Ralasia] !!

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jewels- bummer. I hadn't counted on doc wanting repeitive testing. I was

thinking I could go there with existing results and have him review and schedule

surgery. with all the trouble I'm having with insurance I'm sure they won't pay

for more test.even at uva every test doc ordered had to be preapproved,

including anesthesia. yes you can have an endosopy but we won't pay for

anesthsia. my husband is self employed it's just him a one other guy. there is

no way he can be away for more that a week at a time. what about the hospital

room. at our local hospital there is a window bed in the patients room where

parent can sleep. do they let parents do this at cc? if I had to pay for a room

over an extended time I don't think I could do it. will they let you sleep in

your car in the parking lot? our issue is we make to much a year to qualify for

assistance but not enough that we can go without working for any length of time.

this summer we had to take a second on the house because one of the work trucks

died and we had to have it to keep the business going. between that and the co

pays and hospital bills and all the time I have missed from work running to

appointments and hospital stays. we are already living hand to mouth every

month. and christmas...oh crap...maybe this going to cc is just a fantasy. I

really was hoping it could be a four day event which I think I could swing. I

hope the hospital will accept 10 dollar a month payment for the rest of our

lives. ok don't focus on the money part just get there. sobering...angela

hmo nightmare

achalasia <mailto:achalasia%40>

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Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 1:31 PM

dakota's gi doc is refusing to write us a letter of medical necessity

which will help us in our quest to have dr rice operate.

dr barrette barnes of vua want us to let dr bradely rodgers operate on

dakota. he says because he works with dr rodgers he is obligated to refer to

my son to dr rodgers because he, dr barnes, " depends on his relationship "

with the doctors at uva.

since when does a doctor not consider what the patient wants.

i am cring so hard right now i can't even see how type.

please please help me. should i get a lawyer?

i only wants dr rice,

i don't doubt dr rodgers is a good surgeon but he has only done 7 of

these procedures and one of the seven had to go back.

he has not kept tract of his previous patients and refuses to give us any

phones numbers or information regarding his patient outcomes. when asked

about the fact dakota has eosinophilic esophagitis and the impact it could

have on surgery he, dr rodgers said " he didn't know. "

when ask how dakota gastropresis will impact the surgery he said " i don't "

know.

what the hell... please if anyone can advise me, please...angela

[Guest guest]

Darn computer, let me try this again...lol

They did let me stay with and yes they did payments for us no

interest either like some places.They eally will work with you.

As far as more test..yes Dr Rice will do ALL HIS OWN TEST over

again! No luck in even asking him not to.Its good though cause he

wants his stuff done there by his people to know its done right and

so on.

I will be around all weekend give me a call if ya get a chance.I

know your really busy with that schedule.

Tonia

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> jewels- bummer. I hadn't counted on doc wanting repeitive testing.

I was thinking I could go there with existing results and have him

review and schedule surgery. with all the trouble I'm having with

insurance I'm sure they won't pay for more test.even at uva every

test doc ordered had to be preapproved, including anesthesia. yes

you can have an endosopy but we won't pay for anesthsia. my husband

is self employed it's just him a one other guy. there is no way he

can be away for more that a week at a time. what about the hospital

room. at our local hospital there is a window bed in the patients

room where parent can sleep. do they let parents do this at cc? if I

had to pay for a room over an extended time I don't think I could do

it. will they let you sleep in your car in the parking lot? our

issue is we make to much a year to qualify for assistance but not

enough that we can go without working for any length of time. this

summer we had to take a second on the house because one of the work

trucks died and we had to have it to keep the business going.

between that and the co pays and hospital bills and all the time I

have missed from work running to appointments and hospital stays. we

are already living hand to mouth every month. and christmas...oh

crap...maybe this going to cc is just a fantasy. I really was hoping

it could be a four day event which I think I could swing. I hope the

hospital will accept 10 dollar a month payment for the rest of our

lives. ok don't focus on the money part just get there.

sobering...angela

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> hmo nightmare

> achalasia <mailto:achalasia%

40> <mailto:achalasia%40>

> <mailto:achalasia%40> <mailto:achalasia%

40>

> <mailto:achalasia%40>

> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 1:31 PM

>

> dakota's gi doc is refusing to write us a letter of medical

necessity

> which will help us in our quest to have dr rice operate.

> dr barrette barnes of vua want us to let dr bradely rodgers

operate on

> dakota. he says because he works with dr rodgers he is obligated

to refer to

> my son to dr rodgers because he, dr barnes, " depends on his

relationship "

> with the doctors at uva.

> since when does a doctor not consider what the patient wants.

> i am cring so hard right now i can't even see how type.

> please please help me. should i get a lawyer?

> i only wants dr rice,

> i don't doubt dr rodgers is a good surgeon but he has only done

7 of

> these procedures and one of the seven had to go back.

> he has not kept tract of his previous patients and refuses to

give us any

> phones numbers or information regarding his patient outcomes.

when asked

> about the fact dakota has eosinophilic esophagitis and the

impact it could

> have on surgery he, dr rodgers said " he didn't know. "

> when ask how dakota gastropresis will impact the surgery he

said " i don't "

> know.

> what the hell... please if anyone can advise me, please...angela

>

>