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Re: Third Party Payor Woes From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com) Thu Feb 12 14:36:06 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Charlotte Henningsen, MS, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS: "Nuchal Cord" Previous message: Allen Worrall: "Re: Third Party Payor Woes" In reply to: David Nyberg: "Re: Third Party Payor Woes" Next in thread: Allen Worrall: "Re: Third Party Payor Woes" It's truly upsetting that the men and women who defend this country ( and their dependents) get worse coverage than those who send them into harm's way. art At Thu, 12 Feb 2004, David Nyberg wrote: > >The only important risk factor for having a fetal anomaly is pregnancy itself. What is medically indicated? The family history, personal history, maternal age, or lifestyle are of little help in otherwise identifying patients at risk. I'd be happy to testify for the plaintiff when a major fetal anomaly could have been detected but the patient was not given the basic right of a fetal anatomic survey. Between the cost of caring for a handicaped infant and the potential legal judgment against the insurance carrier, most carriers have determined that this is not a battle to fight. Add to that general patient dissatisfaction and I would guess that Tricare won't be around in 5 years or so to worry about. > >David > >On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, art fougner, md wrote: > >> Cross posted from Ob-Gyn-L - >> >> I just found out that Tricare would no longer reimburse for anatomy >> screen ultrasounds unless it is medically necessary. Personally, I do >> find them necessary. Is anyone having similar situations, and more >> importantly, strategies to fix this problem? >> >> -- >> Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG >> Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PA >> 15200 Southwest Freeway, #270 >> Sugar Land, TX 77478 >> >> Tel: 281-277-3900 >> Fax: 281-277-3901 >> >> rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com >> Richard.Chudacoff@obgyn.net >> >> Anyone here care to suggest ways to help Rich? >> >> art >> >> -- >> art fougner, md >> ich bin ein New Yorker >> >-- >David Nyberg, MD >10401 E McDowell Mtn Ranch Rd >#2-372 >Scottsdale, AZ 85255 >ph cell 480-797-0993 >fax 480-512-8737 >work 480-512-3850 > -- art fougner, md ich bin ein New Yorker Next message: Charlotte Henningsen, MS, RT, RDMS, RVT, FSDMS: "Nuchal Cord" Previous message: Allen Worrall: "Re: Third Party Payor Woes" In reply to: David Nyberg: "Re: Third Party Payor Woes" Next in thread: Allen Worrall: "Re: Third Party Payor Woes"

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