Hi All, Speed3 here I haven't been on for awhile I hope everyone is doing ok.

I started this thread because I really need some feedback. I wondered if this was the right place to put this. I have bipolar 1
and almost all my old threads were on here.

Where to begin... Last Tuesday I had an early afternoon appointment with my PDOC. I have been seeing him for 14 years for Therapy and Meds. He is about 40 minutes away.

I gave myself an hour to get there in case I happened to run into traffic. Which I shouldn't because of the time of day.
Well was I wrong. I went down the long entrance way to this major thruway. It was at a stand still. I sat and sat. My appointment was at 1:45. It was 1:20 and I sent a text to my PDOC telling him it looked like I was not going to make it. He texted back the appointment after me was there early. He said he could see them and then me after.

I said definitely see the other patient, but I could not guarantee when I could get there. I rolled along and finally got off at an exit. So did everyone else. About 10 minutes later I was rear ended. Thankfully I was in my husband'a truck. No damage for me but they did. I texted him with the update, no response.

I drove home. The next morning I texted him with some refills I needed. He texted back ok, but you have to pay me full price, 180 dollars not the 40 co-pay for missing yesterday's appointment.

I said back, ok take the 180 and minus the 10 minutes you were late at my last appointment. Minus the 7 phone calls you made on my time talking to another patients insurance. Minus the 10 minutes you were going over their chart. All in all this visit, I paid full price for 45 minutes , but got about 10 minutes of his time.

He did not like this. He said pay me or find someone else. He never asked how I was from the accident. I said back I see it's about money and not about me at all.

Yes I will find someone else, but he needs to continue to supply me with meds he put me on and got me addicted to.

Oh and he needs 48 hours for a cancelled appointment or he charges. 24 is not enough.

I was just wonder, how other people's PDOC would handle a situation like mine and should I pay him the 180.