My Covid-19 Story in Brooklyn

Re:My Covid-19 Story in Brooklyn by rrss on Saturday February 29, 2020 @04:15PM (#22453149)

stupid, mostly-unrelated question: how does 'call a doctor' usually work? do most people have a doctor that they can just call? If I had a need to call a doctor (fortunately I don't at the moment), but don't know any doctors, what should I do?

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Re:My Covid-19 Story in Brooklyn by gdubs on Saturday February 29, 2020 @04:33PM (#22453255)

Assuming you’re in the US and have insurance you can usually go on your insurance company’s website and find a local provider (doctor). You can then just call them up and say you’re looking for a new primary care physician.

Also, many areas have urgent care centers for things that are serious but maybe not emergency room serious.

Unfortunately, cost is a variable in the US and I can’t give any good guidance on that. (Not a doctor, standard disclaimer.)

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Re:My Covid-19 Story in Brooklyn by dillonmckay on Sunday March 01, 2020 @06:46AM (#22456455)

Good luck with using the insurance company’s website. The doctors they list in my area seem to either be deceased or not accepting new patients.

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