New to U:

I have a date for New Start seminar the 15th. Since I live so close to St. Louis I am intrested in Dr.s close to home who will take Medicare. I know I want and need this done. I've called Barnes and Wash U twice and no Medicare taken. Any imput will be appericated.

I'm not sure but I think the COMP clinic in Springfield IL takes Medicare ... you may want to call them and find out. http://www.siumed.edu/medicine/comp.htm

may i ask what hospitals in illinois are center of excellance seems a catch 22 one takes medicare and not medicaid so i am hitting a wall trying to find who takes both ins can u assist me ann

hi You need to find a center of excellence if you have medicare and I think there is only 5 in ill. The comp no longer takes medicare because they are not. Good luck to you on your journey.

may i ask what 5 hospitals in illinois are center of excellance seems a catch 22 one takes medicare and not medicaid so i am hitting a wall trying to find who takes both ins can u assist me ann

I wish I could I hate to be a berrer of bad news with no silver linning... I read on here a while ago about the center of excellence thing. I then asked my dr at comp and she said that medicare and medicaid do not have the same guidlines because when you get into your 60s you need a center that can specilize in helping older people... something to that fact. She said she dosen't think medicaid will follow suit because they used data on older people to come to that decision. I wish you the best you might be able to look on medacare website maybe ?? sorry about my spelling!!!!

I was bummed because I didn't have the answers sooo I found them for you. Good luck. Facility Name Date approved State Alexian Brothers Medical Center 02/24/2006 IL Evanston Northwestern Hospital 01/26/2006 IL Little Company of Mary 02/24/2006 IL Northwestern Memorial Hospital 02/24/2006 IL OSF Saint Francis Medical Center 04/05/2006 IL Silver Cross Hospital 03/22/2006 IL University of Chicago Hospitals 02/24/2006 IL Data Last Updated : 06/05/2006

illinois are center of excellance seems a catch 22 one takes medicare and not medicaid so i am hitting a wall trying to find who takes both ins can u assist me or eme a phone number [email protected] thanks ann

I talked to New Start yesterday and they too have applied for hospital of excillence status but it takes three to four months to be established. The lady I talked to told me to Go ahead and attend the seminar on the 15th research research and research until they were approved. I was put on alist of medicare insured who would be contacted once it was avaliable. She advised me not to get a letter of neccisity until I heard as these are only good for six months.