Re: Is your rhuemy incompetent?

[Guest guest]

Pat,

In this day of soaring malpractice claims, covering their behinds is

just survival skills for doctors. I can't imagine spending all those

years in school to be a doctor, and then not being able to afford to

practice medicine because the insurance is to high. From talking to

many doctors, they are just as unhappy about the current situation as

we are. They are governed by insurance companies. They can't order

tests for us without the insurance company approving it. and if they

do, they are liable for the bill. Doctors can't be doctors anymore.

There are some very good ones out there and many that really do care.

You just have to keep searching.

a

On May 24, 2005, at 6:51 AM, ju2346 wrote:

> Is your rhuemy incompetent? I sure wish I could find a good one. I

> have been going to the VA Medical center for quite awhile now. After

> all that time, one gets the distinct impression that those people have

> 2 things in mind, to keep themselves employed, and to " cover their

> behinds " . Patients are herded in and out of there like cattle. Can

> someone tell me how to find a good rheumy?

>

> Thanx, Pat

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pat,

In this day of soaring malpractice claims, covering their behinds is

just survival skills for doctors. I can't imagine spending all those

years in school to be a doctor, and then not being able to afford to

practice medicine because the insurance is to high. From talking to

many doctors, they are just as unhappy about the current situation as

we are. They are governed by insurance companies. They can't order

tests for us without the insurance company approving it. and if they

do, they are liable for the bill. Doctors can't be doctors anymore.

There are some very good ones out there and many that really do care.

You just have to keep searching.

a

On May 24, 2005, at 6:51 AM, ju2346 wrote:

> Is your rhuemy incompetent? I sure wish I could find a good one. I

> have been going to the VA Medical center for quite awhile now. After

> all that time, one gets the distinct impression that those people have

> 2 things in mind, to keep themselves employed, and to " cover their

> behinds " . Patients are herded in and out of there like cattle. Can

> someone tell me how to find a good rheumy?

>

> Thanx, Pat

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pat,

I don't know where you are located but I started out with the VA and

pay for my TRICARE Prime insurance too. I go to a private RA but am

not sure how good they are. I make sure that I get as much education

as I can to prepare myself to see them. Ask questions - that is the

biggest help to me. Ask about your blood tests...ask for a technician

to explain all the values that have to do with RA - which ones are in

range and which aren't. If a test is borderline, ask for them to do

it again.

There is also a listing of RA doctors around the country and maybe Jan

can tell you how to access it. I used to have the link but had to

redo my computer recently.

God bless,

Althea

[Guest guest]

Pat,

I don't know where you are located but I started out with the VA and

pay for my TRICARE Prime insurance too. I go to a private RA but am

not sure how good they are. I make sure that I get as much education

as I can to prepare myself to see them. Ask questions - that is the

biggest help to me. Ask about your blood tests...ask for a technician

to explain all the values that have to do with RA - which ones are in

range and which aren't. If a test is borderline, ask for them to do

it again.

There is also a listing of RA doctors around the country and maybe Jan

can tell you how to access it. I used to have the link but had to

redo my computer recently.

God bless,

Althea

[Guest guest]

It is a good idea to check the list of doctors at the Arthritis

Foundation's web site:

www.arthritis.org

Nina

[Guest guest]

It is a good idea to check the list of doctors at the Arthritis

Foundation's web site:

www.arthritis.org

Nina

[Guest guest]

Hi. Just curious, how do you find this list? I looked on the web site

but couldn't find it.

Helen

--- In , " Nina Lehman " <AdAstra45@a...>

wrote:

> It is a good idea to check the list of doctors at the Arthritis

> Foundation's web site:

>

> www.arthritis.org

>

> Nina

[Guest guest]

Hi. Just curious, how do you find this list? I looked on the web site

but couldn't find it.

Helen

> It is a good idea to check the list of doctors at the Arthritis

> Foundation's web site:

>

> www.arthritis.org

>

> Nina