So I went to the doctors this afternoon. He flipped open the chart, looked at the xray results and said I have no idea what’s wrong, you need to see an orthopedist. Now that could have been told to me on the phone, instead of asking me to come back in and pay another copay.
And how about this. When I was growing up there were doctors and nurses. Now there are doctors, nurses, certified nurses aides, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, midwives, and probably a bunch of other people. Why do I the patient have to pay the same copay if I can’t get the damned doctor, the one with the md. There ought to be a sliding scale of copays according to who you see in the office. And this referral system seems to be designed to put money in everyones pocket except for the patient.
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