if I am not happy with my PCP???

ines24

Hello, girls.

I really need some good advice what to do. Because I jast for 6 month in US and I don"t know how everything work here. Situation like this. I have fallen and injured a knee and can"t move propertly now. I went to my PCP and ask him to send me to some one ortopedic doctor. I am waiting for this arround 2 month. Is it normal situation or not?

DaisyFull

No, it's not normal to wait for a referral for 2 months.

Depending on your insurance, you may be able to contact an orthopedic surgeon directly for an appt. Is there someone you can ask to go over your insurance information with you?

Princessn678

For some reason I get this sinking suspicion this is an AE...Anyone with me???

DaisyFull

Princessn678:

For some reason I get this sinking suspicion this is an AE...Anyone with me???

If so, I'd call that a swing and a miss. Unless there's a realllly well-hidden joke in there that I'm missing.

808to619mama

Under my insurance my PCP has to refer if I want to see any kind of specialist. I think it is normal for you to have to wait. If it is bad enough, you can go to urgent care and you may be able to get a referral sooner through them

Princessn678

DaisyFull:

Princessn678:

For some reason I get this sinking suspicion this is an AE...Anyone with me???

If so, I'd call that a swing and a miss. Unless there's a realllly well-hidden joke in there that I'm missing.

Trial run?

I only think that because some sentences are very clear English and then its all broken up. I don't know, I have bad AE radar but I'm just thinking. 

ines24

I call directly to one of hospital and asked to set an appointment for me. They answered that they don"t accept new patient. Is it possible?

Princessn678

ines24:

I call directly to one of hospital and asked to set an appointment for me. They answered that they don"t accept new patient. Is it possible?

If you go to a hospital ER they can not turn you away. 

808to619mama

I think if you want to change PCP you need to go through your insurance

ines24

don"t worry, I am real person. And my english not perfect.

808to619mama

Princessn678:

ines24:

I call directly to one of hospital and asked to set an appointment for me. They answered that they don"t accept new patient. Is it possible?

If you go to a hospital ER they can not turn you away. 

Yes, go to the ER or Urgent Care

ines24

it"s not for me, because I have a baybe and I will not able to stay with her few hours in loooooong line in urgent care

ines24

what means hospital ER? I called in Brigham and Woman"s hospital.

808to619mama

I went to the ER and Urgent care with my husband and baby. If you are hurting that bad you will go.

808to619mama

ER = Emergency room

Or find an Urgent Care

Princessn678

ines24:

it"s not for me, because I have a baybe and I will not able to stay with her few hours in loooooong line in urgent care

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go first thing in the morning. or have so take a day off 

808to619mama

The closest Emergency room near Brigham and Womens Hospital is at

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA

According to google maps

ines24

girls, I am soooo shocked by american health system. It"s only healthy like a horse person can wait few month for visit doctor:-((((

ines24

good idea,thank you

ines24

ok, I understood about Urgent Care.

But if I want visit gynecologist for regular control why I should wait 3 month???

808to619mama

When I make an OBGYN appt it is at least a 2 month wait... that's just the way it s

Rebedall1

I like that you know what PCP is...but not Urgent Care or an ER. Def. AE.

Princessn678

Rebedall1:

I like that you know what PCP is...but not Urgent Care or an ER. Def. AE.

And she knows what an AE is but not ER 

ines24

if you think you are pregnant, you wait 2 month that go to gynecolog?

ines24

i like that you like it

but now i know

808to619mama

ines24:

if you think you are pregnant, you wait 2 month that go to gynecolog?

I couldn't go until after 8 weeks after a missed period anyway so I had to wait a month.

Princessn678

ines24:

if you think you are pregnant, you wait 2 month that go to gynecolog?

You can go before that to confirm you are, they just don't do an ultrasound before that. 

alltwistedup

I am sorry this is all to weird. Most of the time I suck at the whole AE thing, but I am betting your an AE. I too was caught off guard when she knew what an PCP was but not an ER.

If your not an AE and are truly hurting go to the hospital. The more I read your post the more I think your fishing for an "America's healthcare system sucks" debate, but I am tired and could be wrong.

yankeebaby2

Alltwistedup:

I am sorry this is all to weird. Most of the time I suck at the whole AE thing, but I am betting your an AE. I too was caught off guard when she knew what an PCP was but not an ER.

If your not an AE and are truly hurting go to the hospital. The more I read your post the more I think your fishing for an "America's healthcare system sucks" debate, but I am tired and could be wrong.

I would think that if she was canadian and throwing around eh and aboot but she is hispanic.  I doubt she wants to debate Hondura's or Nicaragua's health care versus the US.

ines24

of course, you are wrong. I am just 6 month in America. I don"t have any one relatives or friend here. NOBADY, just me,my baby and husbant. That"s why I don"t have any one who can advice me something. I seriosly insured my knee and already 8 weeks I can"t see ortopedic doctor, because he has free day only in March, 2. My PCP didn" explain me about AE or ER. Such kind of health sistem I starting to understand only NOW!!! Before I didn"t had any problem wth health and I couldn"t imagine everything soooo hard here.

In my country (Ukraine, Russia, Turkey) everything easier. I can see that doctor that I need maximum 2 weeks later after I have set appi. I don"t need to go to PCP and than wait 2 month for meet with doctor. When I was pregnant I went to doctor on 4 week of my pregnancy and he made check out. I know what means GOOD healt system, it means you can get help when you need it. Here you don"t get help, here you just spend time and money to meet with doctor.

Princessn678

ines24:

of course, you are wrong. I am just 6 month in America. I don"t have any one relatives or friend here. NOBADY, just me,my baby and husbant. That"s why I don"t have any one who can advice me something. I seriosly insured my knee and already 8 weeks I can"t see ortopedic doctor, because he has free day only in March, 2. My PCP didn" explain me about AE or ER. Such kind of health sistem I starting to understand only NOW!!! Before I didn"t had any problem wth health and I couldn"t imagine everything soooo hard here.

In my country (Ukraine, Russia, Turkey) everything easier. I can see that doctor that I need maximum 2 weeks later after I have set appi. I don"t need to go to PCP and than wait 2 month for meet with doctor. When I was pregnant I went to doctor on 4 week of my pregnancy and he made check out. I know what means GOOD healt system, it means you can get help when you need it. Here you don"t get help, here you just spend time and money to meet with doctor.

 Can't bold on google chrome....But you said 

 My PCP didn" explain me about AE or ER...

You are trying to make it seem like you think AE is in reference to something medical but earlier when I brought it up you said "I am a real person"???? Hmmmmm 

ines24

i need a goo advice and you try to make me guilty... what kind of people you are??? 

ines24

no,I am not hispanic... even if I would be... so???

About Honduras and Nicaragua... I don"t think that people in Honduras or Nicaragua paying 120 dollars per week for health insurance, same like me. I was sure if I pay such money I am able to see doctor when I need it.