Question:
need a pre approval letter or surgeon wont see me

I called and found a surgeon but I have to have a pre approval letter from medicade before he will even see me. How do I achieve this? Medicade tells me one thing the surgeon's office tells me another?? I am very confused on where to go from here.    — Bonita D. (posted on December 9, 2001)

December 9, 2001
HELLO!! I AM HERE IN CALIF AND AM ON MEDI-CAL(STATE FUNDED) AND I HAD TO GO TO MY REGULAR DOCTOR TO GET A REFFERAL FOR A GENERAL SURGEN THAT DOES THESE TYPES OF SURGERIES...MY FIRST ATTEMPT FOR A COUNSLATION IT WAS DENIED AND "I" HAD TO APPEAL IT AND WENT TO THE HEARING AND GOT IT OVER TURNED THEN "I" HAD TO CONTACT MY DOCTOR AGAIN SO HE CAN RESUBMITT ANOTHER REFERRAL..........MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT APPROVE ME EVEN THOUGH I HAD A JUDEMENT UNLESS I SHOWED THEM DR SUPERVISED DIETS WHICH I HAD SO "I" HAD TO FAX THEM IN....SO FINALLY I GOT MY APPROVAL FOR THE COUNSEL...AND THATS WHERE I STAND RIGHT NOW I HAVE MY APPOINTMENT ON THURSDAY THE 13TH WISH ME LUCK AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU....ITS ALOT OF WORK BUT I BELEIEVE IT WILL BE ALL WORTH IT IN THE LONG RUN.....DON'T GIVE UP ESPECIALLY MEDI-AL/MEDI-CARE THEY DO APPROVE IT BUT YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO DO SOME WORK ALSO...AND HAS TO BE MEDICALLY NESSASARY
   — LUVY L.

December 9, 2001
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