Marisa/Changing PCPs

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Hi Marisa,

Wow! You are down 89 lbs!! That is SO FANTASTIC! You must be

feeling terrific! What an inspiration!

Thank you for these suggestions. I will be giving it one more shot

with my current PCP this week. If he has not made any effort to

inform himself about a legitimate treatment one of his patients is

asking for, yet still continues to be unsupportive, I will be

definitely looking to change.

Wish me luck!

Terri Hassiak

BMI 60

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H980366398

5/19/01 surgery date CANCELLED due to " Out-of-Network " Ins. Denial

email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com

> Terri,

>

> You might try calling your DS doctor's office and seeing if they

can

provide

> you with some names of PCP's who have referred patients to them.

Since you

> are not in the same area, this is a long shot, but this advice may

help

> someone out there. It is always easier to try to get into the

network that

> your surgeon is in than to try and get an out of network approval.

>

> Another approach might be to call some of the PCP's from your

provided

> directory and talk to their nurse or to them, if possible, about

their views

> on morbid obesity treatments.

>

> Post on all the lists (including the RNY lists) to see if anyone

from your

> area has been referred for WLS by a PCP in your provider directory.

>

> I had to change IPAs and PCPs in order to have Dr. Anthone be in

network. I

> picked a local doctor and was lucky. He referred me on my first

visit, after

> prescribing me blood pressure meds and acid reflux meds.

>

> I was very informed and completely committed to having this surgery

when I

> went to my new PCP. I also took him my med records, my own family

medical

> history, diet history and information on the DS.

>

> Hope this helps. My best to you.

> Love,

>

> Marisa

> Dr. Anthone

> 5'3 " BMI 45 256#

> Surgery 11/17/00

> 11/17/00 - 256#

> 12/17/00 - 222#

> 1/17/01 - 206#

> 2/17/01 - 193#

> 3/17/01 - 184#

> 4/17/01 - 173#

> 5/9/01 - 167#

> 89# gone FOREVER!