Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Shelly, that is why its important for you to tell your doc or the nurse to make sure what you are there for is documented! I always do that....for example, last month the bakers cyst under the crack of my knee was bothering me and I asked the doc if he wrote it down to document it....he went and got my chart and wrote it down. ALWAYS do that for anything! It doesnt matter if you take the pic or your husband takes it....(although i think it would be easier if your hubby does it lol) do you know if your doc has a camera for that purpose? Or you can do both...you take it and the doc takes it....in that case you will have to get an appt asap before you treat the rash ..... Hugs, Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2001 Report Share Posted October 16, 2001 As long as you tell your doc to please document it, and it corresponds with the doctor's notes, I don't see why not.. Or you could bring copies of the pics to the doctor, explain why you want the rashes documented, & ask him/her to include the pictures as part of your medical record. Its just documentation.. unless the doc were to say, " Oh no, she never had rashes like that. " , why would the insurance company question the veracity of the photos? Its just to help you out farther down the road.. but tell your doc, & explain WHY you want them documented. Hope this helped- Liane ps- the nystatin powder heals those fungus infections better than the creams because they help keep those areas dry.. the creams keep them wet & raw longer. Just fyi. > Question: would it really be OK to take the picture yourself? I > would expect the insurance companies to want the doctor to medically > verify the rash exists, and recommend treatment. > > I've had these rashes occasionally pre-op, and never had my doctor > treat them, I asked about them one day in passing and was told to use > athletes foot treatment cream. Now there is nothing in my medical > records about me ever having rashes, so I'll have to hope for them > later (what a weird world we DS people live in!) so I can get my > tummy tuck. > > Hugs, > Shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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