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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 65289"><p>Linda - I'll take you up on your offer. No referral to a rheumatologist. I'll have to look into that for future reference.</p><p></p><p>Steph - It's PPO coverage, not HMO. And she's given me no referrals, so it can't be that.</p><p></p><p>Suz - I can't tell if there is ANY reason, let alone an acceptable one. There is absolutely no mention of why they are doing this. It's very bizarre - the vagueness. Almost like they hope the ppl that they send these letters to will just disappear, no questions asked. Thanks for the links. I'll look into that.</p><p></p><p>Marg - I was dumbfounded when I opened the letter. I'm certainly going to be contacting my insurance company and see what they have to say. </p><p></p><p>Willow - I have no reason to suspect that it has anything to do with the insurance. I think if they were dropping me because of my insurance, they would have stated so.</p><p></p><p>Janet - The letter stated they will see me for emergencies for the next 30 days. However, I don't know of any doctor in the area that I could get into within the next 30 days. It's normally a minimum 6 week wait...usually more. I also cannot imagine that she's dropping because of fibro. The letter was dated the day before the lab work came back. I'll check that link for doctors and other info.</p><p></p><p>WhymeMom - Good for you for taking your pediatrician's office to task. I was initially planning on calling the office Monday to find out what is going on, however I want to talk to my doctor to 1) see if she's even aware of this because I certainly didn't get the impression at my last appointment that she didn't want to treat me and 2) find out why. It's harder to give ppl the run around face to face than it is over the phone. So, I'm going to keep my appointment on 8/29. They are obligated to treat me as it is a follow up to a diagnosis she gave me and she changed my medication without giving me enough to carry me if she's not willing to treat me any longer. </p><p></p><p>This is what happens when we expect the "market" to cover critical needs, such as healthcare, instead of regulating it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 65289"] Linda - I'll take you up on your offer. No referral to a rheumatologist. I'll have to look into that for future reference. Steph - It's PPO coverage, not HMO. And she's given me no referrals, so it can't be that. Suz - I can't tell if there is ANY reason, let alone an acceptable one. There is absolutely no mention of why they are doing this. It's very bizarre - the vagueness. Almost like they hope the ppl that they send these letters to will just disappear, no questions asked. Thanks for the links. I'll look into that. Marg - I was dumbfounded when I opened the letter. I'm certainly going to be contacting my insurance company and see what they have to say. Willow - I have no reason to suspect that it has anything to do with the insurance. I think if they were dropping me because of my insurance, they would have stated so. Janet - The letter stated they will see me for emergencies for the next 30 days. However, I don't know of any doctor in the area that I could get into within the next 30 days. It's normally a minimum 6 week wait...usually more. I also cannot imagine that she's dropping because of fibro. The letter was dated the day before the lab work came back. I'll check that link for doctors and other info. WhymeMom - Good for you for taking your pediatrician's office to task. I was initially planning on calling the office Monday to find out what is going on, however I want to talk to my doctor to 1) see if she's even aware of this because I certainly didn't get the impression at my last appointment that she didn't want to treat me and 2) find out why. It's harder to give ppl the run around face to face than it is over the phone. So, I'm going to keep my appointment on 8/29. They are obligated to treat me as it is a follow up to a diagnosis she gave me and she changed my medication without giving me enough to carry me if she's not willing to treat me any longer. This is what happens when we expect the "market" to cover critical needs, such as healthcare, instead of regulating it. [/QUOTE]
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