Re: UGH! *BAM* Wall... OUCH!!!

[Guest guest]

Your PCP works for you - you are paying them for a service. If they

won't help you out, perhaps you should switch PCP's as well as

insurance groups. I would do whatever it takes to make this happen

if I were you.

Good luck & give them hell!

Machelle

> Ok group! Can ANYONE help me here??? My Dr. would only give me a

> referral to Dr. Callery (Sharp Rees Stealy), and Dr. Callery only

> does RNY. I TRIED to explain to my doc that these are TWO

different

> surgeries (with only small part of surgery being similar) ... and

> that there were TWO TOTALLY different post op life styles! UGH!

What

> does he do?? Comes back with referral to Dr. Callery. He said

maybe

> Dr. Callery can help me get referred to Pacific Surgery with Dr.

> Rabkin/Jossart.

>

> Has anyone had this happen???? My doc says that my medical group

> won't refer me outside of their facilities. So, I'm just wondering

> about this referral thing, can this doc help me get approved to go

> see another doc??? My Doc even said that NO ONE does this surgery

in

> house!

>

> I also am thinking if the above doesn't work, changing medical

> groups... would that help?? I have a LOT to choose from!

>

> I have Health Net HMO and the following are lists of Participating

> Physician Groups

>

> Beaver Medical Group

> Cassidy Medical Group

> Chula Vista Family Medical Group

> Community Medical Group of Corona

> Family Health Network

> Graybill Medical Group, Inc.

> Greater Tri_Cities IPA Medical Group

> Hemet Community Medical Group

> Independent Physicians Alliance Medical Group

> Medpremises Medical Group, Inc

> Mercy Physicians Medical Group

> Palomar Pomerado Medical Associates, Inc.

> Primary Care Associated Medical Group

> PRIMECARE Medical Group of Temecula, Inc.

> Scripps Clinic-Torrey Pines

> Scripps Medical Associates- Chula Vista

> Scripps Medical Associates- East County

> Scripps Medical Associates- North Coastal

> Scripps Medical Foundation

> Sharp Community Medical Group at San Diego

> Sharp Mission Park Medical Group, Inc.

> Sharp Rees-Stealy( SUCKS!!! LOL)

> U.S. FamilyCare-Temecula

> UCSD Healthcare Network

>

>

> If anyone has had any experience with any of these groups, and

> doctors in the group, ANY info would be GREATLY appreciated! I DO

> NOT want RNY!!!

>

> I hate to be such a bother, but I'm stuck! Thanks for all of your

> support, and all of your advice thus far! I appreciate it SO

much!!

> Thank you all.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> San Diego, CA

> BMI 44.7

> 235

> TRYING to get PRE-OP

> NO RNY FOR ME! hehe

[Guest guest]

,

Most ppl end up just switching medical groups as it's usually the policy of the

medical group itself, not necessarily the doctor. If you post on

DS_PacificLaproscopy (Dr Rabkin & Dr Jossart's) DS group, someone there should

probably be able to recommend the medical group they you as I know several ppl

have had their medical group refer them to Dr Rabkin.

Good luck!

Anita

Pre-op in Denver

Initial Consult w/Dr Rabkin, Dr Elkin & Dr Hartman -September 26th

>

>

>

> > Ok group! Can ANYONE help me here??? My Dr. would only give me a

> > referral to Dr. Callery (Sharp Rees Stealy), and Dr. Callery only

> > does RNY. I TRIED to explain to my doc that these are TWO

> different

> > surgeries (with only small part of surgery being similar) ... and

> > that there were TWO TOTALLY different post op life styles! UGH!

> What

> > does he do?? Comes back with referral to Dr. Callery. He said

> maybe

> > Dr. Callery can help me get referred to Pacific Surgery with Dr.

> > Rabkin/Jossart.

> >

> > Has anyone had this happen???? My doc says that my medical group

> > won't refer me outside of their facilities. So, I'm just wondering

> > about this referral thing, can this doc help me get approved to go

> > see another doc??? My Doc even said that NO ONE does this surgery

> in

> > house!

> >

> > I also am thinking if the above doesn't work, changing medical

> > groups... would that help?? I have a LOT to choose from!

> >

> > I have Health Net HMO and the following are lists of Participating

> > Physician Groups

> >

> > Beaver Medical Group

> > Cassidy Medical Group

> > Chula Vista Family Medical Group

> > Community Medical Group of Corona

> > Family Health Network

> > Graybill Medical Group, Inc.

> > Greater Tri_Cities IPA Medical Group

> > Hemet Community Medical Group

> > Independent Physicians Alliance Medical Group

> > Medpremises Medical Group, Inc

> > Mercy Physicians Medical Group

> > Palomar Pomerado Medical Associates, Inc.

> > Primary Care Associated Medical Group

> > PRIMECARE Medical Group of Temecula, Inc.

> > Scripps Clinic-Torrey Pines

> > Scripps Medical Associates- Chula Vista

> > Scripps Medical Associates- East County

> > Scripps Medical Associates- North Coastal

> > Scripps Medical Foundation

> > Sharp Community Medical Group at San Diego

> > Sharp Mission Park Medical Group, Inc.

> > Sharp Rees-Stealy( SUCKS!!! LOL)

> > U.S. FamilyCare-Temecula

> > UCSD Healthcare Network

> >

> >

> > If anyone has had any experience with any of these groups, and

> > doctors in the group, ANY info would be GREATLY appreciated! I DO

> > NOT want RNY!!!

> >

> > I hate to be such a bother, but I'm stuck! Thanks for all of your

> > support, and all of your advice thus far! I appreciate it SO

> much!!

> > Thank you all.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > San Diego, CA

> > BMI 44.7

> > 235

> > TRYING to get PRE-OP

> > NO RNY FOR ME! hehe