Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25
by gnicholas on Friday March 08, 2024 @12:13PM
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My doctor's office pushes really hard for me to set up a physical if I haven't been in recently and need prescription refills. This includes for allergy and asthma medication, which I have used as-needed since I was a child. This started happening around a decade ago; before that, it was never a problem to have the pharmacy call the doctor's office for the refills, and that was that.
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Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25
by sp3000 on Friday March 08, 2024 @12:30PM
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The American sick care system is based around and incentivized to keep you a customer for life. I recommend people find preventative health and longevity specializing medical providers - they prioritize actual health and wellness.
Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25
by patwolf on Friday March 08, 2024 @02:30PM
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I had a prescription that I used to get updated at my annual physical. I would schedule my next physical when I'd leave the office, but then they started telling me that they couldn't schedule anything more than 6 months out. I waited, and when I tried to finally schedule the physical they couldn't see me for 9 months. So now I order the medicine from India.