Yes, UT. It's unfortunate but sometimes personal connections like Wolf, to end-run the system, are the best bet. Even if it's just first aid while you fight the system. :thumbsup:

I appreciate it, may need assistance if I can't get another doc in time for the next prescription.

SOMETIMES???
Baby, it is the only way unless you have all your cosmic mojo aligned and everything.

Was it Caskie Stinnet who said "It's not what you know, but who you know"?

But end runs should be saved for emergency situations. Rage, rage, don't let the bastards win. :rar:

I know this may not be mature, or in some states legal, but I really think you should go to the doctors office and just urinate on the carpet.

Neither ostentatious nor sneaky. Just matter of fact, "I'm urinating on your carpet now."

I don't know why, it just came to me. It just seemed right.

http://cellar.org/2006/hospitalbill.jpg

Dear Phoenixville Hospital,

You were a pawn in this game. However, I will note that my expectations were rock-bottom. You met them. Well done.

I trust you don't mind that I've answered the question you did not ask.

I trust you don't mind I've answered it to the world and not to you.

Now that is some fine patient/practice relations. They should give themselves a pat on the back.

dayyam!

My full-on psych evals cost $100, less for a "med check" or "med eval".

I still say peeing on the carpet would be final victory for you, man.

My now-ex doctor's automated system has just called to remind me that I have an appointment coming up on July 13.

This is the appointment that I originally made in post #1, and which the doc's front office claimed was cancelled, which was their "quickie excuse" for why they never filled the prescription. (No appointment, no prescription.)

In post #39, in a call to their office, I specifically cancel this appointment with them on the phone. They specifically ask me about this appointment and I specifically cancel it.

I love bumping this thread.

People are stupid.

I live my life by this particle of 'wisdom', and I have yet to be disappointed. Pleasantly surprised when someone did something SMART, yes, but never disappointed.

I missed the bill post. Nice, 10 days to come up with $600. Lordy. Make sure they don't charge you for missing your 'scheduled' appointment. Some places around here have started doing that.

My old dentist in Iowa City, Therese Ryan DDS, was going to charge me $50 because I called on tues to reschedule my wed appointment. "It was less than 24 hours notice." I told them forget it, I am not paying a fee (that I was never informed of in the couple years I was a patient). They agreed to wave the fee, but couldn't see me for 2 more months. Bah. My daughter needed her first dentist appointment so I decided to go to my husbands in Cedar Rapids. They could get us both in in 2 weeks. As a new patient, they needed my old info or they would have to take new X-rays. Since I just had the whole lot done at my last appointment at Dr. Ryan's, I called to pick up the stuff (to save time and $$ of having them redone) and fill out a release form.

After filling out the release, the sec told me I could pay the $25 fee (that I was not told about when I asked to have the stuff ready for me) by check or cash. WHAT??!! I again told her to stuff it and walked out. Turns out my insurance has no limitations on the number of times I can get X-rays so I had the new place do them again. The new place was totally digital, and I got to see the images instantly. It rocked.

The best part? A co-worker who goes to Dr. Ryan is moving and picked up his stuff with no fees esterday. Bitch was just charging me.

Therese Ryan DDS sucks ass.

Oh yeah, the new doc found that one of the fillings she had done for me less than 2 years prior had cracked and already had more decay under it.

Not ten days, but one day. The invoice arrived at my mailbox one day before due.

:headshake Jeez, even better.