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First Appointment at Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 1 1:12pm | Replies (46)
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@koji480

You are so fortunate that they are seeing your husband. I made repeated attempts to make an appointment but was denied by a nurse named "Kathy" in spite of the fact that I have advanced prostate cancer and have undergone surgery, radiation and ADT.
Apparently I don't meet their criteria to be seen.

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themurfs | @themurfs | May 3 10:39am

We are very fortunate. We didn't have any issues at all getting an appointment and the first one was even via zoom. Our second appt we had to travel to Mayo for. Couple days but it was an easy trip. Now my husband is schedule for a RARP on June 5th. We've had a very good experience with MAYO so far and feel we are in good hands. Did they explain why you didn't meet their criteria?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 4 11:24am

Thank you @gently for making me aware of this post. You're right that insurance may be a contributing factor. To find out if one has insurance coverage that works with Mayo Clinic, one can contact Patient Account Services in the Insurance Department https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/billing-insurance/contact-us

@koji480, I'm sorry to hear that you were unable to get an appointment at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. That is a gut punch. You may wish to try at one of the other locations in Rochester, MN or Jacksonville, FL.

I see you also started a new discussion to gather experiences about other institutions. I will tag some members there to help you get different perspectives. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-mayo-clinic/

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