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Re: DR REDWINE? - Um, No
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 26 22:23:47 2009
Your snarky comments put down any doctors who dare not take insurance -
which by the way, is ALSO MANY EXPERTS IN NON-ENDO FIELDS, IT TAKES
INSURANCE PROVIDERS A WHILE TO CATCH UP WITH THE EXPERTS - and women who
come here. You think a lot of yourself, don't you, and not much of
other people?
At Mon, 26 Jan 2009, CindyTN wrote:
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>Well, your opinion is your opinion and mine is mine. You can call me
>sarcastic and I can continue to believe that you were. As a matter of
>fact, I can indeed speak on behalf of a LOT of doctors because you don't
>know what industry or profession I work in and what my specific role is
>for my organization. I'm not going to go posting my personal position
>and organization on a public message board, but I can say that I have
>been doing this work and know first-hand the reasons why doctors refuse
>to file or do file insurance. If you don't believe me or you want to
>continue to put me down, then that's your personal problem. I have
>helped a lot of women over the past 18+ years I've been, not only an
>endo patient and support group leader in my community, but also after
>the 18+ years that I've worked in this industry.
>
>I find it rather appalling that this message board seems like nothing
>more than an advertisement for Dr. Redwine and his staff. He is not
>the only qualified specialist out there and for people to put down all
>the other qualified physicians in the field of Endometriosis care and
>research is just down-right negligent.
>
>Again, a doctor being "new" or not "new" has absolutely nothing to do
>with if they take insurance or not. Dr. Dan Martin has been in
>practice for over 20 years, and he still files insurance. MOST doctors
>file insurance. Very few of them don't.
>
>At Mon, 26 Jan 2009, anonymous wrote:
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>>Didn't the person say the husband was ''willing'' to travel? That's what
>>struck me....sarcastic? I don't think so. I find your tone on the
>>sarcastic side, when what was done was a mere question was asked.
>>
>>I don't think a lot of people liked the subject title or the tone of the
>>post itself.
>>
>>Dr Robbins is ''new.'' Redwine and the CEC have been doing excision
>>surgery for more than two decades. Robbins IS ''new.'' He's also
>>further away for a lot of people. It's wonderful that he helps people,
>>but let's see if he's still taking insurance in a few years. Dr Orbuch
>>most likely takes insurance for the same reasons.
>>
>>Your tone below is sarcastic and condescending. You can't possibly know
>>all the reasons a doctor does something, but you're pretending that you
>>do know. How interesting. You can't speak for endo docs, especially
>>when many doctors have info on their sites about why they charge the way
>>they do.
>>
>>So interesting how you jump on people with inconsiderate and
>>condescending wording.
>>
>>And many women don't have enough support, so I'm sure that was why the
>>question was asked. Perhaps this husband does not support the woman?
>>That happens often sadly.
>>
>>At Sun, 25 Jan 2009, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>Each family has unique circumstances, and I can think of many reasons
>>>why a husband may not travel with his wife out of state for medical
>>>help. For instance, maybe their JOB and taking care of the kids
>>>prevents him from doing so. Not everybody has a lot of family/friend
>>>support during a difficult time to help with the kids and maintain an
>>>income. I found your tone and message a little on the sarcastic side,
>>>without thinking of circumstances that other people may be going
>>>through.
>>>
>>>Also, the comment you made about Dr. Robbins (and I don't know this dr)
>>>taking insurance because he is "new," well, that is just ridiculous. The
>>>only reason why a doctor would NOT accept any type of insurance is
>>>because A) he doesn't want to be held accountable to the rules and rate
>>>tables that insurance companies impose B) he doesn't want to agree to
>>>reduce his rate down to the "reasonable and customary" charges, even
>>>when his rate is over the usual and customary rate for services in his
>>>area C) he doesn't want the hassle of filing insurance claims. He wants
>>>his money up front and wants to forget about anything other than
>>>providing medical care.
>>>
>>>MOST doctors file insurance. They may not be on every insurance
>>>network, but I would personally never see a doctor who didn't file
>>>insurance. Contrary to the suggestion you made in your statement,
>>>doctors don't just stop taking insurance when they are no longer "new"
>>>doctors. In my profession, I have direct access to thousands and
>>>thousands of doctors. I don't know a single one of them who refuses to
>>>file insurance, and many of them are "experts" in their field and have
>>>been for 20 years or more. In today's economy, a doctor who thinks he
>>>is so great that he doesn't have to file insurance for his patients,
>>>that doctor is shooting his own foot in an economy where people can
>>>hardly afford their insurance premiums, much less the complete cost of a
>>>medical procedure without insurance being filed.
>>>
>>>Why should anybody have to worry about paying a substantial amount of
>>>money out of their own pocket, when there are plenty of qualified
>>>physicians who will file insurance and let you pay your copay only? Dr.
>>>Redwine is NOT the only doctor in the United States who is qualified to
>>>treat Endometriosis. There are many other experts in this field who are
>>>equally as qualified and who will file your insurance for you.
>>>
>>>At Sun, 25 Jan 2009, anonymous wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Confused - how could a husband NOT travel with his wife for help? Where
>>>>else should he be but by her side?
>>>>
>>>>Robbins is ''new'' in some sense, and that is probably why he takes
>>>>insurance. I'd like to see if he still does it in the years to come.
>>>>That's not a knock against him, it's just the business. Dr Orbuch also
>>>>takes insurance and she too is ''new.''
>>>>
>>>>You can always do an appeal with your insurance company for out of
>>>>network. the CEC does this for you.
>>>>
>>>>They also do not require a full amount up front.
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