Starting my journey but were do i start?!?!

So like im a idiot when it comes  to doing anything. Well i recently moved to my area a few  month ago and im trying to figure out were to start do i need to get me a new regular doctor first?? and make an appointment with them and tell them i want to see a weight loss sergeon?? or should i call a sergeon first i know most have seminars you gotta go to first or what not? I do have medicaid for insurance and i know my medicaid card has to have me a new regualar dr on it for me to see a dr here. im not sure of any regular dr or how to find one tha accepts medicaid. so any and alll help will be AWSOME. i need a walk threw!! LOL i feel so lost when doing this. any one in the fayetteville NC area please let me know of any good physcians. i have a list of a few sergeons here that i have been researching so any recomendation would be great too! thanks every one im hoping to get this done today!!!!

Hi Beautiful!

You probably will need a primary care, but if you have some bariatric surgeons that you know accept Medicaid, I'd try contact there office and let them know that you are interested in their program and that you'd like to find a Medicaid/WLS friendly PCP. If you have to find a new PCP anyway, I'd opt for one that was WLS friendly. It's likely that they will know of PCPs that accept Medicaid because there patients that use Medicaid probably have PCPs that accept Medicaid. They may also be able to tell you of PCPs that they have had positive experiences working with. You may also be able to talk to other patients that have Medicaid if you go to their seminars, just because if you ask a question about it others may chime in and provide you with some references.... good and bad.

I hope that helps some. 

Good luck and please let us know how things go for you.

hey sweety! your always such a great help!!! i have been trying to call the local d.s.s to see if they have a list of medicaid drs but it just rings and rings!! they make me wanna go up there and tell them to answer the damn phone LMAO! ILL KEEP YA POSTED

Dear Beautiful,

That's why I think you should see about calling the office of a couple of the bariatric practices to find one that accepts medicaid and then ask their office for suggestions of PCPs that may accept medicaid. You could go gray before you get someone to answer the phone at DSS... ;-)

So i took the advise that you gave me and i called the Surgeon and i had to leave a detailed message. and also to register for there seminar on the 20th. so i now have to wait for them to call me back. So Im hoping it is today! they may wait till end of the day i hope they have some PCP they can recomend! fingers crossed. it will be less work for me! lol

OK sooo im sooo disapointed!! They can not give any PCP out so i went ahead and picked one out the phone book and called them maybe there good there with cape fear valley hospital. And she told me i needed to get my doctor first and get on my 6month diet with them and then call the surgeon back. so i called my worker to have them put the new doctor on my insurance card so i can go get  me a new patient packet and fill it out. BUT SHE DIDNT ANSWER OF COURSE!! so i left the message telling her what i needed. so hopefully she will call back soon and or get my card out soon. This is deff gonna be a journey. Im not looking forward to doing another unsuccesfull diet! JOY JOY JOY!! WHY IS IT THAT MEDICAID REQUIRES A 6 MONTH DIET ANY WAYS.???

At the top of the NC board is a form for Medicaid surgeons.
Maybe check that out and see if you can get and idea of who you can contact...
Most doctor's offices in the phone book will advertise that they take medicaid.
Not sure if there is a webstie for NC Medicaid that you can look at to see a list of doctors... 
i'll google around for you and see what i can come up with.. :c) 
Its a journey your starting and it will have it's bumps..
xoxox
Annmarie  

I did call and they said they did take madicaid and they have 3 avail. dr accpeting new patients so im just waiting for my new card to come now... thanks girl

thats awesome..
I hope its as fast as possible process...
xoxox
Annmarie  

Me too!! Im ready to get this ball on the role! im not gonna give up! no matter how agravated i may get!