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Brasspen

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This is what I do about a no show fee. I move my next appointment to a much later date. Months later. This makes up for the lost money from the no show fee. I really do not need to see a doctor for anything except to get my pills refilled.

When you move your appointment, just make certain you have enough medicine.

And, you can also move your appointment with a different doctor, don't have to be the same one.
 

seoulsearch

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This is what I do about a no show fee. I move my next appointment to a much later date. Months later. This makes up for the lost money from the no show fee. I really do not need to see a doctor for anything except to get my pills refilled.

When you move your appointment, just make certain you have enough medicine.

And, you can also move your appointment with a different doctor, don't have to be the same one.

Just out of curiosity, what was the cause for not being able to show up to the original appointment?

In other words, why not just make it to the first appointment and not have to worry about pushing it back?

Did some kind of emergency come up?

I was just wondering because like you, I generally go to the doctor once a year.

I just keep my appointment, so I don't have to worry about no show fees or rescheduling.
 

Brasspen

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ust out of curiosity, what was the cause for not being able to show up to the original appointment?

In other words, why not just make it to the first appointment and not have to worry about pushing it back?

Did some kind of emergency come up?

I was just wondering because like you, I generally go to the doctor once a year.

I just keep my appointment, so I don't have to worry about no show fees or rescheduling.
The appointment was at 12:30. I called at 1:30 to confirm my appoint, which I thought was 2:30. They then gave me new appointment day and told me I was getting no show fee.
 
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Sometimes they move my appointment, and they don't tell me.

Someone can help me out here to correct me if I'm wrong. There's a group of physicians that organized at the time of COVID to offer hydrocloriquin and ivermectin. I am going from memory. Free doctor.com or something like that. I think Drs Jane Ruby, Brian Ardis and a lady African MD that I cannot recall her name right now. She was a frequent guest on Infowars. They were letting people know and asking for donations. No set fees but the products might have been at cost. Look into it if you want. I have no experience with them but unfortunately my bookmark was lost with my phone ruined at Summerville lake. 💦
I need a baptism proof phone.


As to the no show fee, the pediatricians office did that to someone I knew who had a child.
She called and talked to the office manager. She appealed to her on the basis that her child was
a long time patient. That did not work so she said it was a shame that they lost customers that easy. After a pause and hold, she returned to the phone to tell her they'd wave the fee this time.
 

Brasspen

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What they are able to do with this, is they move your appointment to a sooner time. Then, that same time have it filled with a patient. They then take the insurance money from that other person and your no show fee for the same time. And it's your fault for not knowing what time the appointment was.
 

gb9

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Someone can help me out here to correct me if I'm wrong. There's a group of physicians that organized at the time of COVID to offer hydrocloriquin and ivermectin. I am going from memory. Free doctor.com or something like that. I think Drs Jane Ruby, Brian Ardis and a lady African MD that I cannot recall her name right now. She was a frequent guest on Infowars. They were letting people know and asking for donations. No set fees but the products might have been at cost. Look into it if you want. I have no experience with them but unfortunately my bookmark was lost with my phone ruined at Summerville lake. 💦
I need a baptism proof phone.


As to the no show fee, the pediatricians office did that to someone I knew who had a child.
She called and talked to the office manager. She appealed to her on the basis that her child was
a long time patient. That did not work so she said it was a shame that they lost customers that easy. After a pause and hold, she returned to the phone to tell her they'd wave the fee this time.
the doctor's name is stella immanuel.
 
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What they are able to do with this, is they move your appointment to a sooner time. Then, that same time have it filled with a patient. They then take the insurance money from that other person and your no show fee for the same time. And it's your fault for not knowing what time the appointment was.
the doctor's name is stella immanuel.
That's the Dr I was trying to remember.
Thank you gb9.
I appreciate it.


Brasspen,

I'm not sure if the organization I mentioned is still in existence, but this is Dr Emmanuel's site.
https://doctorstellamd.net/articles/dr-stella-immanuel-website-acute-care-appointments/

There are a lot of results for the Brighteon platform if you wish to listen and learn to see if there's a match or pointed in another direction.
I don't endorse her religious views but she seems like a good knowledgeable physician.