Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

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We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance. She

was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a child

w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance form

that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later, the

doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in this

letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does not

agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until she is

dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!! AAAGH!

Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

can't let the insult stand unanswered!

Thanks for the rant, Amie

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This happened to us too. The dr did not code 299, but just sent us a letter

saying we were difficult and that he did not agree with our treatment protocols.

Again, he did not tell us that in our visit. After that I got a family dr who

when I told her I was going to cure my son of autism with diet and supplements

she said " cool. " She does not really help us, but doesn't hurt us either.

Caryn Reid

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----- Original Message -----

From: Caryn Reid

This happened to us too. The dr did not code 299, but just sent us a letter

saying we were difficult and that he did not agree with our treatment protocols.

Again, he did not tell us that in our visit.

====>Coward pediatricians! How hard would it have been to just say to your

face that he/she didn't agree with the treatment path you were choosing and

thought it best you pick another pediatrician that you might be more aligned

with, that's it! Even a phone call, if they " felt " threatened would be more

considerate and respectful than a letter.

Honestly the lack of social skills of most drs always made me think these drs

had such a high sense of entitlement that the normal rules of social discourse

did not apply to them.

After that I got a family dr who when I told her I was going to cure my son of

autism with diet and supplements she said " cool. " She does not really help us,

but doesn't hurt us either.

Caryn Reid

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