Well, this is kind of sucky.
Dec. 11th, 2014 05:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridloreI'm going to need to train a whole new crop of doctors. As of 1 JAN, Sutter Health will no longer accept the new program that is covering those of us on Medicare/MediCal. I've been assigned a new doctor who works through Good Samaritan Hospital and El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos. I was born at Good Sam, so this isn't a problem. The new doctor himself looks good. But...
If I just needed a primary care physician, I'd be fine. But I need the help of a laundry list of specialists. Hemo-oncology, pulmonology, and neurology are the most important ones, but I've also been see recently by dermatologists, audiologists, and an ENT specialist. Not to mention the relationship I've developed with the NP who does my Coumadin levels. At least I'm getting one more IVIG before I have to get anew authorization to continue the treatment.
On the bright side I've found that I can download a pretty comprehensive medical history from my current provider, so we can hand that and the cards of all my current doctors to the new guy. Also, I still get my health care for essentially nothing. Which makes it much easier to take.
But damnit, I like my current team!
If I just needed a primary care physician, I'd be fine. But I need the help of a laundry list of specialists. Hemo-oncology, pulmonology, and neurology are the most important ones, but I've also been see recently by dermatologists, audiologists, and an ENT specialist. Not to mention the relationship I've developed with the NP who does my Coumadin levels. At least I'm getting one more IVIG before I have to get anew authorization to continue the treatment.
On the bright side I've found that I can download a pretty comprehensive medical history from my current provider, so we can hand that and the cards of all my current doctors to the new guy. Also, I still get my health care for essentially nothing. Which makes it much easier to take.
But damnit, I like my current team!
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Date: 12 Dec 2014 02:13 (UTC)When I moved from Oakland to SF, I had to put together a new team, albeit smaller than yours. Primary care (internal medicine), dentist, pain clinic, GYN, cardiology consult, PT, and now an oral surgeon who does tooth implants. Chris has good insurance, but my care is not free. And that's okay. The implants are going to be expensive since I'll max my dental in one visit. Gah. I miss Medicaid (called Title XIX in WI) but not the hoops to jump through.
I hope you find the people you need and train them quickly & easily.
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Date: 12 Dec 2014 22:55 (UTC)