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MLBellis 06-12-2013 12:17 PM

Having a hard time finding a Doc to care for me
 
I have a friend who has been turned away from a Doctor's office & now It is my turn.... I am having a hard time finding a Doc to care for me.... My other friend is having a hard time believing that a Doc can do that... so per the net......... The doctor's office can turn you away because this is his/her private business and the same goes for privately owned urgent care facilities.... so if you have a problem the Doc doesn't want to do, they have the right to turn you away...... Now for the E.R.'s they can not turn you away, BUT, they can Pacify you send you home & hope if you come back there will be another Doc to handle it (it is called "PASS THE BUCK")

gomoho 06-12-2013 01:05 PM

Might help if you could give us an idea of the specific condition he didn't want to treat.

Mudder 06-12-2013 07:41 PM

huh?????????

ssmith 06-12-2013 07:50 PM

It is the usual practice by doctor's offices here in Indiana as well.

A doctor sets a numerical limit to how big his practice can be and for those asking it is a no---the doctor is not taking new patients right now. He cannot take care of everyone or those that he already has can't get in.

I know that does not help your situation.

We have a physicians referral service associated with our hospitals that let you know which doctors are taking new patients. Is there such a thing there?

njbchbum 06-12-2013 08:12 PM

bad in nj - some doctors are not taking any new medicare patients - just keeping their currnet medicare patients! and with so many new boomers becoming medicare participants, what are they to do?

LynnDeb 06-12-2013 08:26 PM

I have problems with the Doctors too...I'm not of medicare age yet, alot of them wont take my primary ins. from NY

njbchbum 06-12-2013 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LynnDeb (Post 691362)
I have problems with the Doctors too...I'm not of medicare age yet, alot of them wont take my primary ins. from NY

lyndeb - did you contact your ins carrier and ask them if they could tell you who does accept your coverage in the 32159 and 32162 zip code areas? i can do that on-line with my carrier - maybe you can, too? of course, ya might need to search other nearby zip codes, too. :(

LynnDeb 06-12-2013 08:39 PM

No Help
 
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Originally Posted by njbchbum (Post 691365)
lyndeb - did you contact your ins carrier and ask them if they could tell you who does accept your coverage in the 32159 and 32162 zip code areas? i can do that on-line with my carrier - maybe you can, too? of course, ya might need to search other nearby zip codes, too. :(

Yes, I have GHI of NY not a multi-plan & I do use their site as well as call them

MLBellis 06-12-2013 10:18 PM

It is a very long complicated situation... let me start with I have 18 abdominal Surgeries, I now have my 10th hernia located in the upper portion of my abdomen. I went to my family Doc who told me to go to my GI doc who told me to go to a surgeon. He basically referred me to Shands. He did not even want to schedule a MRI. He said let Shands requested it…. The surgery is too high risk, he said it will be a tough operation and I would be in worst shape after than now…. Problem is if I do nothing the hernia can cut off the blood supply in my intestines and the adhesions can do the same on my organs…. If I have the operation, there is a very high risk for complications to occur….. I will wait till I hear from Shands, go see them to see what they say…. Reminder, Shands turned me away back in 2010, saying there is nothing they can do. This Doc thinks now that I have a possible incarcerated hernia, they MAY try to go in now….. Time will tell all…All I have to say is I am really getting tired of fighting this…. So far it has been a week and I have not heard from Shands yet…. But there is a lot more to the story.

graciegirl 06-13-2013 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MLBellis (Post 691401)
It is a very long complicated situation... let me start with I have 18 abdominal Surgeries, I now have my 10th hernia located in the upper portion of my abdomen. I went to my family Doc who told me to go to my GI doc who told me to go to a surgeon. He basically referred me to Shands. He did not even want to schedule a MRI. He said let Shands requested it…. The surgery is too high risk, he said it will be a tough operation and I would be in worst shape after than now…. Problem is if I do nothing the hernia can cut off the blood supply in my intestines and the adhesions can do the same on my organs…. If I have the operation, there is a very high risk for complications to occur….. I will wait till I hear from Shands, go see them to see what they say…. Reminder, Shands turned me away back in 2010, saying there is nothing they can do. This Doc thinks now that I have a possible incarcerated hernia, they MAY try to go in now….. Time will tell all…All I have to say is I am really getting tired of fighting this…. So far it has been a week and I have not heard from Shands yet…. But there is a lot more to the story.

That is very troubling and sounds very complicated. I know many of us will be hoping and praying that there is an answer to your problem and a good outcome.

Hugs,
Gracie

MLBellis 06-25-2013 11:12 PM

Update!!!! Shands turned me away again (for the 2nd time) they said that I DO need surgery, but it is too complicated.But they did not do any testing to come up with that. I asked the Doc. So It is "let go, let God" he said yes! I brought my friend with me as a witness because people do not believe me when I tell what these Doc's tell me.... she was shocked.... she can not believe that these Doc. do not want to help me.

Quixote 06-26-2013 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MLBellis (Post 691401)
It is a very long complicated situation... let me start with I have 18 abdominal Surgeries, I now have my 10th hernia located in the upper portion of my abdomen. I went to my family Doc who told me to go to my GI doc who told me to go to a surgeon. He basically referred me to Shands. He did not even want to schedule a MRI. He said let Shands requested it…. The surgery is too high risk, he said it will be a tough operation and I would be in worst shape after than now…. Problem is if I do nothing the hernia can cut off the blood supply in my intestines and the adhesions can do the same on my organs…. If I have the operation, there is a very high risk for complications to occur….. I will wait till I hear from Shands, go see them to see what they say…. Reminder, Shands turned me away back in 2010, saying there is nothing they can do. This Doc thinks now that I have a possible incarcerated hernia, they MAY try to go in now….. Time will tell all…All I have to say is I am really getting tired of fighting this…. So far it has been a week and I have not heard from Shands yet…. But there is a lot more to the story.

