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lack of health optionsFrom: Robert Brenner (robbrenner@earthlink.net)Wed Mar 27 09:57:20 1996
>We received a memo today from PrimeCare (United, of Minneapolis) our >largest HMO that as of May 1st they will no longer reimburse Ob/Gyns for >gynecologic ultrasounds We have the same problem here in Baltimore. The HMO would rather send the patient to the capitated radiologist. The radiology group got so overwhelmed that the HMO altered its policy and let us do emergency sonograms if the patient is bleeding or if ectopic is suspected. Make sure that the patient is fully aware that the inconvenience of going elsewhere for her ultrasound is the result of the HMO's policy and that you have no control over the situation. Most patients still feel that we as physicians have some control and it's not until the patients themselves start protesting, will some of the changes of managed care be reversed.
-- Robert Brenner MD FACOG Baltimore MD Robbrenner@earthlink.net
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