WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1999: Re: Who is in charge of my medical care?

Re: Who is in charge of my medical care?

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Oct 1999 17:44:21 -0500 (CDT)

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I don't know if this will work for you or not, but when I broke my leg in 4 places last year and my PT ran out and I was still not able to walk my Otho-doc told me to call my insurance company and tell them I was going to call the State Insurance Board and contact my lawyer. Needless to say I didn't have to do any of it! I was very sweet when I called the Insurance Co. told them my delima and said I felt I had no choice left except to take these steps. Well I wasn't actually taking too many steps at the time.... :-) They gave me extended coverage and were vey nice about it.

I don't know if this will work in your case or not. Why not speak to you physician and see if he/she has any suggestions for action. Second opinion etc.

This is why IMHO we as consumers need a Patient Bill of Rights. It puts our physicians in a terrible position as far as treating us goes and puts us at the mercy of someone that hasn't even seen us as a patient.

Perhaps you could contact your US Representative as this is a Hot Topic on Capital Hill right now.

I do hope you find some avenue of relief in this situation. I don't think too many women run to the doctors to have a hysterectomy they don't need.

Barbara

At Sat, 9 Oct 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Well. had been scheduled for hysterectomy 10-11-99, insurance company
>denied request, instead will allow for hysterscopy and polyp removal
>only. Also during pre-op visit, my MD has determined that bladder has
>prolapsed, need bladder repair. My question, why am I having to fight
>with the insurance company over what my physician and I have determined
>to be the appropriate treatment for me? Also i am having irregular
>cycles, severe PMS, all kinds of urinary symptoms. What can I do to get
>the surgery I want?

--
Barbara Nesbitt

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