Summary
In this post, the author recounts the challenges faced by her family after relocating to Pipe Creek, Texas, in search of better healthcare. Despite hopes for improvement, the transition has been fraught with difficulties. The author describes her previous experiences with inadequate medical care while on Texas Medicaid and highlights the complications that arose during the move, including issues with healthcare coverage.
After settling in, she faced significant obstacles in finding reliable doctors due to outdated provider listings and long wait times. The author outlines specific challenges such as difficulties with insurance plans, medication refills, and securing specialist appointments. She candidly shares her struggles with chronic pain and headaches that hinder her daily functioning.
The post concludes with a call for support and understanding from readers as she navigates these ongoing healthcare challenges, emphasizing the need for a competent primary care doctor who accepts her insurance.
This post recounts the challenges faced by my family after moving to Pipe Creek, Texas, in hopes of improving my health. It discusses the difficulties in accessing medical care and the obstacles encountered with insurance and provider availability.
About Our Move to Pipe Creek
About 3 months ago, my family decided to move from Santa Fe, Texas, a town not far from Houston, to Pipe Creek, not far from San Antonio. We hoped this move would improve my health, but it’s been anything but smooth.
What My Medical Care Was Like Before Moving
I never had great healthcare. I’m on Texas Medicaid, which the government pays for. Many doctors don’t take it, and those that do have often been at teaching hospitals where I would see different doctors each time, or they just weren’t very good.
Preparing for the Move: This Should Have Been a Warning
When I made the call to Medicaid, they told me that I couldn’t give them a future date for our move. This led to unexpected consequences with my healthcare coverage.
How My Care Has Been Since Moving
Finding Doctors After the Move
Once we got settled in and got information on the Medicaid plan I’d been switched to, we started looking for doctors. I got on the insurance website and looked at provider listings there, but when I called several of them, I found out that the list on the website was extremely out of date.
Challenges Faced
- Outdated provider listings
- Long wait times for appointments
- Difficulties with insurance plans
- Issues with medication refills
- Challenges in securing specialist appointments
Please send thoughts and prayers my way. My headaches make it hard to function for more than 30 minutes to an hour at a time, and I’m in constant pain. I also have other health issues that need treatment. We just need to find a decent primary care doctor who takes my insurance so we can get things moving.
Conclusion
The transition to Pipe Creek has been fraught with challenges regarding my healthcare. Finding reliable medical support remains a pressing issue as we navigate this new chapter. If you’re interested in my journey towards finding purpose amidst these challenges, you can read more about it in my post Finding My Purpose.
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