taken , PSA 0.05in 2025,, implanted 4-1-18, Infra-pubic, AMS lgx 15 cm with 5cm rte. Implant at USC Keck. Dr Boyd and Dr Loh Doyle 6.5 x 5, 800 AUS 7-21-20 at Keck
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