Question:
I have recently moved to the Worcester Ma. area. I have found a surgeon

the only problem is my PCP is still in the boston area, so my Ins co. will not let my surgeon do my surgery because he is out of "network". I dont want to switch PCPs I have blue cross, anyone have this problem? They want me to goto a boston Hosp, with a waiting list of over a year. Anyone have any suggestions?    — Lisa D. (posted on August 23, 2001)

August 23, 2001
Hi, I live in Boston and had my rny at Brigham and Womens. I have two friends who had their rny's at Mass. General. We all had our surgeries within two to three months of approval. Also, I work at a teaching hospital in Boston and no hospital could survive financially if they had year long waiting lists for elective surgeries. You really only have three options: change pcp's and get an in-network referral to the surgeon, keep the Boston pcp and have him refer you to a Boston surgeon, or go out-of-network. This will cost you $$, but you won't have to wait a year.
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