Health: Today, my doctor said I "might" have an enlarged heart and an...

By DeathbyWording - 29/04/2016 17:05 - United States - Vernon

Today, my doctor said I "might" have an enlarged heart and an irregular heartbeat. It "could" be seriously life-threatening and I "should" go to a specialist for further tests. My insurance refuses to cover my consultation with the specialist because the doctor's wording is too uncertain. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/11/2022 04:00

Today, I’ve been asking both my health insurance and the clinic in question under which circumstances an elective procedure would be covered by insurance. Each one of them tells me that the other has to make the decision. FML

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Today, after three months of wait, I expected to have a diagnosis and treatment plan from my doctor. Instead, I got an appointment with a surgeon "just to be sure", and an appointment with a GP to get referrals to two other doctors for more appointments. Meanwhile, my health gets worse and worse. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/05/2022 02:00

Today, I had a procedure that should have been covered by my health insurance, but while I was there, I asked the doc to sign a prescription for an unrelated thing. This apparently turned the insured procedure into a consultation, so they charged me full price for the procedure, over $15,000. FML

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By Anon - 06/04/2021 07:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my doctor told me if my blood pressure gets any higher, he could use me to reinflate the air in his tyres. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/02/2016 16:39 - France - Issy-les-moulineaux

Today, I had a heart attack. At the hospital, the doctor compared my heart to a stressed out 60 year-old's heart. I'm 17 and I don't even have a job yet. FML

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walker9879 25

Saturday 30 April 2016 2:36

Try going in to see another doctor, a second opinion would be good in this situation anyway.

emeraldisle 30

Saturday 30 April 2016 2:33

You mean your "doctor."

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ThrottleJockey 35

Saturday 30 April 2016 14:55

I feel you OP. I've been there. Health care/health insurance in the USA is messed up.

hnick314 5

Saturday 30 April 2016 15:34

Change your doctor to your ex-doctor and get a new one. My story: I went for years to the family doctor my wife went to forever. I had pain and numbness in my legs and difficulty with stairs. The quack said it was old age and stenosis of the spine. <stuff>happens. Finally I went to a new doctor. He got me a MRI, found a synovial cyst on my spinal chord and referred me to a neurosurgeon. All of a sudden I could walk properly again. Bad or indifferent doctors can be the worst thing that can happen to you. Especially if you believe them...

guineagirl96 38

Saturday 30 April 2016 16:08

The doctor's done nothing wrong. They referred them to a cardiologist who is more qualified to make a diagnosis of an enlarged heart and can run tests that a primary care physician can't. This is completely normal and how the system is set up- you don't go to a specialist unless you have a referral. Your situation is totally different- you were misdiagnosed and you seeked a second opinion.

PhoenixChick 26

Saturday 30 April 2016 17:21

While the doctor was correct to use vague wording on the diagnosis, they are supposed to be certain when saying a specialist is needed. For example, "patient might have an enlarged heart, which would be life-threatening if true. A specialist is NEEDED to diagnose."