Thứ Sáu, 18 tháng 8, 2023

Urgent Care Billing me for their mistakes

By    12:33 // No comments

Two weeks ago I went to a local urgent care for STI testing that would be an out-of-pocket expense. It should've taken two days to get my results. On the fourth day, I received 'results' through he urgent care's app from the lab that did the testing and it said "The requisition we received for the above patient has no test indicated on the request form for one or more of the specimens submitted".

I already had an appointment with my primary care physician (PCP) so I asked him if he could do a lab test for STI's and we did it that same day. The lab would be an out-of-pocket expense.

The following day, (8 days after the STI testing at the urgent care), I called the lab that did the testing and they said they received the wrong specimen for the test that was ordered, so they did not do the testing. I sent a message through the urgent care app and they called the lab to clear things up and claimed they were finally doing the testing and I should have results by Tuesday - two business days later but 4 days total since I made this call on a Friday. Coincidentally, my lab tests from my PCP came back all negative (thank god) and only a day after doing the testing.

Tuesday came and I didnt hear anything about my initial lab tests. Wednesday, nothing. Thursday (today) I called my insurance and told them about this and they think I shouldn't have to pay for these tests since the urgent care definitely made a mistake. So I send a message in the app explaining why I shouldnt have to pay for these test and they said their manager would give me a call later. I never got a call - instead another message on the app saying they spoke with Labcorp, and received my negative results. The weird thing is, they said I could come pick it up and didnt mention anything about it being posted in the app or emailed to me.

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This entire time, I had two previous sexual partners waiting on my results while they were waiting for their doctor appointments and I had no information to give them.

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How do I get out of paying this shitty urgent care? I do not think I should have to pay them for this.



https://ift.tt/0rt2fVv Submitted August 18, 2023 at 12:03PM by bapichulo https://ift.tt/Et4OF5I

Will a certification in Physician Practice management help me enter healthcare?

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Currently got a masters in Health Science in Healthcare Administration but no experience in Healthcare. Trying to join the field in about a year or so. Will a PPMC help me get my foot in the door?



https://ift.tt/0rt2fVv Submitted August 18, 2023 at 07:36AM by Unique_Ad_4271 https://ift.tt/VvBiL9X

PCP that I selected earlier this year is suddenly going out of network on 9/1. Question about switching PCPs and prescriptions while in limbo.

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Long story short - I selected a new PCP earlier this year and I got a notification a few weeks ago from my insurance company (Regence) that my medical provider group (Evergreen Health) will no longer be in network starting 9/1 (unless they can somehow strike a new deal in the next 2 weeks).

I currently have a prescription from my Evergreen provider that is an on-going medication and one that cannot suddenly be stopped. The problem I have is that I am out of refills at the end of this month. Will that provider still be able to refill my prescriptions after they are dropped from my insurance??

The main reason I switched to this provider was because the provider I saw the year before through a different medical group had a much longer waiting period for appointments and I could never be seen. Technically I am still an established patient with them though. Does it make sense for me to just go back to them and try to get them to refill my medication? It seems like it would be awkward because I am thinking they will wonder why I got medication prescribed from another provider but now I am asking them to refill it.

Not really sure what to do. I hate all of this :(



https://ift.tt/CaGfILq Submitted August 18, 2023 at 01:44AM by cd637 https://ift.tt/0nauLiW

Thứ Năm, 17 tháng 8, 2023

Need replacement healthcare

By    20:33 // No comments

Hi all, I'm a recent college grad and I've never looked into single payer healthcare before as it has always been associated with my parents or my university. My university plan just expired and as I'm looking for a career job rn I might need some kind of insurance in the meantime to hold me over, but I'm not really sure what I'm qualified for being currently unemployed. Anyone have options for me to look into?



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