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[kitstreasure]

Would you be asking this question if you had an employee that wasn't meeting expectations? Your doctor works for you, you don't work for him. Yes, his pay is a PITA, and he's a well educated (in theory) specialist employee, but he's still an employee. Firing your doctor isn't much different than firing an under-performing employee.

FWIW, you don't actually have to notify his office. Just notify your insurance company and then sign a release of information form for your new doctor to request and receive your entire medical record from your current PCP.

 

[mistaballoonhands]

You don't have to notify insurance either. But u should notify his office so they don't bug you about follow up.

 

[kitstreasure]

With my insurance, I have to notify them to change the PCP on record or they won't pay without a referral from the fired PCP.

 

[mistaballoonhands]

Nice shitty insurance life

 

[kitstreasure]

Gotta love blue cross blue shield.

 

[miplank]

Tl;dr

 

[-SD-]

With my insurance, I have to notify them to change the PCP on record or they won't pay without a referral from the fired PCP.

cool story

 

[WoodyO]

Tl;dr

Good thing. It's probably the worst thread ever.

 

[miplank]

I thought so

 

[cindylou]

See a psych for your ADHD. It's easier and I understand why your doctor didn't want to script you those meds a psych will be more comfortable with it. When I switched my PCP I didn't really worry about what she thought and had the new office get my stuff. I guess I assume they don't care.