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Originally Posted by Beryana
As someone who HAS insurance, I am actually moving away from going to a doctor where my visits and tests will definitely be covered because I'm not actually being having my illness treated there. I am hypothyroid and my current doctor prescribes medication according to a blood test only. I had to call her office to see when I had to come back and have the test run again because I was given a year's worth of medication and no even so much as a 'we'll see you in x months to make sure we have the correct dosage.' When I made that call to see when I was coming back (actually it was returning the call because the nurse made the appointment without even seeing what time of day works for me - 4pm doesn't work very well when you work 3rd shift!), I had to ask if I were ever going to see the doctor about the symptoms that are still very present - which the medication is not resolving! The funny thing is that when I first started going to this doctor I made it clear that I wanted to be involved in my healthcare, especially with hypothyroidism. Needless to say, I am going to go to an MD recommended by my chiropractor where my insurance probably will not cover much more than the tests, if that. So despite having insurance (as will be required by law soon enough to avoid paying a fine!) that does not guarantee good healthcare - or rather healthcare that will actually take care of problems versus simply prescribing medication according to tests and ignoring symptoms, or simply treating symptoms and not dealing with what is actually causing those symptoms.
Needless to say, this healthcare 'reform' is actually not doing anything to change the quality of treatment available, only who pays what bill - so once again, the patient is actually the one being thrown under the bus again.
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Have you looked into seeing any other physicians who are in network? There are other solutions than going to a physician who isn't covered by your insurance policy. One imporant part of any health care reform will include cost containment, and that WILL include limiting which physicians you can go to, what tests you can have and what medications you can take that the plan will cover. Otherwise, costs skyrocket. I think finding the right doctor sometimes takes trial and error. It took me several physicians to find the right neurologist for me. Just like with every other profession, we're human. Not all of us are good. Not all of us are going to mesh well with you. Not all of us really care that you want to have a say in your health care. Find the one that does. Don't give up, but try working within the system so you don't throw away good money.
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