Annual Wellness Visit

[gregh1]

#1 is so the doctor can decide whether or not he or she wants to take you on as a patient. Sort of like a job interview.

That's interesting, kinda makes sense, but i've never heard of anyone who was rejected as a patient by a doc.

 

[05C40]

That's interesting, kinda makes sense, but i've never heard of anyone who was rejected as a patient by a doc.

Speaks well of the folks you hang out with.

 

[1moretimeagain]

“You said chronic halitosis? I’m sorry, ma’am, I don’t think this office is a good fit.”

 

[DiehardHeelFan]

I hadn't been to a primary care doc in 10 yrs, and needed something like a check-up. I'd moved so needed a new doc. I called a practice i'd been referred to and just to get the "physical" where they review my bloodwork, I need an introductory dr visit. Screw that, so i called a different place... same thing
So three trips were required: 1 to say hi, another for the blood draw, a 3rd for them to review the results. Seems like #1 was a bit wasteful...

3 seems wasteful unless abnormalities are found. Small practice?

 

[uncjhodges]

I hadn't been to a primary care doc in 10 yrs, and needed something like a check-up. I'd moved so needed a new doc. I called a practice i'd been referred to and just to get the "physical" where they review my bloodwork, I need an introductory dr visit. Screw that, so i called a different place... same thing
So three trips were required: 1 to say hi, another for the blood draw, a 3rd for them to review the results. Seems like #1 was a bit wasteful...

For someone like you, I would do that all in 1 visit.

 

[gregh1]

3 seems wasteful unless abnormalities are found. Small practice?

Yes, 1 MD, 1 PA, 1 FNP. They're close, a neighbor liked them.

 

[DiehardHeelFan]

Yes, 1 MD, 1 PA, 1 FNP. They're close, a neighbor liked them.

Okay, makes sense.

 

[aGDevil2k]

Yep, just had mine. Lapcorp bill was $1850? It was negotiated down to $345 by my payor, and I owed $21. Our system is broken.

I owed $7.50 for routine blood work

I called UHC to complain because it's fucking absurd to think you can be preventative without blood analysis. Included in that was a PSA test. So what prostate cancer is a bonus program?

Fuck our health care. Thankfully it was corrected but it's exhausting

 

[aGDevil2k]

I think that monthly prostate exams should be covered.

Under the libdem socialist gay plan they will be forced upon every man. Digital ones required with rainbow probes

 

[heelinhell]

Under the libdem socialist gay plan they will be forced upon every man. Digital ones required with rainbow probes

Physicians no longer do digital exams. PSAs are meaningless. That said, getting a free PSA result is more diagnostic so getting that once year is reasonable .

Depending upon your age, you are more likely to die with prostate cancer than because of prostate cancer.

 

[UNCatTech]

I owed $7.50 for routine blood work

I called UHC to complain because it's fucking absurd to think you can be preventative without blood analysis. Included in that was a PSA test. So what prostate cancer is a bonus program?

Fuck our health care. Thankfully it was corrected but it's exhausting

Try dealing with insurance for mental health coverage, it's horrible.

I'm very thankful that I've had great insurance, but even with great coverage, my family typically maxes out each year.

I couldn't imagine having the low coverage or cheap plans, as much grief and anxiety I have had with my "Cadillac" plan, anything less would have probably driven me crazy.