So I want to get jaw surgery and have chosen an orthodontist, but am torn between two surgeons. They both seem very competent, one does not accept insurance but is closer (Dr. Neugarten @nyc), the other DOES accept insurance & is in-network but is farther (Dr. Derek Steinbacher @Yale, the distance is not a big factor tho). I'm guessing a 50/50 chance that insurance will approve this. If it is not approved then the cost will be essentially the same for both.
I'll need about 6 months of ortho before surgery. My main question is, do I need to decide on a surgeon now? Or can I wait until a few weeks before surgery, try to get it approved by insurance, and if it is not approved, then maybe go with the private practice surgeon since it'll be the same cost anyway? Would that piss off the surgeons?
If I should really decide now... is there any reason I should be wary of getting surgery at a teaching hospital? Or if I can afford it, should I just go with the private practice doc? For some reason I found the Yale doctor easier to communicate with (probably just a personality thing) but obviously I care more in the end about functional+aesthetic surgical outcomes than personality
Thank you thank you in advance