Why are Medicade patients put on a different list then people who has Insurance?

I have Missouri Medicade. Medicade said they would pay for my surgery beause of all of my health problems I have and being overweight. The problem I am having Is not with Medicade but with the Dr. office. They have 2 different waiting lists for their patients.1 list Is for people with Insurance and the other list Is for people like myself who has to be on Medicade. People on the list for Medicade has a waiting list of about 4 or 5 years to wait. But If I had regular Insurance or If I get another type of Insurance then I can call back and be placed on the list and be seen so much faster. To me this isn't right. Medicade Is willing to pay for me to have this surgery because I have so many health issues and I need this surgery to help me stay alive. I may not have 4 or 5 years to wait and might not be able to wait this long. I know there are other people out there who has the same problem as I am having. Did anyone else find a way to have their surgery faster? To me this sounds like the Better off you are in having Insurance over Medicade the better off you are.This seems to be unfair. Good Luck to everyone who Is having the same problems as I am with their Dr's and the long waiting list for Medicade patient's.

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