Boro Park Pediatricians all stopping to take UHC Community

amother

Smokey

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:04 pm

I was by Boro Park Pediatrics and they put up a sign that they are stopping to take United Healthcare Community Plan. They said all the doctors in Boro Park are stopping to take it because they are cutting their rates.

My friend who goes to Dr. Adler (Segula Pediatrics) said he stopped taking it over 3 months ago.

I'm wondering why they are cutting the rates. Are you going to switch your kids to another practice or switch insurance?

amother

Tan

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:09 pm

amother wrote:

Because they can, and they're greedy. Their rates weren't great to begin with.

amother

Slategray

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:11 pm

amother wrote:

Tnx for bringing it up here. I was unaware. The staff told be it might happen. Yes I'm gonna switch insurance. Will Tom iyh

amother

Smokey

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:18 pm

What are you switching to? I think I'm doing Healthplus. Fidelis they said is a problem with dentists.

amother

Slategray

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:20 pm

amother wrote:

What are you switching to? I think I'm doing Healthplus. Fidelis they said is a problem with dentists.

Empire bcbs has a Medicaid plan. I'm on it. So Ill first consider that then I'll see where I'll actually end up. Hip/hib is also an option.

amother

Seafoam

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:24 pm

We've been on blue cross blue shield child health plus for years but they switched their dental subplan to liberty and our pediatric dentist won't accept that. So we lost our dentist because we need to stay on blue cross for a specific medication! No dentist we called is accepting liberty and if they are they aren't taking new patients. The dentist that liberty assigned us to (and is getting a set amount for our kids each month - pennies, I know, but still) refuses to see us as they say they're full.
So we're going to have to start paying cash for dental visits.

amother

Smokey

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:26 pm

I heard hip is horrible payer for specialists and that no good specialists take it.

amother

Gray

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:36 pm

My obgyn and pharemcist stopped taking it, but they both told me that they're trying to get back on and that UHC knocked them off. So it might not be about the rates.

amother

Seafoam

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 10:46 pm

dankbar wrote:

Healthplus today is empire bcbs.

My children's insurance company says bluecross blueshield. It's not through medicaid. I pay their premium through child health plus

amother

Slategray

Tue, Feb 05 2019, 11:45 pm

amother wrote:

Did you try that new place on 18th ave/53 forgot the name?

ILOVELIFE

Wed, Feb 06 2019, 12:12 am

I have Fidelis for last couple of years. Our dentist Dr Sapir takes it. Our pediatrician takes it and it has paid for specialists at NYU.

Had a great experience with them

amother

Seashell

Wed, Feb 06 2019, 12:15 am

ILOVELIFE wrote:

I have Fidelis for last couple of years. Our dentist Dr Sapir takes it. Our pediatrician takes it and it has paid for specialists at NYU.

Had a great experience with them

Which pediatrician do you use? I’m actually thinking of changing to Fidelis because I can get my kids voice therapy on it but need a pediatrician that accepts it too

amother

Seafoam

Wed, Feb 06 2019, 12:34 am

amother wrote:

Did you try that new place on 18th ave/53 forgot the name?

Yes. They won't accept it.

amother

Slategray

Wed, Feb 06 2019, 6:16 am

amother wrote:

Yes. They won't accept it.

Well I guess I will first call Dr diamonds office and that dentist cuz thats who I use and will see if there's any insurance they both take.

amother

Lavender

Wed, Feb 06 2019, 6:37 am

Anyone know if Dr Bulmash is still taking united healthcare ( community plan through Medicaid)?