Elective procedures

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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

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