Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Healthnet should have a list of doctors that are in network. Their customer service agents should be able to look this up for you. Have you tried their website? I assume your GP takes Healthnet? Have you asked your GP to recommend anyone? Did you ask your GI? Usually it's the GI that referrs you to the surgeon isn't it? I have never personally dealth w/ Healthnet (aside from their mailroom), but if this isn't something their customer service agents can tell you, I would consider looking for another carrier. -Jess > > HI, > When to my Gastro doctor today and had an (endoscopic). He tells me > that I must have a Heller Myotomy. I cannot find a doctor that takes > Healthnet insurance!!!! I called the insurance co. and they tell me I > must call all the surgery doctors on their list (about 400)and ask > them if they can do a Laparscopic Heller Myotomy before they will let > me use a doctor out ot network. All of this must be recorded with > dates, time, etc etc. This is crazy!!!!! DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A DOCTOR > THAT DOES THE LAPARSCOPIC HELLER THAT WILL TAKE HEALTHNET > INSURANCE???? THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Oops, I just re-read part of that, and wanted to make sure to point to your GI. Your GI should know which surgeons in the area are capable of performing this surgery and which he/she would recommend above others too. You may want to just fax the list to your GI? As I'm sure anyone else on this list would suggest as well, take a look at the surgeon befor you dive in, ok? It may not be wise to just go with a surgeon because they're the only one your insurance will cover. I'm sure you can dispute based on experience. > > HI, > When to my Gastro doctor today and had an (endoscopic). He tells me > that I must have a Heller Myotomy. I cannot find a doctor that takes > Healthnet insurance!!!! I called the insurance co. and they tell me I > must call all the surgery doctors on their list (about 400)and ask > them if they can do a Laparscopic Heller Myotomy before they will let > me use a doctor out ot network. All of this must be recorded with > dates, time, etc etc. This is crazy!!!!! DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A DOCTOR > THAT DOES THE LAPARSCOPIC HELLER THAT WILL TAKE HEALTHNET > INSURANCE???? THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Where are you located, Richie? Is there a teaching/research hospital close to you? If yes, then it might be wise to contact that facility first. Gayle in San Francisco > > HI, > When to my Gastro doctor today and had an (endoscopic). He tells me > that I must have a Heller Myotomy. I cannot find a doctor that takes > Healthnet insurance!!!! I called the insurance co. and they tell me I > must call all the surgery doctors on their list (about 400)and ask > them if they can do a Laparscopic Heller Myotomy before they will let > me use a doctor out ot network. All of this must be recorded with > dates, time, etc etc. This is crazy!!!!! DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A DOCTOR > THAT DOES THE LAPARSCOPIC HELLER THAT WILL TAKE HEALTHNET > INSURANCE???? THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Richie -, I do not know what is going on in the health system in the US, but it sounds really bad. I am in NZ and am going to a private surgeon since I have insurance and it will cost much less than $5000 usd more like $3000 usd depending on how many days in hospital I stay etc However If I went public I would likely get the same surgeon as he works as the public hospital as well (he is a professor at the medical school) and this would be completely free for nz citzens and I would only wait a few months. The surgeon even mentioned his sister inlaw came to nz for an operation from the US this year as she saved a lot of money. This does not really help you , but I think the citizens of the US should start asking who is making so much money from health as something is rotten when it costs approx $60k usd in amercia and $5k usd elsewhere in the world . Joanne > > HI, > When to my Gastro doctor today and had an (endoscopic). He tells me > that I must have a Heller Myotomy. I cannot find a doctor that takes > Healthnet insurance!!!! I called the insurance co. and they tell me I > must call all the surgery doctors on their list (about 400)and ask > them if they can do a Laparscopic Heller Myotomy before they will let > me use a doctor out ot network. All of this must be recorded with > dates, time, etc etc. This is crazy!!!!! DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A DOCTOR > THAT DOES THE LAPARSCOPIC HELLER THAT WILL TAKE HEALTHNET > INSURANCE???? THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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