~Pregnancy, Doctors & Insurance~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
September 7, 2016 5:33pm CST
Dealing with insurance here is not an easy task! I looked on my insurance companies website to see what OBGYN takes my insurance. There were a bunch on there that I called but they said they don't take it. 
Then I called my insurance company and asked them to give me some OBGYN numbers that actually take my coverage. The lady gave me 4 different numbers. I called one-they said they have never taken my coverage & they keep telling the company to take them off the list but they won't. 
The next number I called was disconnected-fabulous. The next one said they no longer take my coverage as of this year. Then the last one said they take a certain amount of patients with my coverage and they will call me back within a few days to let me know if they can take me or not...
So...hopefully I will get in with that last one because I just feel like giving up! 
Then I called my insurance company and asked them to give me some OBGYN numbers that actually take my coverage. The lady gave me 4 different numbers. I called one-they said they have never taken my coverage & they keep telling the company to take them off the list but they won't.
The next number I called was disconnected-fabulous. The next one said they no longer take my coverage as of this year. Then the last one said they take a certain amount of patients with my coverage and they will call me back within a few days to let me know if they can take me or not...
So...hopefully I will get in with that last one because I just feel like giving up! 14 people like this
20 responses
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
8 Sep 16
I have never had this problem with our insurance, they keep their list up to date. Hope you find a doctor soon.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@BelleStarr My husband had this problem and I am having it now. We have medicaid so we aren't as important as the people with "real" insurance.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@BelleStarr Oh I could go to a health department but they have horrible hospitals that I would deliver at and I'm not willing to have another bad labor.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
8 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies I have medicare so I guess I am in the same boat. Maybe you need to talk to the state and find out what they expect you to do. We have a local healthcare facility that treats everyone. It has doctors etc.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@marlina Yeah me either. It's frustrating!
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@LeaPea2417 (37386)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Sep 16
I hope that last one will take your coverage. How far is it from your home?
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@Leapea2417 I hope so too. It takes about 15-20 minutes to get there.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@Juliaacv With the insurance we have we are not top priority, that's for sure. At the bottom of the totem pole... Thank you, me too!
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@farbuoloxusy (1164)
• United States
8 Sep 16
I know all about insurance and pregnancy issues. I didn't have problems finding a doctor because I have a ppo but my deductible and uncovered labs killed us.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@farbouloxusy Yeah, it is a pain in the rear end! I actually am not sure what a PPO is?
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@farbuoloxusy (1164)
• United States
8 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies PPO means I can pick any doctor I want in network as for an HMO you have to have a referral from a primary doctor.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@NJChicaa Yeah, me too. I am getting stressed out with all of this between my doctors and my husbands. =(
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
8 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies I bet you are try to relax I know it is hard with everything going on and all it will all come together soon.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Sep 16
OH my I had no idea it would be so hard to find a doctor
who takes your health insurance surely these companies have lists of which doctors t ake their insurance .I hope you soon find one and he or she is very good hugs..
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Sep 16
Good luck!
I just finished getting a doctor that gets my insurance and it was quite the hassle! All tthe ones in the book wouldn't even accept!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies I hope you find your doctor! It is such a pain with the catalog (the list of doctors) supposedly takes the insurance and when you call - they go "we no longer accept this insurance". Okay, understanding this catalog given is a little dated June 2015 - but I looked on the website provider along with the doctors website and its still listed. The receptionist goes oh yeah, we haven't updated it...
- Well..... -
Thanks right?!
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@infatuatedbby Yup same thing here! They give you a list of ones that accept it-call them and they say nope we don't. What in the world??
Hopefully I will find one soon!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@sishy7 Yes I had to switch insurance because NO one accepted the one I had previously. So, I changed it and now I am having the same issue anyway! So annoying. 3 of my babies I had in another state which was easy to find a doctor-this state is insane.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
8 Sep 16
@LovingMyBabies I hope you will hear good news from that fourth ObGyn soon...
@yukimori (10148)
• United States
8 Sep 16
I think my state has a list of doctors that accept Medicaid on their site. Makes it a lot more convenient than having to call and get numbers that don't work from the state, at least.
I hate how people treat people with Medicaid coverage like they're less than someone with a different insurance.
@Letranknight2015 (52096)
• Philippines
8 Sep 16
Wow I hope you get the last one, it's not fair your paying huge insurance and the hospital doesn't take them? so much injustice.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@Letranknight2015 Thanks, I really hope so too! This insurance we don't pay for-thank God.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@jstory07 I have medicaid-which isn't much better to be honest... It's a pain in this state to find care!
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@JudyEv Thanks, I hope so too. I need to be seen soon.
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@marie42 (981)
• Shreveport, Louisiana
8 Sep 16
Yes, it's hard to find doctors that take medicaid anymore. They Just Don't Like Dealing With Them because they don't get paid. Its sad because medicaid is the last option for a lot of people because they can't afford to get other insurance. I have tried to get on the past, but was denied. I hope you find one.
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@celticeagle (168542)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Sep 16
My goodness. I would keep on that last one. It is really getting too hard. I wonder if the new president will be doing anything about this?
@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
8 Sep 16
I hope you find someone soon. Try checking with your local Health department they may be able to help with finding someone.Don't give up something will come up soon.
@Cmackk (253)
• Cleveland, Ohio
8 Sep 16
I live in Cleveland, and as of now I don't even have insurance. My job does offer it but it would be half my pay check every two weeks so I just pay outta pocket for now it's crazy
