It's illegal? When my pdoc was leaving the hospital I initially saw him at for private practice, he said I was welcome to go with him, but understood if I couldn't because of the longer drive. So I did say I may need someone new and he quickly said he was sorry, but he wasn't able to refer me to anyone. He did become colder while I was looking for a new doctor but once I decide to go with him to the new office, he warmed up again. I guess other patients didn't follow him though since I received a letter from the hospital apologizing for his "abrupt" departure and offering a pdoc if needed. So would that mean he abandoned those patients? I did think it was odd at the time but I was told he didn't have to help me find a new doctor.