Question:
I'm trying to find a doctor that is in network with horizon BC BS...

Other wise i have to pay 20 percent and i just dont have that kind of money... Every office i have called either just got out of network or never was in network.... Does anyone know of a surgeon in NY or NJ or PA, anywhere in the area that is in network?? Thank you.    — Adora218 (posted on January 14, 2004)

January 14, 2004
The best thing to do would be to contact your insurance company. Mine (BC/BS federal) has a website with a provider directory. I also got names and numbers when I called the customer service number. Your insurance company does know who performs the surgery and the requirements for payment, and they will most likely give you the information if you specifically ask.
   — Linn D.

January 14, 2004
Hello. Go to www.bcbs.com and check the provider directory.
   — AmyWollet

January 15, 2004
Thanks for answering. I looked on the BCBS website and maybe i wasnt looking right, but i couldnt find any bariatric doctors.
   — Adora218

January 15, 2004
Mary, there's no such thing as a "Bariatric doctor or surgeon." They are general surgeons who perfore bariatric surgery. You might want to go to www.ASBS.org, and start calling the member surgeons who are closest to you, but only after you've looked for their references on here. Also, the ASBS is just an organization that they join, so if a doctor is not a member, it doesn't mean (s)he is a bad doc, and conversely, if they are a member, it doesn't mean they're a good surgeon. However, these members are usually more "in the loop" as to our surgery, so it's probably the best place to start. Good luck.
   — Leslie F.