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Trouble getting post LL xrays back at home in USA

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SpeedDialer
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Posted on Aug 17, 2022, 3:26 am
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I asked my primary care doc back home in USA, says she won't do the xrays or refer me to someone

Tried calling the hospital schedule to see a different doctor, they are having trouble entering my health insurance into the online system (in the past they had to call the insurance company to get money, it doesn't enter well into their computer systems). They told me to email their insurance department, who told me go back to hospital scheduling (loop)

What would you recommend?
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Posted on Aug 17, 2022, 11:04 am
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you already got the surgery done in greece? did you fly back to Usa already?
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Posted on Aug 17, 2022, 3:18 pm
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Surgery in Sept
Coming back to USA later

Can Readymed, (walk in doctor places) be used to get xrays after coming back home to USA?
https://readymed.org/

Need to eventually send Dr. Giotikas xrays after coming back to USA, having trouble finding a doctor willing to do this
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Posted on Aug 17, 2022, 7:06 pm
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Here is your problem: you're seeking medical treatment for something that hasn't happened yet.
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Posted on Aug 18, 2022, 1:40 am
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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on August 17, 2022, 07:06:26 PM
Here is your problem: you're seeking medical treatment for something that hasn't happened yet.


hilarious indeed
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Posted on Aug 18, 2022, 6:35 am
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I think no insurance will cover anything unless it's a real complication.

standard follow up xrays, physical therapy etc will not get covered because you knew you had to get them even before surgery.

You need to find a private practitioner (for CLL surgeons are) and ask him to do it for you and pay out of pocket
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Posted on Aug 18, 2022, 4:01 pm
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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on August 17, 2022, 07:06:26 PM
Here is your problem: you're seeking medical treatment for something that hasn't happened yet.

After it happens, they will be more likely to do it? But don't I need to establish a patient-doctor relationship before they will be willing to do the xrays? Ex: how do I know they will be willing to do it unless I meet them first? Can't seem to be able to contact doctor by the hospital's phone before meeting them
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Posted on Aug 18, 2022, 4:19 pm
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I sought threatment from two U.S. doctors when I came back.  One private, one through my HMO.  They both helped me because I rolled into their office in a wheelchair with nails in my legs.  I'm sure they would've told me to get lost if I had walked in there with a spring in my step before I'd even left for China.

It's commendable to want to have your ducks in a row before going, but that can't always happen.  You won't get baby ducks from these doctors (x-rays, exams) unless you provide the mama duck (surgery) yourself.  Kind of like the part in my diary when I was mad at the government for making me buy a plane ticket that would entail throwing away $1500 if I couldn't get a passport, before they would even consider giving me a passport.
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Posted on Aug 18, 2022, 5:18 pm
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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on August 18, 2022, 04:19:19 PM
I sought threatment from two U.S. doctors when I came back.  One private, one through my HMO.  They both helped me because I rolled into their office in a wheelchair with nails in my legs.  I'm sure they would've told me to get lost if I had walked in there with a spring in my step before I'd even left for China.


Thanks! So the best strategy is not to tell them your plans and to just walk into their office on crutches/wheelchair after the surgery is done and then tell them in person?  I imagine I can't bring my crutches back from Greece to USA, so should I buy some crutches when I come back to USA?
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Posted on Aug 18, 2022, 6:11 pm
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Why can't you bring crutches from europe?
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