help finding doc who takes medicare/medicade w/o charging me 1500.00 cash

about 15 month ago I looked into GBPS with dr paul carter in fayetteville nc. I have lupus other than the many tests medicade requires and the lupus flares there was the only hold up. Well to make a long story short I was sick for a long time about 4 months ago the lupus let up a little and I called dr. carters office to scheudle and was told because I had medicade and medicare medicare was my primary ins and had to come up with 1500.00 cash. I just don't under stand that is the reason the state gave medicade so it would cover everything medicare doesn't I was broken hearted help if anyone has info to help or docs that don't charge this money or who has had surgery that has medicare and medicade if you had to pay out of pocket.: ' (

Try Dr. Vollinger and Dr. Lowe in Charlotte. They are both fantastic. Dr. Lowe is at Carolina Surgical Clinic... 704-377-3900. Dr. Vollinger is Southeast Bariatrics... 704-347-4144. Hope this helps!

thanks I will try them your response made me feel a bit better

hey the brody center in greenville nc does medicade well i know a couple of people that have medicade that have had there surgery there the number is 252 744 2018. Also a friend of mine got hers done through the local vocational rehab center in our area ( beaufort county). She had no insurance and they paid for everything so she could continue to work.... maybe you could look into that and ask around in your town.... thanks Carol.

thanks carol I will give them a call with me having medicade and medicare I just don't understand they cover everything if you here of anymore doc give me a holler I am new to this site and need to learn how to use it and set up my page for this site thanks again

The thing with having Medicaid to help cover Medicare is that Medicaid pays GREAT... if it's your primary, not so well if it's secondary. I still don't see how it would have left you with so much out of pocket. That boggles the mind! I don't know if Medicare cover the nutritionist, but Medicaid covers everything but that and any seminar fees. All I have had to pay are my copays and my nutritionist. Oh, let me not forget the $25 for the shrink to write my 5 line paragraph for my evaluation! Rip Off Artist! Good Luck. You will find the surgeon that is perfect for you!