I suspect that "there is a lot more to the story" indeed.... All the best to you, and yes, since you posted these details, please do post also how things work out. Thank you.

Villages PL 06-27-2013 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MLBellis (Post 691401)
It is a very long complicated situation... let me start with I have 18 abdominal Surgeries, I now have my 10th hernia located in the upper portion of my abdomen. I went to my family Doc who told me to go to my GI doc who told me to go to a surgeon. He basically referred me to Shands. He did not even want to schedule a MRI. He said let Shands requested it…. The surgery is too high risk, he said it will be a tough operation and I would be in worst shape after than now…. Problem is if I do nothing the hernia can cut off the blood supply in my intestines and the adhesions can do the same on my organs…. If I have the operation, there is a very high risk for complications to occur….. I will wait till I hear from Shands, go see them to see what they say…. Reminder, Shands turned me away back in 2010, saying there is nothing they can do. This Doc thinks now that I have a possible incarcerated hernia, they MAY try to go in now….. Time will tell all…All I have to say is I am really getting tired of fighting this…. So far it has been a week and I have not heard from Shands yet…. But there is a lot more to the story.

I'm sorry to hear of all the problems you're having but I wonder why you don't believe what the doctors are telling you. If you've had 18 abdominal surgeries, what makes you think that all you need is one more? When they tell you that the surgery is too high risk and you will end up worse, why would you want it? Have you ever considered that maybe it's time to stop fighting it and accept what they're telling you?

KARENNN 06-27-2013 06:03 PM

Just a couple of questions..... When was your last surgery? Where was it performed?

gomoho 06-27-2013 06:23 PM

Have you thought about Mayo in Jacksonville???

walterray 06-28-2013 11:35 AM

I am not sure what the point of the post is. Is it just to vent or get sympathy or is there a purpose to it.

joannej 06-28-2013 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 698786)
I'm sorry to hear of all the problems you're having but I wonder why you don't believe what the doctors are telling you. If you've had 18 abdominal surgeries, what makes you think that all you need is one more? When they tell you that the surgery is too high risk and you will end up worse, why would you want it? Have you ever considered that maybe it's time to stop fighting it and accept what they're telling you?

Sounds like you have a lot of adhesions after all of the abdominal surgery you have had, which proposes a big risk for surgery. I have a friend who almost died from another abdominal surgery because of all of his adhesions from previous surgeries. It was touch and go after the surgery for him. Recognizing that, I assume the docs don't want a lawsuit if the surgery fails. It must be terribly frustrating for you. I wish you the best in the future. Perhaps Mayo will have a better answer for you.

LynnDeb 06-28-2013 07:25 PM

Not sure if this pertains to OP but me personally not of Medicare age yet, the drs here dont accept my primary medical ins. but my hubby who is quite ill, has been on disability for yrs now they will accept his medicare and my secondary ins.....go figure????hmmm

ilovetv 06-28-2013 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by joannej (Post 699307)
Sounds like you have a lot of adhesions after all of the abdominal surgery you have had, which proposes a big risk for surgery. I have a friend who almost died from another abdominal surgery because of all of his adhesions from previous surgeries. It was touch and go after the surgery for him. Recognizing that, I assume the docs don't want a lawsuit if the surgery fails. It must be terribly frustrating for you. I wish you the best in the future. Perhaps Mayo will have a better answer for you.


Legislators vote to give Shands Jacksonville immunity from large malpractice claims

Bill setting $200,000 cap could save hospitals $12 million in insurance
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(5-13-2011) Florida lawmakers wanted to shield Shands Jacksonville from large medical malpractice claims so much, they did it twice.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly April 28 (2011) to pass a House bill that extends the lawsuit protection that the hospital's physicians already enjoy to nurses and other medical workers. The bill also affects Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Six days later, the House approved a Senate measure guaranteeing the same protection to six university-affiliated hospitals statewide, including Shands Jacksonville and its sister hospital in Gainesville.

The Republican-led Legislature's anti-lawyer mood didn't stop there. Lawmakers passed sweeping medical liability changes, including imposing tougher rules against expert witnesses, prohibiting as evidence insurance-company determinations and extending immunity to physicians volunteering at school athletic events.

Proponents say the Shands bill, which needs Gov. Rick Scott's signature to become law, would save the Gainesville-based hospital system $12 million a year in insurance premiums. That savings could help defray the more than $100 million the two hospitals write off annually in providing care to indigent patients, according to Shands officials.

"A limitation on liability will significantly reduce your insurance costs," said Tony Carvalho, president of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida. "I think they [Shands officials] are looking at every avenue to cut costs and retain their mission."

Shands spokesman Dan Leveton was unable to make a hospital representative available for comment.

Facing a more than $3 billion shortfall, lawmakers aimed to save money from one of their biggest line items: Medicaid. Cuts to the state and federal insurance program are expected to shave $15 million off Shands Jacksonville's revenues.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: Legislators vote to give Shands Jacksonville immunity from large malpractice claims | jacksonville.com

Diveda 07-23-2013 06:22 PM

I have plenty of nightmare stories re my husband and Shands. Mayo, although a drive, I highly recommend.


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