Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 My ex-husband's psychiatrist would not call or contact the insurance, so that they would pay for the medication he prescribed (it was not in the formulary). I ended up paying over $500 and was never able to get reimbursed. I don't know if there is some law about what paperwork they are required to fill out??? Lee wishkas@... wrote: I am currently in a situation with my psychiatrist. He thinks it is a total "pain in the butt" (yes, he said that) to fill out a form for my employer so I can go back to work, or call my insurance company and answer a few questions so I can get disability benefits. He is very rude on the phone to me about this. I was wondering if anyone has experienced a similiar situation? Have any of your doctors complained about contacting your employers/social security/goverment offices so you could get benefits? I find that to be very ignorant of them. I ask very nicely all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Lee, That's terrible that you had to pay $500 for medication! I know a lot of it is super pricey. My Effexor costs a lot. I think psychiatrists should at least tell you from the begining if they don't want to fill out paperwork so you know where u stand. Many hugs!!! xoxo ^,,^ >:< **** @lison " Quote goes here " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Alison If this doctor is in a group practice, contact the office manager, head of the group or whatever. None of us like paperwork but get real Buddy, he needs a shot of reality. It may be a pain in the butt, but it is part of taking care of you. Find a new doc that will treat you with respect. You deserve it! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Dear Alison, A good doctor cares about your welfare and will go out of their way to make sure that you have all that you can. Yes I learnt that the hard way, however it was worth the trampling around from Dr after Dr to find a good one. My immunologist is an extremely busy man, he runs his own practice, works out of 4 hospitals, is the director of immunology at a pathologists and yet he still found the time to do my disability forms. He actually offered to do them. And now he is giving up his time to help me write the neurosarc info for the internet. He is doing this late at night, 10pm ish after a day that starts around 5am. The top microbiologist in the state called me personally at 8pm to arrange a time to see me ASAP, and this is a man who worked 14 hour days and was booked months in advance - he even offered to arrange transport for me. The good physicians are out there. Your psychiatrist, in my opinion, is the one who is the pain in the butt. I have been through them being rude to you and it is devastating. Hello!!! They are in the "healing arts" and you are their patient. You require "care" not abuse. This makes you feel more responsible for all that is negative and in your life. You did not ask for your life to be this way, yet it is and you are trying to do something positive about it. He/She is not helping you, their attitude alone is disgraceful, especially for someone who is supposed to be looking after your emotions. My advice to you is to kick the pain in the butt and get a new Dr. You deserve better. Love and hugs, Aisha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Talk about pain and ASSHOLE Doc`s its so fun to find out that you was told you have a disese that you will be sick with for the rest of your life then a diffrent doc tells you that the first one that told you in the first place was WRONG and all the pills that they put you on for the last year is now the cause of daily pain that you are on pain pills daily and that you now have a new disorder from the fucked up pills from the first quack and now you are so much in pain and so bitter dont know who to turn to or who to trust but yet you need to get help cause of the pain is so bad all you can do is lay in bed and feel that life is taken away and there is nothings you can do. . dont doc`s and life SUCK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 This is exactly why I turned to alternative medicine. My acupuncturists and homeopath are not interested in naming what disease I have and then "fixing me". They are interested in helping me find relief and healing. I have to go to an MD for some things but the most compassionate physicians I have found are in alternative medicine. Lee "M. Hutzel" <unique@...> wrote: Talk about pain and ASSHOLE Doc`s its so fun to find out that you was told you have a disese that you will be sick with for the rest of your life then a diffrent doc tells you that the first one that told you in the first place was WRONG and all the pills that they put you on for the last year is now the cause of daily pain that you are on pain pills daily and that you now have a new disorder from the fucked up pills from the first quack and now you are so much in pain and so bitter dont know who to turn to or who to trust but yet you need to get help cause of the pain is so bad all you can do is lay in bed and feel that life is taken away and there is nothings you can do. . dont doc`s and life SUCK? The Being Sick CommunityChat RoomDaily Chat at # on IRC DALnethttp://www.elderwyn.com/members/chat.htmlMemorial Pagehttp://www.elderwyn.com/members/inlovingmemory.htmlMembers Lounge*FREE counselling via email*Daily Horoscopes*FREE psychic/tarot readings via email*Daily cartoons*Medical Resources and more....http://www.elderwyn.com/members Members Profiles, locations and birthdaysMessage Archivesmessages/Upload your PictureTo subscribe or unsubscribesubscribe/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Hold on to what is good, even if it's a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do even, if it's a long way from here. Hold on to your life, even if it's easier to let go." - Pueblo Prayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Dear , "its so fun to find out that you was told you have a disese that you will be sick with for the rest of your life then a diffrent doc tells you that the first one that told you in the first place was WRONG and all the pills that they put you on for the last year is now the cause of daily pain that you are on pain pills daily and that you now have a new disorder from the fucked up pills from the first quack and now you are so much in pain and so bitter dont know who to turn to or who to trust but yet you need to get help cause of the pain is so bad all you can do is lay in bed and feel that life is taken away and there is nothings you can do. . " Babe... *hug*... OK - so this is the understatement of the decade.."having a rough day?" hon whats going on? And as for alot of practitioners ... yep. I have seen soooo many practitioners, alternate therapists and medical doctors, and if I had been diagnosed correctly ten years ago I would probably NOT have any of the neurological problems I have now. Most alternate therapies made me much worse, and most doctors just told me that I had a low grade virus or CFS. They all sucked. Lee I'm glad you had success with your alternate therapists but I've seen more of them then normal doctors and they all made me MUCH sicker and provoked my illness as their lack of medical training kept them ignorant. Alot of the doctors I saw though were just as ignorant!! I'm glad you found people to help you. That's what its all about. I wish they would all work together hence the term "holistic." Don't give up people. Please don't give up. There is someone out there that will have a brain and compassion. Keep shifting through the hoards of idiots until you meet that Dr that has a clue. Its your life and you deserve it. Big hugs to you , Love A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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