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Originally Posted by A18793715
I went to the new psychiatrist but I didn't bother with the paper work. Part of their treatment is holistic (which I don't believe works) and you can only get your refill the day of your appointment and they drug test you your first appointment and randomly to make sure you're taking your meds and if you miss your appointment, it's $45. Like. What if I can't make my appointment and I run out of Xanax and can't make it there for another week? I'm supposed to just sit there and be like "well this sucks. I hope I don't have a seizure. I hope I can come up with $70 for my next appointment to get my meds refilled". Plus random drug tests just feels like insurance milking. Medicaid psychiatrist don't give a ****, I guess. None of them ever bothered. This was the first non-Medicaid p-doc I've been too. I used only my primary insurance instead of both.
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They probably have to make sure they aren't prescribing for people who are getting the meds to support an addiction, or getting the meds and not taking them - and instead are selling them. I know it probably feels invasive and all, but it might really mean you've got a decent doctor who isn't going to exploit you. And most doctors have that kind of no-show policy. But in my experience, if you truly have some kind of emergent thing that keeps you from being able to go - and you give them as much notice as you can, they usually waive the no-show fee. Especially if it rarely happens.