HI EVERYONE, I AM HOPING THAT ONE OF THE PARTICPANTS OF THIS INFORMATION NETWORK CAN HELP ME WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A "CATCH 22" WITH THE COVERAGE OF PALLIDOTOMY PROCEDURES BY HEALTH INSURANCE. MY MOTHER HAS BEEN CONSIDERING PALLIDOTOMY AND HAS FOUND A DOCTOR LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH, PA. WHICH IS NEAR HER HOME. FOR SOME TIME, SHE HAS BEEN INSURED BY GEISINGER GOLD WHICH IS A LOCAL PROVIDER IN THE CENTRAL PA. AREA. RECENTLY, SHE BECAME ELIGIBILE FOR MEDICARE AND HER MEDICARE CONTRACT WAS PURCHASED BY THE GEISINGER GOLD INSURANCE GROUP. SHE HAS BEEN TOLD THAT UNDER THE GEISINGER GOLD PLAN SHE CAN BE TREATED ONLY BY GEISINGER DOCTORS. APPARENTLY, NONE OF THE GEISINGER DOCTORS ARE PERFORMING THE PALLIDOTOMY PROCEDURE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE THAT IS AVAILABLE ON THIS SITUATION. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE OF DR. KONDZIOLKA OF PITTSBURGH. YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. RENE SIMPSON