Our Lady of the Lake no longer taking BCBS??

Well it looks like OLOL and its affiliates may no longer be accepting BCBS of Louisiana as of February 1st!!  This is terrible news, as of course I have BCBS.  Is this an issue with anyone else?? Looks like my surgery will have to take place at Woman's Hospital...Gees what can go wrong next??

I did not know that Woman's did the surgery? What doctors?

I know for sure that Dr Drake Bellanger will be doing wls at Woman's.  Dr Karl Leblanc will possibly be doing some there also since the Lake will no longer take BCBS.

I also recommend Dr Richardson at Ochsner.

I know you said you didnt want to travel to New Orleans but you really need to look into Ochsner and surgery with Dr. Richardson. I can not say enough good things about the care there and you will not get the run around like your getting every where else. I wouldnt hurt to give it a shot.

I thought I read where they had come to an agreeement or was close to coming to an agreement?  Hopefully Dr. Leblanc will be able to do it still I know you are discouraged, they can't do it next week before the 1st?  Maybe Amy can squeeze you in!

Hi Patricia, don't sweat the obstacles on the way to paradise. Stick with SupaDocKAL, one hospital or another will turn out fine. Also, OLO and BCBS might amend their agreement in the next couple of weeks. Keep the faith -- thinking of you, Frances

Hi Patricia ... Yes, I think OLOL and BCBS will come to an agreement . . they always do this kind of stuff --- just to make us nervous!!! . . hopefully, it will work out that Dr. LeBlanc can do the surgery there ---- I am confident for you that it will work out --- when all is said and done and you have the surgery you will look back at all the obstacles you had to deal with and it will make you even more determined to lose that weight --- it IS meant to be, it's just taking longer than normal . . take care. . FAYE