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>All patients prescribed a controlled substance have to take it. I was told that I "may need to" take this test at some point. I never have and have been takin
by alasdair_ 6y ago
>All patients prescribed a controlled substance have to take it.
I was told that I "may need to" take this test at some point. I never have and have been taking adderall for many years.
- pnw_hazor 6y agoI guess I did overstate it. I was thinking about the health system I use. I assume the drug testing requirements may depend on the state or the provider. It benefits the provider/health system by providing evidence they are taking reasonable precautions to limit abuse. Also, I don't know if psychiatrists in WA are held to a different reporting standard than general practitioners. When I used a solo psychiatrist, no testing or privacy waiver required. When my insurance changed, I lost that psychiatrist and went to a regular doc in a large health system (UW Physicians). They require the testing and waiver. But the law was changing when I made the change, so it may apply to psychiatrists now, too.
- alasdair_ 6y agoUW is a special case. By law they have to accept everyone in the state and medicare has special requirements for some medications. To avoid discrimination they have everyone take the same tests.