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Baton Rouge Neurologists Who Accept Medicaid
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:48 pm
In the hunt for jobs right now and recently joined Louisiana Medicaid for the next few weeks as I continue the job hunt. Have an underlying spinal nerve issue I need help on and cannot find a Baton Rouge neurologist that accepts Medicaid. Even those listed as providers on the LA Medicaid provider page (e.g. Kenneth Gaddis) and those listing on their LA Medicaid as accepted insurance (e.g. Neuromedical Center, Oschner, The Baton Rouge Clinic) say they don't take it once I call.
Does anyone know of a good BR neurologist who does? Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone know of a good BR neurologist who does? Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:49 pm to abitaman6363
Oh boy, here we go 
This post was edited on 3/19/20 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:53 pm to abitaman6363
Good luck
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:53 pm to abitaman6363
Dude, ask your PCP. You need a referral anyway.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:55 pm to abitaman6363
quote:You need to call LA Medicaid and let them know either the physician is not honoring their provider agreement, or their website is outdated.
those listing on their LA Medicaid as accepted insurance (e.g. Neuromedical Center, Oschner, The Baton Rouge Clinic) say they don't take it once I call.
ETA:
looks like the neurologist downvoted meThis post was edited on 3/20/20 at 8:43 am
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:56 pm to abitaman6363
You are brave coming here with this.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:57 pm to abitaman6363
quote:
recently joined Louisiana Medicaid
Oof
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:58 pm to tigerjjs
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You need to call LA Medicaid and let them know either the physician is not honoring their provider agreement, or their website is outdated.
Doing that now. I sent an email to each of the providers who listed my particular insurance but are not honoring that asking that they remove it from their list of accepted insurances if they don't accept it.
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Dude, ask your PCP. You need a referral anyway.
True. Not familiar with how it works as in the past I had my own neurologist that I had seen for years.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:58 pm to tigerjjs
Try Dr. Acosta. Can also try University in New Orleans, but the wait will be long.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:01 pm to OweO
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You are brave coming here with this.
Haha. Yeah. I second-guessed it. But sometimes you got to do what you got to do.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:02 pm to abitaman6363
Good luck with that. Medicaid also doesn’t cover pain management either.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:04 pm to tigergirl10
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Good luck with that. Medicaid also doesn’t cover pain management either.
Never been on it before but for what it's worth I review the benefits and it lists adult pain management as being covered.
Then again—as I'm learning saying something is covered and finding a provider who accepts medicaid are two different things.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:05 pm to abitaman6363
What Medicaid plan do you have? Medicaid doctors don’t accept all of them. Most don’t take Aetna and United pays the least. Louisiana Health Care Connections seems to be one of the best.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:10 pm to tigergirl10
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What Medicaid plan do you have? [...] Louisiana Health Care Connections seems to be one of the best
Louisiana Healthcare Connections is the one assigned to us. So far I've tried the following clinicss/doctors to no avail:
The Baton Rouge Clinic
NeuroMedical Center
Oschner Health Center
Dr. Kenneth Gaddis
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:16 pm to abitaman6363
I’m surprised you can’t find one with them. You can look up the other LA plans like Aetna, United, Healthy Blue on their individual sites and see if they have different providers than what you have. You have 90 days to switch plans if you find another one that works. Best of luck to you in your search!
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:35 pm to tigergirl10
In case helpful to anyone in the future. Our Lady of the Lake neurologists accept Medicaid plans with a referral.
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:39 pm to abitaman6363
I’ve got an appointment at Nueromedical today I’ll ask my neurologist .... if he knows anyone
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:45 pm to pistolpete23
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I’ve got an appointment at Nueromedical today I’ll ask my neurologist .... if he knows anyone
I appreciate it.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 4:23 pm to abitaman6363
Neuromedical won’t take La Medicaid unless you have Medicaid primary.... according to lady that took my co-pay
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