Re: why do docs not let you have a referral?

[Guest guest]

There are many reasons apart from the child doesent need one. If

you have Insurance with no referal needed (PPO) then the Dr willingly

gives you any imfo to any specialist, The reasons they wont give

referals are their contract with the Insurance companies and the need

to keep costs low for Insurance companies by controlling the high

costs of specialists etc. If the Dr wtires too many referals he may

pay a penalty or loose his contract. The Ins only care about their

bottom line and profits. Its not realy the Drs fault its the

Insurance companies.

Lorraine.

> hi i was wondering why doctors don't was to refer their patients to

a

> specialist when asked...do they have to do some kind of work or

> essay?.. & why do they want to play the waiting risk game? i wished

a

> doc could tell us ...has anyone asked their doc about what they had

> to go thro to refer baby to a specialist?-mary

[Guest guest]

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I really think a lot of it stems from the fact that these doctors

*really * believe that they are right, and who are we to question

them. My ped didn't give me too hard of a time of getting the go

ahead. The first time I asked about the flatness, he did give me

the 'it will round out on its own' line. I don't think he

intentionally did it to be ignorant, I think he just wanted to play

it safe. When I asked a second time, he knew I wasn't happy and

that's when he gave me the name of a specialist. So I think some of

it stems from the fact that doctors have to be very careful in

these 'sue happy' times, so they tend to take a more laid back

approach. I also think the insurance industry is breathing so hard

down these doctors backs, that its basically the insurance indusrty

dictating what course of action or treatment these doctors can take.

And then again, you just have some doctors out there that just plain

and simple, suck.

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> hi i was wondering why doctors don't was to refer their patients to

a

> specialist when asked...do they have to do some kind of work or

> essay?.. & why do they want to play the waiting risk game? i wished

a

> doc could tell us ...has anyone asked their doc about what they had

> to go thro to refer baby to a specialist?-mary

[Guest guest]

:

I really can't answer that, I've wondered that myself many times

though. I think a lot of Drs get that " God complex " where they think

they know it all and are always right.

If you're having trouble getting a referral from your ped., come

right out & ask what his or her problem is referring your child to a

specialist to be on the safe side. Don't be shy!

Debbie abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

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>

> > hi i was wondering why doctors don't was to refer their patients

to

> a

> > specialist when asked...do they have to do some kind of work or

> > essay?.. & why do they want to play the waiting risk game? i

wished

> a

> > doc could tell us ...has anyone asked their doc about what they

had

> > to go thro to refer baby to a specialist?-mary