Should I go out of my medical group?

Cheryl Cormier Surgery: Hoping to have surgery BMI: 39.5 Grass Valley, CA, USA Email: [email protected] Personal Comments My PCP referred me to the Top Surgeon of my medical group. That appt went well, he said he would definitely refer me, but was going to refer me to Valley Surgical in Fresno. They have a long waiting list. So I am waiting, hoping to be referred elsewhere. Update: 3/23/01 The Surgeon that I was referred to insists on Valley Surgical but Group is working on a contract. I would like to see a surgeon that does not have such a heavy case load. I was told that Valley Surgical has a waiting list of over a year. My PCP is not help at all. He is reluctant to move an inch. Can anyone help me? should I just go to the doctor of my choice and pay my deductible and out of pocket of $3000? Would that bypass my group and my PCP? If anyone can help me understand all this, I am begging for you to contact me. Email me your number and I will use my dime to call. The story goes on.... In the meantime, my referral to an out of "medical group" but still a Contracted Pacificare Surgeon, is pending within my group. Do I need this referral? PLEASE HELP.

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