Posts by jadeheron28

swiftbear86 said:Honestly, I'm not quite following your questions.
Sick leave wraps up once you tell the doctor you're ready to head back to work—that’s when they issue the formal notice. These notices have to stay within a specific calendar month. So, if you're out from January 28th through February 10th, you’ll be handing your employer one notice for January and another for February.
As for notifying your boss that you'll be out for two weeks? That's not actually mandatory. You can decide to return earlier, and only then does the doctor finalize the paperwork.
From what I understand, the notice itself doesn't list your employer; Medicare already has all the data on who you work for and who's paying your premiums.

Well, you answered everything I needed to know—thanks! 😍

One more thing—if my doctor still has me listed under my old employer (where I don't even work anymore) in the system, and she issues a medical note using those outdated details... is there any chance Medicare will reject it?

If my medical note says I’m out for two weeks, but I actually head back to work before those two weeks are up—what happens regarding that extra time listed on the paperwork? Is there any chance of complications with the insurance or payroll?

swiftbear86 said:From what I recall, it’s the primary care physician who handles the sick leave documentation—the slip actually lists a diagnosis code, and Medicare uses that specific code to make sure you haven't exceeded the maximum number of allowed days for that particular issue.
You're claiming your gynecologist issued yours—maybe double-check that with a general practitioner? (Who knows, maybe the protocols have shifted?)

Well, the last time I was out on medical leave due to some gyno issues, my gynecologist was the one who wrote the note... and look, I get that there are all these different codes that basically lay bare exactly what happened. But I honestly don't know just how granular those codes are—like, could someone actually tell if I had surgery or not? That's really what I'm trying to figure out.

How much more reliable is a color Doppler scan compared to a standard ultrasound when it comes to diagnosing malignant tumors? I have a clear cyst on my ovary that I’m scheduled to have surgically removed next month. During my last regular ultrasound two months ago, it was about 5 cm in diameter—but since I've been dealing with some pain, I have this nagging feeling it's grown. At the time, my doctor wasn't worried about malignancy because she didn't see any significant blood flow, suggesting there's a 99% chance it's just a dermoid cyst. Would a color Doppler confirm that assessment, or...?

I have a question regarding sick leave pay stubs and the privacy issues that come with them. How much information can actually be gleaned from those documents? Specifically, I’m scheduled for some gynecological surgery soon. What exactly will be listed on the paperwork? I know my gynecologist has to issue and sign off on them, but will they just simply circle "illness," or will it be explicitly clear that I had surgery?
Thanks.

jadeheron28 said:I'm looking for the same thing!

If anyone has a solid recommendation, please shoot me a DM! 🙂 Thanks!

Brenda Jackson said:I'm looking for some recommendations for a good GP in downtown Washington, D.C., or somewhere nearby.

Same here! I'm in the exact same boat.

I’m going to say this one more time. I am looking for a solid endocrinologist—specifically someone specializing in thyroid issues—in Chicago, for private practice. If you have a recommendation, please just shoot me a DM, because I’m officially stepping away from following this thread. Thanks. 🙂

I'm also on the hunt for an endocrinologist here in Chicago (thyroid issues).

Jesse Kern4 said:Dr. Blink is definitely at the Cleveland Clinic—honestly one of the top endocrinologists in the entire US. I have him managing my hypothyroidism. He’s an older gentleman who spent a huge chunk of his career over at the Mayo Clinic; he's incredibly thorough. Expect appointments to run about an hour to ninety minutes, and you're looking at roughly $83.

Hey, I'm actually looking into Dr. Blink—but besides all the great things, I read somewhere that he might have retired. Is he still actually seeing patients?

And if he is, can you actually pick a specific specialist at a clinic like that? When I book, can I specifically request him?