dr greenbaum will not do my revision to ds
Im so upset and shocked that this is happening to me after all the crap I have been tru this yr. got insurance approval called his office to get a surgery date and his staff preaty much turn me away after gettng approved by aetna. I sent an emal to dr greenbaum saying the following.
I'm writing to you today because I'm confused about what's going to happen with me. I had open RNY in 2002. Went down to 170lb to find myself back at 260lb today. I have been keeping in contact with your staff since December of 2009, while in the process of doing all the pre-op visits and requirements needed for insurance approval. I was recently told that you are no longer doing my revision from RNY to DS in the near future. Aetna approved my revision in the beginning of August and 2 weeks after im being told its not going to happen. I need to know why you have decided to put my revision aside when at no time was I informed there could be a chance you would recommend a distal RNY or have me wait till next June of 2011. I am super confused and upset because I should be considered an existing patient of yours since December of 2009. I know that your office is overwhelmed with revisions because we are all in obesityhelp.com. Patients are posting "he doesn't want to be known as a revision surgeon" others post revision patients are too complicated to operate on. I'm asking you to please consider my case and make an exception if possible to have my revision done in the near future since I have an insurance approval that will expire in the beginning of 2011. Please reply. here is the reply... unfortunately, I definatelly cannot get to your revision sooner and I think you should look to have someone else try to do it. dr. gheads up all you out there trying to get a revision done on the east coast!!!
for kjfras (Kerry) 
It's not because it's Aetna, it's because he's not doing full revisions anymore. :( I think it's a combination of the number of revision patients and the fact that it is more difficult, but I don't know. He could be getting pressure from the hospital, since revision patients cost more.
My bill was over 120K, I was in-network BCBS and I think they paid about 12K total for the hospital and the doctor. That's nothing.
It's a shame, because he really is the best on the east coast for these revisions.
My bill was over 120K, I was in-network BCBS and I think they paid about 12K total for the hospital and the doctor. That's nothing.
It's a shame, because he really is the best on the east coast for these revisions.
I initially contacted him to inquire about a RNY revision to DS and he promptly replied that he is not currently taking any new patients but to check back with him in January.
Could it be that he just isn't taking on any new patients at this time? He could be in such high demand that he is backlogged with patients and surgery dates through the end of the year...
Wish you the best of luck for your surgery!!!
Laurie
Could it be that he just isn't taking on any new patients at this time? He could be in such high demand that he is backlogged with patients and surgery dates through the end of the year...
Wish you the best of luck for your surgery!!!
Laurie
hey Laurie good luck in January, my inicial consultation with him was in dec of 09, I was an existing patient. and he's office is talking about I can try again w him in june of 2011. something is happening or happened that he does want to do them. I'm pissed, since I have been waiting so long just to get a rejection. So if its ment to be it will happen, Im trying not to stress too much about it.
good luck
good luck
On September 25, 2010 at 11:17 PM Pacific Time, wife2denizmoi wrote:
Call around. There are several surgeons that will do surgery for the out of network portion of what your insurance pays, plus any deductable. Good luck!RESEARCH and then make the right call!
Joyce Rny 2/11/03-> ERny 12/26/07-> Duodenal Switch 5/12/2010
www.dsfacts.com , www.dssurgery.com , & www.duodenalswitch.com
Of course you aren't just going to call willy nilly. Commen sense says that. However, I would call every single one and ask. If you don't ask, you don't get. In turn I would also ask the 3 or 4 if they have worked with anyone in the past that they can recommend. Sometimes a rising star is just what you need. Best of luck!
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