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I had the same experience. As a part of small talk at annual physical, I asked a question to the Doctor to which they gave an answer which I already knew ("You
by eh78ssxv2f 10y ago
I had the same experience. As a part of small talk at annual physical, I asked a question to the Doctor to which they gave an answer which I already knew ("You do not need to worry about this"), and I got charged for that.
My workplace pays me incentive money for getting an annual physical. So, now I just go to physicals, stay quiet just so that I get the incentive money.
I wonder how doctors feel that their patients are scared of asking them any questions.
- tgokh 10y agoThis is a little sketch - if the question you asked didn't required any additional work (specialized physical exam, detailed history taking, additional medical decision making), billing for it as a separate evaluation and management visit (as opposed to a preventative visit) isn't kosher. Often people come into their preventative visit wanting to discuss their insulin regimen, blood pressure history or a new acute problem, and this is the situation where the second charge is appropriate.
- forgottenpass 10y agoif the question you asked didn't required any additional work [such as] medical decision making That effectively of reduces the scope of meaningful questions I can a doctor to near-zero, right?
- tehlike 10y agosame for me. HSA with seed + incentive (i think i also guess where you work :)). I think some institutions like PAMF might be doing this more than others, at least that's my observation. i swore for not going there unless it's a medical emergency.