Wanna hear the latest in the surgeon saga?
Of course you do! Ok, maybe not but if I don't get this out, I will murder someone by days end.
I found my surgeon, Dr. M, I can be his patient again but he needs my files and xrays and stuff from Dr. W's office. This shouldn't be a problem right? I mean, we do have a right to switch doctors whenever we want I assumed.
Oh no, not with Dr. W.
Dr. W's nurse said that I cannot transfer my records until I have one office visit with him, and one office visit with his pain management guy. On November 28th.
My appointment with Dr. M is on November 1st.
You see the problem I'm having?
Oh, it gets better too.
Dr. W's nurse also said they will not refill my scripts until I see both these doctors on the 28th.
Um, yeah.
I have my surgeon back, I want my records transferred but no, oh no no, they don't want to do that.
I hate Dr. W and I have never even met him.
Comments
My primary has a new office policy. You can't get a refill on an existing prescription unless you come in for an office visit (and pay the co-pay, of course). And he is now charging a $65 per patient, not per family, administrative fee. Meaning I now have to pay my doctor to write a referral (because his is the only office in the area that won't fax them).
Grrr. Some doctors really suck and are only in it to charge you for a bunch of dumb shit to recoup what insurance won't pay.
I'm switching.
Posted by: Brandi | October 5, 2006 11:15 AM
Excuse me? It sounds as if they are violating your rights as a patient and a human being! You have every right to change surgeons and request/DEMAND your records be sent to Dr. M. WTF?!
*HUUUUGS*
Posted by: Karen | October 5, 2006 2:29 PM
Seems like that would be against the law....that is YOUR property, you/your insurance paid for them......NOT Dr. W and his nurse.
Posted by: Belle | October 5, 2006 6:21 PM