Help! Need great surgeon in L.A. area that takes insurance?!

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Lyddy
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Help! Need great surgeon in L.A. area that takes insurance?!

#1 Post by Lyddy »

I'm really stressed... I would love to find a great, reputable maxillofacial surgeon in the greater Los Angeles area who takes insurance. I'm even willing to switch insurances during open enrollment next month! Currently I have Blue Shield HMO & my doctor put in a referral that got me a local jaw surgeon named Raffi Margossian. He's very nice & he's got a plan in place for me but I'm VERY scared. My case is very complex & I'm nervous since he hadn't been able to tell me about any other patient he's done with this type of case before :( But at the same time, the surgeons I've called that have bigger names (Arnett, Gustafson, Moy) all require I pay out of pocket & then POSSIBLY be reimbursed. Who has that kind of money? We certainly don't. I don't want to have a botched result that leaves me with problems or that I need redone. Please, anyone... ANY help is appreciated!

Oh & I should add... I have a severe underbite, cross bite, and open bite where only two molars touch in the back. I need my upper jaw widened, lower jaw pulled back, the whole 9 yards. I currently have a TAD in the roof of my mouth. Sorry I don't know more technical terms. I'm really new to this board & all of this. Thank you!

ramirezmu8
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Re: Help! Need great surgeon in L.A. area that takes insuran

#2 Post by ramirezmu8 »

check out UCLA. they have good surgeons and take accept many insurance companies
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