Question:
I still have not seen a surgeon yet my PCP takes forever?

I just went to my dieticain appt and the next one is phych evaluation am worryed even after I do both of these specialists I still will not be able to see a surgeon without approval from insurance company first. I know My doctor can write a referal to one but my concern is that she might not do it.    — sheri B. (posted on June 2, 2002)

June 2, 2002
Hi Sheri. You sound so much like me. Fretting over every little step seems to be as much as a part of my life as this extra weight! I finally got to the point where I called the insurance company and just asked. I hated doing this because I was afraid of the answer, but at the same time, I was tired of that nagging feeling of the unknown. Call your insurance company and ask them if you have to have a referral for your surgeon. I didn't- in fact SO FAR, I haven't needed documentation from a PCP. All insurance companies, surgeons and PCP's are different, so you cannot go by what someone outside of your specific situation tells you. Your best bet is to get the info from the horse's mouth- the dreded insurance company themselves. Best of luck to you!!!
   — karmiausnic