I’m overdue for my annual physical and reached out to my PCP office to schedule an appointment. I asked if there were any blood labs I should get before the visit so we could discuss results. I was told he is booked 8 months out and to call back in May since they can’t book that far yet. Since I’m already like a year overdue, I’ll likely forget to call in 2 months and will be pushed into 2026. They ignored the blood test question.
This got me thinking, couldn’t I just go to urgent care and get all the basic labs done like A1C, cholesterol, triglycerides, etc? The office has told me I’d be better off there in the past when I’ve been sick and wanted to be seen. So what’s the point of having a PCP? Insurance covers the cost minus copay, maybe a little more, but that’s the cost of speed and convenience. At least I’ll know if something is off the rails and needs to be treated.
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