I wanted to check out a new endo. I called their office to make an appointment and heard their voicemail. And that was enough.
Because sometimes a voicemail tells you everything you need to know…
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I love that you bleeped yourself out! LOL!
I don’t think that one’s gonna be a fit…
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Yeah, next…
I don’t do business with places that don’t have a human answer the phone. Listening to that voicemail added gray hairs to my head
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Wow. I’ve never heard anything like that. I guess when you don’t answer your phone, it might help to have such a detailed policy.
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LOL…that is classic.
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Wow and we wonder why people can’t get the health care they need in this country! (Assuming you are in the U.S.).
It’s similar to me trying to get an appt with a new PCP (mine that I had seen a total of 1 time after waiting 8 months for an appt) cancelling on me via leaving a voicemail 1 week prior saying “We are calling due to your appt on Nov XXth. Dr XX is not available that day and we are cancelling your appt. Thank you.” (Click). I didn’t bother calling back to reschedule. Middle finger to that office!!
Beth
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WOW! Glad you dodged that bullet.
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So, I think the solution is not to live in a place that is attracting people to live there. Here in the PNW everybody and their brother seems to be moving here and in the last few years getting a primary care appt is very difficult. Getting a specialist appt is a breeze, but don’t try for a PC appt. uugh.
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Except where all the specialists require PC referrals. Both my pc doc and my diabetes specialist NP required special favors called in in order to take me as a new patient… as did my kids’ pediatrician… luckily I know people
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Yes. I live in Eugene and just today was wondering with my friends why there is such a shortage of primary care doctors. There is also a shortage of endos here.
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Last year, our primary retired and the practice could only refer us to an NP. So it is tight here in the PDX area for GP’s.
This was horrible and amazing.
I’ve recently run into EH’s endo office charging for prior authorization requests - $40 per RX. So, with the omnipod, Novolog, a backup supply of Lantus, syringes, pen needle tips, freestyle test strips, I’m up to $240. What’s the point of the endo visit? You tell me! We’ve got an amazing primary care doc, and she’s taken care of writing and fighting for us. Thank goodness.
I’m sorry for everyone’s struggles finding a GP. We’ve been there too, but luckily have resolved it for now.
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Now might not be the right time to tell you this, but we are going to have to charge you for this post. It’s going to be $7.
I am actually working on getting a GP now too and I have a list of scripts and I am going to hand them my list - if they will write these, great! I’ll be back. If not, they won’t see me again.
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That is a horrible practice! I have not heard of that one, but holy hell I would find an alternative such as you are doing.
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I’ve been saying this since day 1.
Also it should be noted that not all providers who sepecialoze or somewhat semi specialize in treating people with diabetes are endocrinologists.
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