doctor vent

[LoveTrains]

So I mentioned beofre that my PCP moved to a new practice. At the end of the day, I am inherently lazy and after half a day of trying to find a new PCP in my city that is convenient to me, I gave up (all the doctors I wanted are not accepting new patients).

So I follow old doc to new practice. I need my mirena replaced. I call new practice, they say I need a consult appointment.

Fine, I do consult appointment. I see doc, she tells me that they don't have any mirena's in stock because no other doc at the practice inserts them - they send their patients off to ob/gyn to get them inserted. However, she says that she plans to continue to insert them and they will order some. We make an appointment for this Friday, but she tells me to call before hand to make sure that they have them.

My appointment is this Friday. I call today, no, they don't have them and no one is sure when they will arrive. They ask me to please call back on Thursday afternoon to see if they are in stock. 
GAH. This is so annoying.  The end. 

[ijack]

Have they even ordered them? That's really weird.

[LoveTrains]

Jul 30, 2013 10:01:03 GMT -5 ijack said:

Have they even ordered them? That's really weird.

I asked that! The lady said she wasn't sure and to call back on Thursday. I was like, well, can you check and if they haven't been ordered, get one for me? She said she would check with the doctor. WTF?

[Deleted]

Thats really annoying. Do they have some practice manager who won't order them or something? You wouldn't think it would take long to get them.

[Deleted]

That is freaking annoying. I would at least want a straight answer on whether or not they had even been ordered.

[momof2boys]

I would be more annoyed if I had to pay a co-pay for what will now be 3 visits for one procedure!

[bostonmichelle]

Wow that's really annoying. I hate doctors' offices, they always seem so mismanaged.

[LoveTrains]

Jul 30, 2013 10:16:04 GMT -5 momof2boys said:

I would be more annoyed if I had to pay a co-pay for what will now be 3 visits for one procedure!

Oh yeah, I am supposed to call on Thursday and if they aren't in, they are going to reschedule.

But I do have a $1500 deductible so I guess all the visits are hitting the deductible. Annoying.