^ The 2 times I went to my sub doctor the first thing he did was type my name into the database for the prescription monitoring program to make sure I wasn't seeing other doctors. That shit had every script I got filled going back at least to the beginning of the year, but I think he stopped scrolling as it became redundant. Even when I went to some other doctor a little while back he asked what prescriptions I was on, and I only said valium as I barely took my adderall, and then he asked me if it's ADHD I have that I take my amphetamine salts for. I was like damn, they've really got this prescription thing on lock now. Of course if the doctor doesn't type you into the database to check he won't know unless you got busted doctor shopping so he was notified. All I'm saying is to keep this in mind when you are getting things scripted, as they may determine how things play out for you down the road.
Not even pissing infront of people; I just cant piss on demand. its tough for some reason. I just get nervous and fail EVERY TIME! it's weird as shit. I dont understand WHY and it has played a major part in my life w/ all my LAW problems.
thats not too bad. I pay ZERO and my script is $15/mo. kinda nice. better than the $200/day I was once spending. $15/mo makes life a bit easier, believe it or not, ha.
Same with me. It started back when I was in treatment court and needed to do a drop once a week. I would be there for hours, and had a job to get to and would end up being late for it every week. I told my boss I couldn't make it on time each week, but he kept on scheduling me at that time, and it was hard to explain why I could make it on time some weeks, but be an hour later other weeks, when I was just coming from 'school' although traffic was a semi-legit excuse since the school was close to the city and there was always a chance of bad traffic.
Anyway, the problem followed me to outpatient. One place let me do the saliva tests, but the second place wouldn't let me. I flipped out on them once because I went on my own when it was going to be a positive, and the guy came in and told me he couldn't accept it. I was like dude, it's positive for dope, just take it, I'm not giving you fake positive urine, I'm high and can barely pee so take what you can get. I ended up flipping out more, but coming back a few hours later to give them the pee. They had needed a positive test to get me on subs since I had a few negatives before that. I actually used to pee in a little bottle right before the guy came in to test me, and use my own fresh piss to be able to give them a sample on demand. I had nothing to hide as no court cases were pending, so the few times I gave dirty urine's were usually the times they didn't supervise me as much, so I used to joke with them saying how they knew I wasn't messing with the tests since my dirties usually came the few times they let me go while they stood by the door rather than by the stall. One dude let me sit which actually helped.
At least your doc took insurance. A lot don't. I always had to pay cash. 150 bucks a month. I mean, that's 100x better than having to spend that much a day when I'm using dope, but still.
I've never heard of private suboxone doctors taking insurance, other than the 1 that my friend found that took medicaid but you had to see him every week. I've only gone to them in outpatient programs which covered the cost. Actually the first time around (back in 2007) the doctor was through the outpatient program and my insurance covered him, but my copay still went to him rather than the outpatient place. I remember this because I owed the outpatient like $100 in missed copays, and I went to see the doctor and usually they let my debt get up to 200 before requiring some sort of payment to get in, but they wouldn't let me see the doctor without paying for that visit in full since he probably didn't allow people to see him without paying on the spot. Don't see why he really cared as the insurance covered most of the visit anyway, so what's the last $10 going to do for him?
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Really? I've only been on suboxone in NY and no referrals are needed. You just call up a doc, find an opening, and you're in.
Same here.