- 2,062
https://www.medpagetoday.com/specia...3&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition
Barry was puzzled. He had avoided signing up with an MA plan after his broker warned him that those enrollees often had to wait for prior authorization review, which delayed care for weeks to months.
"Just to be clear," he said, "I'm not in Medicare Advantage. I have regular Medicare with a supplemental."
The oncologist's "whole demeanor changed," he told MedPage Today. The frown became a smile.
"Well then, we can go a lot faster," he was told.
He got his PET study 3 days later. Barry said a 4-week wait would be intolerable. More importantly, he said, "The sooner I could begin, the less chance the tumor would have to grow or spread elsewhere and become much more difficult to treat."
Barry was puzzled. He had avoided signing up with an MA plan after his broker warned him that those enrollees often had to wait for prior authorization review, which delayed care for weeks to months.
"Just to be clear," he said, "I'm not in Medicare Advantage. I have regular Medicare with a supplemental."
The oncologist's "whole demeanor changed," he told MedPage Today. The frown became a smile.
"Well then, we can go a lot faster," he was told.
He got his PET study 3 days later. Barry said a 4-week wait would be intolerable. More importantly, he said, "The sooner I could begin, the less chance the tumor would have to grow or spread elsewhere and become much more difficult to treat."