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Hi everyone,
Here is the first of many questions I'm sure I'll have for you:
Is it normal for a neurologist to order an Ambulatory EEG before meeting the patient?
When I "fainted" in the car last Wednesday, I called my doctor (Internal Medicine) and informed him as he has been the one I've been seeing for everything. He told me he would speak to his neurologist. He called me back and said his neurologist was ordering an ambulatory (at that time, I had no idea what that was). The neurologist's office then called me to confirm that they would be ordering an ambulatory for me and the office that will do the ambulatory will call to schedule it. The office, Neurotech, then called me to confirm and schedule an appointment.
Well, they are the ones that then called the following day to say that my insurance has denied the authorization because it's not a "medical necessity".
Ok.
So, I figured I would just schedule an appointment with the neurologist to talk to him personally and tell him everything that has happened in the last four weeks. Well, that wasn't easy. He only takes appointments by referrals. I had to call my regular doctor (who is on vacation until the day of my scheduled ambulatory) to ask for a referral. Of course, I had to leave a message with the on-call doctor who is helping out my doctor while on vacation. I got the referral and went to schedule an appointment.
The earliest the neurologist can see me is 5 days after my scheduled ambulatory. I explained the whole insurance thing and the assistant didn't know what I should do. I asked if I should wait to have the ambulatory until after I see the neuro. She said to call my regular doctor and see what he says.
(sigh)
I guess I am just wondering if it's normal for a neurologist, upon reviewing a "normal" eeg scan, to order a 48 hour ambulatory without ever meeting with the patient.
Right now, my husband is thinking we should postpone the ambulatory until after we meet the neurologist. I understand where he is coming from: he doesn't want me to assume that I am experiencing seizures and have epilepsy until I see a neurologist. He's concerned about the expense if the insurance doesn't pay for it and the scans come back normal.
Thoughts?
Thank you!
Stacey :e:
Here is the first of many questions I'm sure I'll have for you:
Is it normal for a neurologist to order an Ambulatory EEG before meeting the patient?
When I "fainted" in the car last Wednesday, I called my doctor (Internal Medicine) and informed him as he has been the one I've been seeing for everything. He told me he would speak to his neurologist. He called me back and said his neurologist was ordering an ambulatory (at that time, I had no idea what that was). The neurologist's office then called me to confirm that they would be ordering an ambulatory for me and the office that will do the ambulatory will call to schedule it. The office, Neurotech, then called me to confirm and schedule an appointment.
Well, they are the ones that then called the following day to say that my insurance has denied the authorization because it's not a "medical necessity".
Ok.
So, I figured I would just schedule an appointment with the neurologist to talk to him personally and tell him everything that has happened in the last four weeks. Well, that wasn't easy. He only takes appointments by referrals. I had to call my regular doctor (who is on vacation until the day of my scheduled ambulatory) to ask for a referral. Of course, I had to leave a message with the on-call doctor who is helping out my doctor while on vacation. I got the referral and went to schedule an appointment.
The earliest the neurologist can see me is 5 days after my scheduled ambulatory. I explained the whole insurance thing and the assistant didn't know what I should do. I asked if I should wait to have the ambulatory until after I see the neuro. She said to call my regular doctor and see what he says.
(sigh)
I guess I am just wondering if it's normal for a neurologist, upon reviewing a "normal" eeg scan, to order a 48 hour ambulatory without ever meeting with the patient.
Right now, my husband is thinking we should postpone the ambulatory until after we meet the neurologist. I understand where he is coming from: he doesn't want me to assume that I am experiencing seizures and have epilepsy until I see a neurologist. He's concerned about the expense if the insurance doesn't pay for it and the scans come back normal.
Thoughts?
Thank you!
Stacey :e:
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