Comments on: The Latest News on My Doctor Referral Saga http://dancingwithpain.com/the-latest-news-on-my-doctor-referral-saga/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aviva http://dancingwithpain.com/the-latest-news-on-my-doctor-referral-saga/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Aviva Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:18:03 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/the-latest-news-on-my-doctor-referral-saga/#comment-1452 Ugh. So, so sorry you're going through this. I'm so grateful my insurance company doesn't require referrals (although it also doesn't cover anyone out of network, but it's one of the primary networks here in Portland so it's not that bad a deal). Hang in there, and good luck! (And hey, I thought there was actually a LAW that said insurance companies, even HMOs, could NOT require women to get a referral to see an OB/gyn. I'll have to see if I can find some reference to that. They can require you use one in network, but not to require a referral. I'm like 90 percent sure of it ... but I do take a lot of pain meds so maybe I'm just loopy.) Ugh. So, so sorry you’re going through this. I’m so grateful my insurance company doesn’t require referrals (although it also doesn’t cover anyone out of network, but it’s one of the primary networks here in Portland so it’s not that bad a deal).

Hang in there, and good luck!

(And hey, I thought there was actually a LAW that said insurance companies, even HMOs, could NOT require women to get a referral to see an OB/gyn. I’ll have to see if I can find some reference to that. They can require you use one in network, but not to require a referral. I’m like 90 percent sure of it … but I do take a lot of pain meds so maybe I’m just loopy.)

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