Long story short, my back pain doctor dropped me because of non-compliance with my pain contract. I won?t go in to the details because I?m not sure it matters in this case or if anyone really cares about it. Suffice it to say, I was managing my pain levels. I was NOT abusing recreationally. Not that the doctor sees any difference.
So I?ve been really worried about the repercussions from being dropped. I?m not worried about my pain level, I?ll figure that out. What I?m most concerned about is my insurance. My wife texted me a this morning a picture of a bill saying that our insurance didn?t pay for her visit to the doctor 2 weeks ago for a sinus infection. Our family doctor is part of the same health group as my back doctor (Texas Health Speacialist Group). So I call the number on the bill and while I?m on hold I start worrying so much that I?m shaking. I?m thinking that THSG will no longer accept my insurance because of MY mistake. So the lady tells me that it was denied because the service occurred after the termination date and that I would need to call the insurance company. So now I?m REALLY freaking out. I call the insurance company and after awhile of pulling stuff up in the system, there is no mention of me getting dropped by my doctor. Just that it appears they didn?t receive the premium payment from my employer. She reprocessed the claim and it went through and all we owed was her $30 deductible.
So, my question is, do I need to continue to worry that, I or my wife and kids will not be able to get medical care in the future? Other than myself with this one doctor of course. Is my insurance in jeopardy of being dropped? Will this get back to my family doctor and they drop me as well? I just don?t know what can or will be done to me ? legally speaking. Can any doctor legally deny me care? I?m so worried about this. I have an appointment with a rheumatologist in June and I don?t want this to screw things up if it turns out I really do have Ankylosing Spondylitis.
So I?ve been really worried about the repercussions from being dropped. I?m not worried about my pain level, I?ll figure that out. What I?m most concerned about is my insurance. My wife texted me a this morning a picture of a bill saying that our insurance didn?t pay for her visit to the doctor 2 weeks ago for a sinus infection. Our family doctor is part of the same health group as my back doctor (Texas Health Speacialist Group). So I call the number on the bill and while I?m on hold I start worrying so much that I?m shaking. I?m thinking that THSG will no longer accept my insurance because of MY mistake. So the lady tells me that it was denied because the service occurred after the termination date and that I would need to call the insurance company. So now I?m REALLY freaking out. I call the insurance company and after awhile of pulling stuff up in the system, there is no mention of me getting dropped by my doctor. Just that it appears they didn?t receive the premium payment from my employer. She reprocessed the claim and it went through and all we owed was her $30 deductible.
So, my question is, do I need to continue to worry that, I or my wife and kids will not be able to get medical care in the future? Other than myself with this one doctor of course. Is my insurance in jeopardy of being dropped? Will this get back to my family doctor and they drop me as well? I just don?t know what can or will be done to me ? legally speaking. Can any doctor legally deny me care? I?m so worried about this. I have an appointment with a rheumatologist in June and I don?t want this to screw things up if it turns out I really do have Ankylosing Spondylitis.