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Essential Thrombocythemia: Making treatment decisions
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 13 11:13am | Replies (291)Comment receiving replies
I live in N Arizona and I just applied to be a patient at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. I also have ET. My insurance is Medicare with Blue Cross Blue Shield supplemental. They do take Medicare, but maybe not Medicare Advantage? I was able to get an appointment in a couple of weeks from now.
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Yes, they do take Medicare, not the Advantage. I have Medicare and a great supp with AARP/United Healthcare. But, they will not take Medicare for anything but certain specialties unless you were at Mayo, using group (or possibly other insurance) before you went on Medicare.
I have been refused by Mayo when I tried to see Dermatologist and GP and this was the reason I was given. There is the hematologist (and, I think oncologists) exceptions. I was able to go to their PT Dept.
If you are able to see an Internist for continuing care I’d love to know about that.