Question:
HELP I NEED SOME SUPPORT AND ADVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— deniece M. (posted on November 8, 2002)
November 7, 2002
Sheesh, just fire the guy. Doctors are a dime a dozen...find a good one
that cares about YOU, not the insurance companies. Don't forget, doctors
work for you, you are the employer, they are your employees...THEY'RE NOT
GODS!!!!!
— Leslie F.
November 7, 2002
I agree - find another PCP. This guy is a joke and a disgrace to his
profession...JR
— John Rushton
November 7, 2002
I agree, look for another PCP and quickly! I had one that was so awful, he
told me I had the fat gene and had to live with it! Needless to say, I
found a new in a matter of weeks. I have medicaid as well and my new PCP
has never mentioned cost.
Vi
— Vi F.
November 7, 2002
Are there any forms that the Surgeon's office can fax to your PCP with a
cover note of some sort? Perhaps as a professional courtesy, if nothing
else, they will be completed and returned. Your weight history, attempts at
weight loss, any notes made concerning comments made about your weight,
what medical problems or diseases you have... Any chance there is another
PCP that has weight data on you? Can you get a letter from your
Gynecologist? Show it to your PCP, and send a copy to your Surgeon? Have
you told the Surgeons'staff that you may have a reluctant PCP? Maybe they
will offer some suggestions. Does the letter of Medical Nessessity
absolutely have to be written by your PCP? Or do you just need a referral
letter? My Surgeon drafted the letter of Medical Nessessity, based on the
information provided to him. I hope you don't give up. I agree with the
other posters about the possibility of you needing another PCP, yet I know
it won't be easy on Medicaid. On the bright side, Congradulations on the
LPN triumph!!
— Tricia J.
November 7, 2002
Go in the back door honey! Call a WLS surgeon and ask for the name of a
WLS friendly PCP in your area. Then call that PCP (and preferably switch
to that PCP if they are reputable rather than staying with the current
jerk) and have an exam and request a referral for WLS. If expense is the
issue here it seems it should be considered that if you lose a substantial
amount of weight your overall health will be greatly improved thereby
saving Medicaid a ton. Best wishes to you and don't give up! You're worth
it!
— ronascott
November 7, 2002
Thanks everyone for the advice, i just called the surgeons office for
advice on chances on approval w/o PCP letter of medical necessity and/or a
possible PCP that I can change to they were very sympathetic and gonna call
me back after they put there heads together. Still depressed but not w/o
hope ;)(
— deniece M.
November 7, 2002
OK, I read your comments about your PCP and wanted to scream! This doctor
is an idiot. NO question about it. In fact, not only is he an idiot, what
he is doing is ILLEGAL. He is denying you apropriate medial treatment
because of his personal agenda. I cant even believe he is stupid enough to
actually state that he's not doing a test because he feels it will cost
medicaid too much money. Honey, you could sue him just for that. His
concern should not be how much medicaid is going to have to pay. His ONLY
concern should be finding out what's wrong with you and fixing it. You
need to dump this guy NOW. Get a referral from you surgeon to a WLS
friendly PCP. If you cant find one, then your only other option is to get
tough with this guy and stick up for your rights as a patient.
— LMCLILLY
November 8, 2002
Find another PCP..my was not surgery receptive either..I found a doctor I
wanted to use for the procedure and called them. They were able to
reccommend a PCP who was WLS friendly...It helped a lot.
good luck...some docs are just ass holes (i work with lots of them )
— Keniki B.
November 8, 2002
A lot of doctors seem to forget that they are service providers, not gods.
You are the customer and if you're not getting service, take your business
elsewhere. You'll be much better off for it.
— Cathy S.
November 8, 2002
The WLS office called back and ask if I thought my GYN would write me a
letter of medical necessity. I'm very positive that he would do it for me
so everyone please cross your fingers and keep me in your prayers.
THANKS
— deniece M.
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