Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 172 Location: west virginia, united states
Trouble Seeing a Doctor, Anyone Else? Posted: 02-21-07 19:57pm
i just went to my regular doctor today,
for this sore throat & cough. she
prescribed me an albuterol inhaler since
my chest is so tight. she also told me to
use children's dimetapp cold &
allergy. i double checked with the
pharmacist before using it. he was a
little sketchy about the dimetapp, but
after calling my doctor to speak w/ her he
added it onto my "bill." i finally got
some much needed sleep.
but here's the real sticky situation. i
called my ob/gyn. and they didn't set me
up with an appointment b/c, my mother told
me this, our insurance is running out come
the end of february. the gyno's office
said it wouldn't be worth the one visit,
even though i argued w/ her that it would
be. then she told me, even if i came in
covered, since i don't have an insurance
card i'd still be charged full price.
my mom keeps changing the time-frame when
my insurance runs out. and, i have to
listen to her b/c the last time i didn't
& it did run out, even though i was
never officially informed, i was nailed
with some huge bills.
i have no idea what to do? no doctor will
see me if i'm losing my insurance soon.
and no charity care places will see me if
i'm still covered. it's frustrating.
stressful. all i want is to see a doctor.
bran tried calling a clinic that provides
free-to-cheap services to the uninsured,
but once they found out i'm temp. covered,
they asked for me to provide an insurance
card. when he explained to them that i
don't have one nor will i be sent one,
they said that b/c i am under some form of
coverage, they have to charge me the
entire fee. what the...!!
i'm
beginning to think i can't do this.
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Mommy35
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 3166 Location: Vacationland, USA,
Posted: 02-21-07 20:12pm
I wouldn't tell the OB that your insurance
was running out. Then if it does go apply
for Medicaid. If you get approved I think
it will pay back bills. You have to go to
a doctor when your are pregnant. You just
have to. No insurance isn't a good enough
reason not to go. There must be a low
cost place in your area.
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i'm
beginning to think i can't do this.
