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24 weeks and can't get a doctor!

mrs.mastromrs.mastro member
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DH just left on his deployment this week, and I am staying with his parents in GA for a few months.  My insurance, Tricare, told me I couldn't transfer to the South region until I got here, so I have been doing that paperwork this week.  Now that I've finally jumped through all of Tricare's hoops, I started calling some OBs here to see when the earliest I can get an appointment is.  Imagine my surprise when they all tell me they do not take new patients over 20 weeks.  What in the world am I supposed to do?? 
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Re: 24 weeks and can't get a doctor!

  • Alexandra*sMomAlexandra*sMom member
    Keep calling.  Someone is bound to take you.  I moved her when I was 26 weeks w/ DD2.  I had no issues.
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  • karatechrissykaratechrissy member
    did you explain your situation to them?
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  • kg_08kg_08 member
    Do they know it's because you've moved? If you didn't tell them, I'd call back... I'm sure if you explain it they will make an exception for you. Just keep calling.. I'm sure you'll find something.
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  • ecu1995ecu1995
    Can you call your previous doctor and have them transfer your care to someone where you are at now?
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  • mrs.mastromrs.mastro member

    imagekaratechrissy:
    did you explain your situation to them?

    Yes, and one nurse actually said "Your circumstances don't matter, we just don't want to take on a liability of a patient we don't know the history of."  Another said I could bring my records in for them to review and the doctor would decide if he wanted to see me.  I don't have any complications, so I guess he might accept me, but that is really annoying. 

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  • vicbabe3vicbabe3
    Can Tricare help you locate a doctor? I have a friend who has a special needs daughter and they helped her find the doctors she needed.Looks like it may be time to go down the list, one by one.
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  • AllieJeanAllieJean
    Im sure someone will take you if you explain the situation and get your records from your last dr but if they wont I know theres a birthing center in Savannah if you are close enough to that, midwives take people later on in pregnancy sometimes than obgyns do
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  • LookingForRainLookingForRain
    Are you in a military area? If you are try calling the base clinic and see if they can set you up with someone. If anything there may be a military hospital that will take you.
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  • vicbabe3vicbabe3
    imagemrs.mastro:

    Yes, and one nurse actually said "Your circumstances don't matter, we just don't want to take on a liability of a patient we don't know the history of."

     

     

    That's some BS. Wouldn't it be more of a liability to leave a woman without ANY prenatal care?!?!?! I don't think you want someone like that anyway! I'm furious FOR you!

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  • rissa06rissa06 member
    that's strange. . my sil moved to a new town and she was 8 months pg with her 2nd child . . 
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  • mrs.mastromrs.mastro member

    imageecu1995:
    Can you call your previous doctor and have them transfer your care to someone where you are at now?

    I think my main problem is being on Tricare - there aren't many doctors who accept it around here.  Also coming from an Army hospital where I don't really think I ever saw a doctor, and never the same midwife for that matter, I don't know how helpful anyone there would be.  I am going to have to call some more doctors tomorrow.

    Thanks for all of your thoughts!  You're right - there has got to be someone out there who will take me!

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  • Alexandra*sMomAlexandra*sMom member

    imagemrs.mastro:
    Another said I could bring my records in for them to review and the doctor would decide if he wanted to see me.  I don't have any complications, so I guess he might accept me, but that is really annoying. 

    This may be our difference.  I did call for the appt a month in advance of our move (I needed my glucose test w/i 2 weeks of arriving), and had my doc's office fax my records after my last appt there - so they already had my record before I went in.

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  • LauraF76LauraF76

    My husband is a Marine and we are on recruiting duty. I had a really hard time finding a doctor to take Tricare Prime Remote but in the end, I drive about an hour from my house to the doctor.  I'm happy with them and Tricare really worked with me to get a doctor for me.  Tell Tricare the situation and if doctors refuse to take you Tricare will sometimes drop them, they did that with me when a doctor wouldn't see me.   You will find someone, it just might be a PITA until Tricare can locate a doctor.  If you have your records forwarded, I don't see why doctors wouldn't take you.  We PCSd when I was 24 weeks and I was seen right away.

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  • mommyreneemommyrenee

    i just started a new OB at 22 weeks b/c my insurance changed. Not one word was mentioned about that.

    I have friends that have switched after 20 weeks just because they no longer liked their OB. that makes no sense.

    keep trying & GL, that is terrible that you have to deal with that.

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