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How to get wife transferred to Mayo Clinic in Phoenix Az

Posted by cbwebb2003 @cbwebb2003, Jan 11, 2024

Looking to transfer my wife from Stanford Medical Center, she has been there since Christmas with no diagnoses. She has Lupus, RA and chronic pain, they keep doing tests after test, but unable to get a treatment plan in place. I believe that they are grabbing at straws , and letting their pride get into the way while not reaching out for further assistance while my wife in bounced back and forth from patient floor to ICU . I would like to see about getting her transferred before its too late, she would have to be transferred by plane.

Any info would be greatly appreciated, pulling out all stops

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 16, 2024
In reply to @slangston "I have read in blogs that patients have not been accepted to Rochester. Is there any..." + (show)
@slangston

I have read in blogs that patients have not been accepted to Rochester. Is there any recourse to possibly look again at the records. I tried not to overwhelm them because I have too many progress notes, and procedures, so I downsized my documents. Nobody wanted to fax them for me, even my MD's secretary saying it wouldn tie up their fax machine for to long. I dropped it to 18 pages...
Trying a different way, e-mail to fax...

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@slangston, if you would like to submit a request for referral, you can do it here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
After speaking with a scheduler, they will give you information about how best to submit your records, imaging, documents, etc.

You're right that sometimes an appointment at Mayo Clinic is not available. Mayo Clinic has more requests for appointments than available openings. In those situations, appointments at Mayo Clinic are prioritized on the basis of medical need. Availability depends on the complexity of the medical condition, the nature and urgency of the problem and Mayo Clinic's ability to help (as determined by a Mayo Clinic doctor). For less complex conditions, the availability of care closer to home is also considered. Mayo Clinic’s goal is to provide the best care each patient needs, but does not want patients to incur additional costs for evaluation or travel if care they would offer is not different from what the patient is already receiving at home.

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gmr60 | @gmr60 | 1 day ago
In reply to @gratefulbob "My Kaiser doctor referred me. Make sure Mayo accepts your insurance unless cost is no object...." + (show)
@gratefulbob

My Kaiser doctor referred me. Make sure Mayo accepts your insurance unless cost is no object.

Kaiser southern Caifornia is accepted by Mayo Phoenix but Kaiser North CA has different policies.

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What are Kaiser North Cal's policies as it pertains to Mayo ?
Thank you.

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gmr60 | @gmr60 | 1 day ago
In reply to @gratefulbob "I grew up in MN and now live in CA. Mayo Phoenix is larger than Mayo..." + (show)
@gratefulbob

I grew up in MN and now live in CA. Mayo Phoenix is larger than Mayo Rochester and performs more organ transplants than any facility in America.

Mayo MN does not take Kaiser insurance which is the largest insurer in California.

If it were me I would compare the doctors who specialize in the disease that afflicts your spouse and determine which are most experienced and their education and publication records.

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Does Mayo in Az. accept Kaiser ?

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | 22 hours ago
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@gmr60

Does Mayo in Az. accept Kaiser ?

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@gmr60

To answer your question I suggest:
1. Review Mayo insurance website, not sure if your policy is Medicare, Medicare Advantage, HMO, or private contracted insurance, you find helpful information there:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/billing-insurance/insurance
2. Call the number on back of your insurance card and ask insurance company if accepted at Mayo AZ
3. If still not sure, the web site above has phone numbers you can contact.

When talking to insurance company, make sure they know it is Mayo AZ you're asking about. Each Mayo locations has its own contracts with insurance companies, it varies between locations. Also, insurance contracts can change, so if took 5 years ago, does not guarantee they still take.

If you decide to make an appointment at Mayo, they will review you insurance information at time of your appointment. For information about an appointment, start here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/appointments

Hope that helps.

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gmr60 | @gmr60 | 14 hours ago
In reply to @roch "@gmr60 To answer your question I suggest: 1. Review Mayo insurance website, not sure if your..." + (show)
@roch

@gmr60

To answer your question I suggest:
1. Review Mayo insurance website, not sure if your policy is Medicare, Medicare Advantage, HMO, or private contracted insurance, you find helpful information there:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/billing-insurance/insurance
2. Call the number on back of your insurance card and ask insurance company if accepted at Mayo AZ
3. If still not sure, the web site above has phone numbers you can contact.

When talking to insurance company, make sure they know it is Mayo AZ you're asking about. Each Mayo locations has its own contracts with insurance companies, it varies between locations. Also, insurance contracts can change, so if took 5 years ago, does not guarantee they still take.

If you decide to make an appointment at Mayo, they will review you insurance information at time of your appointment. For information about an appointment, start here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/appointments

Hope that helps.

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Thank you Laurie.

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