Posted by garnet71 on May 30, 2009, at 23:17:06
In reply to Re: Need an alternative to Abilify, posted by greywolf on May 30, 2009, at 4:30:25
Greywolf - You seem to always have a lot of practical advice. Do you have any suggestions on how to find a PDoc w/good malpractice insurance? I thought about this more and I really can't think of any other way to approach the issue besides to ask directly.
I met a legal nurse consultant tonight (at a social event not someone I sought out to consult) who verified the malpractice issue is a huge deal in my state-it's actually considered a medical crisis here (makes you wonder why the problem isn't fixed).
The problem is,I don't have resources to pay doctors $150, $300 for initial visits, only to find out they will only prescribe me xxRIs-drugs that debilitate me. I have insurance now, but $1000 deductible. I am guessing, but not sure, I will only have to pay doctor fees that equate to the lower fees insurance companies have to pay, rather than when you pay cash and are charged twice as much as insurance companies pay. Maybe the $300/$150 fees will be less after it goes through insurance, but i'm not sure. I don't want to call them about it.
I have 2 upcoming appts. with 2 new psychiatrists-I know I probably should wait and see how it goes, but I'm getting anxious about it after all these bad experiences over the years. I'm told one of the PDocs has good malpractice insurance, though my PDoc who referred me to him was already wrong about one aspect of this guy's practice, I can't just trust what he casually says. I'm also scared I'm going to be considered a drug seeker because of one prescription (d-amp) I already take that has worked better than any and all treatments doctors had decided for me over several years.
I can't let my treament slip, or I'm in big trouble here. I'm already on the verge of losing everything and the security I worked my *ss off my whole life for. In fact, I don't even think I'll be able to get a job in my field when I finish grad school because my credit, which I worked hard to build a perfect history, is now totally ruined.
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