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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave
Help! I' assisting a 100% disabled veteran in The Villages who has been on a significant pain medication for several years. His Dr. at Lady Lake Pain And Spine Centers of Florida (Dr. Pinnamaneni) won't take the time to do a simple "pre-authorization" which lowers the price by over $200 per month. Publix Pharmacy recently contacted the Dr. and asked twice. This veteran drove to the practice twice this week to ask the receptionist for help - and was promised swift action. The Dr's office has been called three times this week by me - and no response.
I checked with the insurance company - and the story get's worse! The insurance company (Blue Cross Federal) shared two things: 1) they personally put in a request to the Dr. for the preauthorization - and got no response and 2) it would also cost less if the Dr. provided a 90 day refill - but won't, because he bills more money by requiring the patient to come in once a month for a new 30 day prescription - and has been doing that for years. Ethical? Morale? You be the judge.
As a result, the prescription has cost this vet over $500 this year - which he frankly doesn't have! Because of the financial situation - he has been in pain for several days - until I found out about it.
Two requests to consider: 1) Recommendations for a new Pain Doctor to help a 100% disabled vet - with very little money? 2) Please tell friends and family to write to Dr. Pinnamaneni and ask WHY he would leave a war hero in both physical and financial unnecessary pain!!!
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I don't understand. Why is he n to going to the VA? There is an outpatient clinic in the villages, there is a new clinic in Ocala, and the is Malcom Randell VA hospital (one of the best in the country) in Gainesville.
Unless there is a good reason to not go there, the hospital is Gainesville is better than any civilian healthcare around.