Re: Re: question from a friend..

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Military docs are often the easiest to get referrals from. Insurance company

execs are not breathing down their backs as money isn't a concern. True with

military docs it is totally a craps shoot whether they are any good but if you

go in there with a list of reasons why you need the referral. When I figured

out that my son was ASD I went in with such a list, a really really long list,

and it didn't take long to get the referral. Guess he didn't want me to be

there reading to him all day!

Other good thing would be to have knowledge of the tests a gastro might run

and why. Try to go in with lots of information.

Don't know if this is helpful or not. I just have played the military game

sooo many times. There has to be a way to get that referral.

Mark Bishop <flutecrafter@...> wrote:

she's taking him to a Dr.

but I since it is in the military medical system...

*shrugs*

that is why I am looking for data to pass along

some military Doc's are great. but only some.

mark

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I just realized I started a sentence with one thought and got sidetracked and

finished with another thought...sorry!

What I was trying to say is often the specialists are regular civilian doctors

and you can also request a certain doctor from Tricare. Doesn't mean you will

get it but you just might. Would be good to look around, get referrals and see

who takes Tricare. With this insurance it can be either a great doc or a

pitiful one, do some research first. Last thing you want is a pitiful doctor

doing a scope on a little person's bowels...

Again sorry for the loss in train of thought!

lvchefmel <lvchefmel@...> wrote:

Military docs are often the easiest to get referrals from. Insurance company

execs are not breathing down their backs as money isn't a concern. True with

military docs it is totally a craps shoot whether they are any good but if you

go in there with a list of reasons why you need the referral. When I figured

out that my son was ASD I went in with such a list, a really really long list,

and it didn't take long to get the referral. Guess he didn't want me to be

there reading to him all day!

Other good thing would be to have knowledge of the tests a gastro might run

and why. Try to go in with lots of information.

Don't know if this is helpful or not. I just have played the military game

sooo many times. There has to be a way to get that referral.

Mark Bishop <flutecrafter@...> wrote:

she's taking him to a Dr.

but I since it is in the military medical system...

*shrugs*

that is why I am looking for data to pass along

some military Doc's are great. but only some.

mark

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