Wellness

[Carmie]

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@KarenQVC wrote:

@LilacTree  I think part of this is your insurance.  You want medical advice over the phone because it costs you a lot to see the doctor.  Private practice doctors only make $ when patients have appts.  I think you would be better off going to a group of salaried doctors.  If I were you I would consider going to an all salaried group, like Penn Health System.  Those kinds of doctors tend to be happier with medicine via phone call/email.

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I hate to keep responding to this thread, but I am beginning to feel like I am missing something here.  In don't see anywhere where the OP wants medical advice over the phone.

Where do you see this?  I read well and I have good comprehension and what I see is that the OP wants to see a specialist to work in tandem with her PCP  She called his office for a recommendation, which one would think is better than the yellow pages.  She was given the names of doctors who are not even located in her state, therefore she is not happy with this.   ( normal reaction)

i don't think asking a doctor for a recommendation should be or is tied to anyone's insurance plan.  Your reasoning and reaction is a mystery to me.

[KarenQVC]

In just the last few years I have dealt with 2 large health systems, one private and one salaried.  The salaried university system would better meet the OP's needs.  Records are kept in one system--online--and the doctors are easily available online.  Call the dr. on call for a dept. any day, any time.  See your records on the portal anytime.  The OP has had several problems with office staff and doesn't tend to make an appt. for any little thing--now I understand why.  I think if she doesn't have Plan F,  she would be better served at a salaried system.  By the way, I have Plan F  and still prefer the salaried system.

[GingerPeach]

@LilacTree

If you are interested in "Medigap" coverage, there are multiple plans from which to choose.

They are the "supplemental" plans.  (There is also the "Advantage" program which is basically like an HMO, or sometimes PPO, but this is different and apart from the supplemental, or Medigap, plans.)

I have Supplemental Plan F.  It covers beyond A and B.  D is separate and just for prescriptions.

Here is a link you can use to check it out.   It's based on your zip code.  I'm sure you're already familiar with the original website.

www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/medigap-home.aspx

The only thing is that if you get it now, you may have to pay a "penalty" for not signing up when you first became eligible.  (I'm assuming you've had Medicare for a number of years already.)  The penalty is one of the drawbacks I wish the Medicare companies would change. 

[meem120]

Perhaps your doctor has an issue with the doc in the next town and does not refer patients to him!!  Maybe hes not up to the same standards as your doc.

[LilacTree]

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@meem120 wrote:

Perhaps your doctor has an issue with the doc in the next town and does not refer patients to him!!  Maybe hes not up to the same standards as your doc.

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Believe it or not, I thought about that.  There are three docs in that practice and I have not heard from that office yet regarding an appointment.  I'm going to wait a few days and then contact both offices.