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I am looking for a doctor in Georgia. I want a good doctor (and I'm not even sure how to research them to know if they're as good as they say) and I'm also looking for an EASY doctor. I am on Tricare Reserve Select. They are so easy. No history, no therapy! All you have to be is 100 pounds overweight (according to Met Life table) and have 1 of their listed comorbidity things. I have both those criteria.... so I'm good. Tricare said I can go straight to the Surgeon to get it preapproved.

Problem is all the doctors I call want me to get my PCM to refer me and have all these health problems and blah blah blah. Then I have to see a therapist and a nutrition person. It's just alot of work.

Any suggestions on good Georgia doctors?

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It might help if you specified what part of Georgia you are looking for a doctor. Atlanta area? South Georgia? Middle?

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If you're in south Georgia try Dr. Bagnato in Albany. He's highly recommended. You'll find many happy Bagnato's under the Georgia link Bagnato's Bandits. I believe he doesn't required anything more than what your insurance company requires. I was self-pay and had my surgery 2 weeks after I had the money.

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I am in Warner Robins, smack in the middle. Their are no Doc's in this area that do it.... so I'll have to travel. As long as it's in GA. I'm good. I went to Dr. Bernett/Bagnato's seminar and I liked them both. The only delay AT ALL I have with them is that Dr. Bagnato's staff said he doesn't take Tricare period and Dr. Bernett's staff said they do take Tricare but have yet to get one approved. All the friends I've made here on Tricare had theirs no problem.... so the delay Bernetts having is worring me. I told Dr. Bagnato's office that my Tricare "Tricare Reserve Select" allows for "out of network benefits" and doesn't require any referalls but I don't think she'd heard of it.... so she's calling me back. Wish me luck.

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