Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 What do they consider " elective " things that are not medically necessary????????? Is there a list? Who would know? In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, Joanne Young wrote: > Also, hospitals can not allow Medicaid for elective procedures, which the MGB > is. they must take it for emergencies. Joanne > > Theresa Somers wrote: > > > Hi .. > > > > Not a problem... Yes.. The hospital can tell the Dr's what they can and > > cannot do because the Dr's only work FOR the hospital.. Dr R only has > > control over his office.. As far as the other Dr's in NC doing this surgery, > > I still need to call there is still one I need to call tomorrow but, i am > > expecting lots of information through snail nail this week.. I will let you > > know what I find out.. > > > > In my thoughts and prayers, > > > > Terri > > > > >Terri, thanks for informing me....since i have been offline for so long > > >i > > >did not so that it was the hospital that has told the doctor to stop taking > > >medacaid.....i had no idea that a hospital could do this.....can they > > >really > > >refuse care ????? by one of the e-mails that i read, it sounded like the > > >doctor, did not want to take medacaid any more because it did not pay > > >enough.....i guess it is always 2 different stories...what i should of done > > >before posting was call the hospital first to find out....which i think is > > >what i will do....this way i will feel better..and i will know what i am > > >talking about before i post.... it is just not fair...please me me > > >posted.....michelle...and thanks for setting me straight > > > > " But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate > > you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. " - Luke > > 6:27-28 > > > > ************************************************* > > *Please check out my website! * > > *http://www.mynewlife.homepage.com * > > *and don't forget about LITTER MATES!! Sign up! * > > ************************************************* > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ __ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > > Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations. > > Remember the good 'ol days > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/2/_/453517/_/960164365/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 Called elective because you elect (choose) to have the surgery it is not considered an emergency or a necessity. We might all dispute that but insurance companies have their own way of looking at things!!! Joanne wrote: > What do they consider " elective " things that are not medically > necessary????????? Is there a list? Who would know? > > > In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, Joanne Young wrote: > > Also, hospitals can not allow Medicaid for elective procedures, > which the MGB > > is. they must take it for emergencies. Joanne > > > > Theresa Somers wrote: > > > > > Hi .. > > > > > > Not a problem... Yes.. The hospital can tell the Dr's what they > can and > > > cannot do because the Dr's only work FOR the hospital.. Dr R only > has > > > control over his office.. As far as the other Dr's in NC doing > this surgery, > > > I still need to call there is still one I need to call tomorrow > but, i am > > > expecting lots of information through snail nail this week.. I > will let you > > > know what I find out.. > > > > > > In my thoughts and prayers, > > > > > > Terri > > > > > > >Terri, thanks for informing me....since i have been offline > for so long > > > >i > > > >did not so that it was the hospital that has told the doctor to > stop taking > > > >medacaid.....i had no idea that a hospital could do this.....can > they > > > >really > > > >refuse care ????? by one of the e-mails that i read, it sounded > like the > > > >doctor, did not want to take medacaid any more because it did > not pay > > > >enough.....i guess it is always 2 different stories...what i > should of done > > > >before posting was call the hospital first to find out....which > i think is > > > >what i will do....this way i will feel better..and i will know > what i am > > > >talking about before i post.... it is just not fair...please me > me > > > >posted.....michelle...and thanks for setting me straight > > > > > > " But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those > who hate > > > you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat > you. " - Luke > > > 6:27-28 > > > > > > ************************************************* > > > *Please check out my website! * > > > *http://www.mynewlife.homepage.com * > > > *and don't forget about LITTER MATES!! Sign up! * > > > ************************************************* > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > __ > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > > Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations. > > > Remember the good 'ol days > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/2/_/453517/_/960164365/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at > Onelist.com > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > How about a flat, no-fee long distance rate of 6.7¢ per min. - > or less? Join beMANY! Our huge buying group gives you rates which > fall monthly, plus an extra $60 in FREE calls! > http://click.egroups.com/1/3820/2/_/453517/_/960171526/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 Called elective because you elect (choose) to have the surgery it is not considered an emergency or a necessity. We might all dispute that but insurance companies have their own way of looking at things!!! Joanne wrote: > What do they consider " elective " things that are not medically > necessary????????? Is there a list? Who would know? > > > In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, Joanne Young wrote: > > Also, hospitals can not allow Medicaid for elective procedures, > which the MGB > > is. they must take it for emergencies. Joanne > > > > Theresa Somers wrote: > > > > > Hi .. > > > > > > Not a problem... Yes.. The hospital can tell the Dr's what they > can and > > > cannot do because the Dr's only work FOR the hospital.. Dr R only > has > > > control over his office.. As far as the other Dr's in NC doing > this surgery, > > > I still need to call there is still one I need to call tomorrow > but, i am > > > expecting lots of information through snail nail this week.. I > will let you > > > know what I find out.. > > > > > > In my thoughts and prayers, > > > > > > Terri > > > > > > >Terri, thanks for informing me....since i have been offline > for so long > > > >i > > > >did not so that it was the hospital that has told the doctor to > stop taking > > > >medacaid.....i had no idea that a hospital could do this.....can > they > > > >really > > > >refuse care ????? by one of the e-mails that i read, it sounded > like the > > > >doctor, did not want to take medacaid any more because it did > not pay > > > >enough.....i guess it is always 2 different stories...what i > should of done > > > >before posting was call the hospital first to find out....which > i think is > > > >what i will do....this way i will feel better..and i will know > what i am > > > >talking about before i post.... it is just not fair...please me > me > > > >posted.....michelle...and thanks for setting me straight > > > > > > " But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those > who hate > > > you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat > you. " - Luke > > > 6:27-28 > > > > > > ************************************************* > > > *Please check out my website! * > > > *http://www.mynewlife.homepage.com * > > > *and don't forget about LITTER MATES!! Sign up! * > > > ************************************************* > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > __ > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > > Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations. > > > Remember the good 'ol days > > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/2/_/453517/_/960164365/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > > > > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at > Onelist.com > > > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > > > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > How about a flat, no-fee long distance rate of 6.7¢ per min. - > or less? Join beMANY! Our huge buying group gives you rates which > fall monthly, plus an extra $60 in FREE calls! > http://click.egroups.com/1/3820/2/_/453517/_/960171526/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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