Are the doctors on any H.M.O. plans and what can I expect regarding referrals?
If you do not have an H.M.O. plan, this does not apply to you. Dr. Wilcox and Dr. Bartolomeo are part of H.M.O. Illinois, Blue Advantage H.M.O., Unicare H.M.O., Humana H.M.O., among others. For you to be a patient of Dr. Wilcox, your insurance card must say that you are assigned to either Advocate Good Shepherd or to Tri-County. In order to see Dr. Bartolomeo, your insurance card must say that you are assigned to either Advocate Good Shepherd or to Sherman Hospital. Call the 847-382-6579 for more details. Regarding referrals for visits to specialists or to have tests done, a visit to your assigned primary care physician is absolutely necessary. Referrals cannot be arranged over the phone. Referrals will be given once the proper documentation in the chart is done and there has been a determination that the referral is medically necessary. These are the rules that are set up by your H.M.O. Please call the H.M.O. if you have any questions about this process. Once it has been determined by
