Re: How to find the right doctor? -
November 9th 2015, 06:39 AM
Your best option would be to start with your insurance company's website. They should have plan-specific lists of providers they cover it's usually an interactive tool where you enter all of your information or a list. Just make sure you select the right plan. If there's an option to login to or create your account, that might make it easier. You can call the insurance company for this, but chances are that's where they'll send you, or you'll be on hold forever.
Once you find a doctor near you who is accepting new patients (this will probably be shown on the website or you can ask when you call), you call and say something along the lines of "I'd like to make an appointment with (name of doctor) as a new patient. It can take awhile (like months) to get your first appointment though so sooner is better than later.
If you are completely out of your medication, try calling a pharmacy near you (it might be easier if it's the same pharmacy you used before), call them and explain the situation and they should be able to fill it for you. If your prescription is expired, the pharmacy may contact your old doctor for you or you can try to. They should be willing to renew the prescription for you and then send it to a pharmacy close to you. When you call to make an appointment with a new doctor, explain that you're out of medication they might either be able to do something for you, or help you figure out a way to get some until they can see you.
Also, your parents don't have to be involved since you're an adult and not covered on their insurance, but you will need to provide an emergency contact, so consider who you will want to use for that.
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