Re: ? about Medicaid / Endo Surgeons: PLEASE HELP
From: Elisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Mar 2 06:34:35 2007
Hi Nic~
Sorry you are struggling with this part of your disability.
Unfortunatley, it's hard sometimes to find Dr.s who are taking medicare
let alone medicaid. When I had it before my disability was approved the
only care I could really get was at the county hospitals and it was
poor.
I just held off until a few years later when I got married and we use my
husbands insurance only which luckily happens to be a good one. The
other option may be to look into a state funded insurance plan (however
the premiums may vary from state to state) This may give you some PPO
type of coverage that will allow you to travel or see whomever you need.
I know it's hard. I will be thinking and praying for some answers for
you.
--
Elisa
At Thu, 1 Mar 2007, Nicole wrote:
>
>Hello all...
>I've been driving myself crazy trying to find a doctor that will take my
>medicaid. I'm in NYC and I looked both on the EA's list of doctors as
>well as the Forum on Yahoo. I also looked at the Endovictims list. I've
>called most all of the doctor's to see if they take Medicaid...and none
>that I've called do. Does anyone else have medicaid that has found a
>good surgeon that takes it? I've had 2 surgeries already, they were done
>by doctors that were NOT Endo specialists and so after the surgeries my
>pain came back immediately and even WORSE than it was before (which
>everyone kept telling me was impossible...yeah right!). I really want
>to have an Endo experienced doctor so I don't have this happen again. I
>feel like both surgeries were a total waste, but at the time I felt like
>I had no choice (I was in the ER and they told me I HAD TO have them)
>The only thing I know is that Endometriosis was diagnosed in the biopsy.
>Also does anyone know if medicaid will let you travel out of state, if,
>for example there is no one in my state that will take my insurance.
>(for goodness sakes there must be SOMEBODY that does). I'm in so much
>pain ALL THE TIME, and I've tried hormones and don't want to do that
>anymore, besides they never really worked for me. I really think I need
>a surgery by someone who knows what they are doing. I just want to be
>my normal self again! Any comments would be helpful.
>Thanks so much. -Nic
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