I didnt when I had it. Doc was an idiot... never knew my name even though Id had him for four years. didnt even take a nanosecond to find it out before coming in the room.... "Ok Mrs... He looks at the chart.... Dixon What are we in here for"...Some people just don't even use their health ins, I don't unless I have to. We do for the kid's.
First of all I am not MRS anything.... Second of all I spent the last twenty minutes filling out the questionair talking to his nurse who wrote it all up....
Sheesh... Besides i had cronic pain in my back and I didnt want it to show up on my history incase I had to change insurances.... Back then they could exclued treatments for a pre existing condition.... OR even refuse to insure you....
Best thing to come out of the insurance kerfluffal.... is the change to not disallow for preexisting conditions.
Now I see a NP not a doctor at a clinic system that provided health care for the indegent and low income... used to be what they called a Free Clinic. But Family Health care has been in the business since the 40s... and still does a sliding fee for people without insurance. Doctors are on call and rove between clinics handling the cases that require more tecnhical assistance... Like Ob Gyn... and diagnostics...
They caught my cancer.... and know my name when I go in... my history. The staff are ready to take care of me when I go in there.
Because i do not go unless I need to...
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