AccountNo43 on September 26th, 2019 at 13:13 UTC »
I had a rash on my leg so I went to urgent care. urgent care asked who my primary care doc is, I said I don't have one. Doc at urgent care said I should really get one, it's important. Okay, I'll look into it.
I went home, started calling around and got the same story over and over. Rash got worse so I went back to urgent care two days later. Different urgent care doc told me I should really get a primary care doc, I told him I had just called around to 8 offices in my network and the soonest any of them could see me was 5 months from now.
Urgent care doc's response: "that's actually pretty good"
ShyCactiGuy on September 26th, 2019 at 13:55 UTC »
It's even worse when you need to talk about anxiety meds and they tell you to wait 3 more weeks.... it's fine I've only lost my job
A few years back, my wisdom teeth grew out and gave me IMMENSE pain. I went to my Primary Dentist to figure out what to do. My primary Dentist said that they had to be removed, but he couldn't do it, because he's not a oral surgeon. Referred me to an oral surgeon, who couldn't give me an appointment until THREE DAYS LATER. I didn't sleep for two nights with the constant wisdom teeth pressure against my jaw.
Three days later, went to the oral surgeon, and she said my health insurance hasn't approved of my surgery yet. With literal tears in my eyes, I said I am not leaving this office until she figures this out. She can call the cops if she wanted to. Fifteen minutes later, she said she spoke to my insurance and I am miraculously approved.
The healthcare system in this country is absolute garbage.
AccountNo43 on September 26th, 2019 at 13:13 UTC »
I had a rash on my leg so I went to urgent care. urgent care asked who my primary care doc is, I said I don't have one. Doc at urgent care said I should really get one, it's important. Okay, I'll look into it.
I went home, started calling around and got the same story over and over. Rash got worse so I went back to urgent care two days later. Different urgent care doc told me I should really get a primary care doc, I told him I had just called around to 8 offices in my network and the soonest any of them could see me was 5 months from now.
Urgent care doc's response: "that's actually pretty good"
ShyCactiGuy on September 26th, 2019 at 13:55 UTC »
It's even worse when you need to talk about anxiety meds and they tell you to wait 3 more weeks.... it's fine I've only lost my job
essex_ludlow on September 26th, 2019 at 14:06 UTC »
A few years back, my wisdom teeth grew out and gave me IMMENSE pain. I went to my Primary Dentist to figure out what to do. My primary Dentist said that they had to be removed, but he couldn't do it, because he's not a oral surgeon. Referred me to an oral surgeon, who couldn't give me an appointment until THREE DAYS LATER. I didn't sleep for two nights with the constant wisdom teeth pressure against my jaw.
Three days later, went to the oral surgeon, and she said my health insurance hasn't approved of my surgery yet. With literal tears in my eyes, I said I am not leaving this office until she figures this out. She can call the cops if she wanted to. Fifteen minutes later, she said she spoke to my insurance and I am miraculously approved.
The healthcare system in this country is absolute garbage.