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Had my check-up with my new internist today. He was ultra-thourough, unlike the old doc! The check-up took ONE HOUR and he asked a ton of questions and was genuinely interested in my answers! Got a a referral to a orthopedist, too, for my wonky knee.
This level of care was not made available to me in my uninsured days. It's like the old doc saw me coming, reminded herself "no health insurance, " and gave me the Grade Z level of care. Not anymore, friends!
And the cost to me of today's super-comprehensive check-up?
ZERO.
Had my check-up with my new internist today. He was ultra-thourough, unlike the old doc! The check-up took ONE HOUR and he asked a ton of questions and was genuinely interested in my answers! Got a a referral to a orthopedist, too, for my wonky knee.
This level of care was not made available to me in my uninsured days. It's like the old doc saw me coming, reminded herself "no health insurance, " and gave me the Grade Z level of care. Not anymore, friends!
And the cost to me of today's super-comprehensive check-up?
ZERO.
Glad to hear you had a good experience. Nice to see someone post something positive instead of all of the sensational negative attention getting Obamacare headlines the media is languishing in to grab readers or ratings.
An hour is remarkable. Thought that went out with the stone age, but nice and comforting I am sure. Sometimes when you go to see the doctor, you think you need a course in "speed talk" to get everything out before he/she's out the door.
My new doctor took almost two hours for my annual exam. This is how it should be! She actually asked questions about my personal life...took the time to get to know me. Very refreshing!
Sounds like you got a good doctor but I'm not sure what it has to do with the ACA?
It's because the OP didn't have insurance before. With ACA, now the OP has insurance. OP mentioned that prior MD visit seemed to be rushed and pondered whether it was because the OP didn't have insurance.
It's because the OP didn't have insurance before. With ACA, now the OP has insurance. OP mentioned that prior MD visit seemed to be rushed and pondered whether it was because the OP didn't have insurance.
I have always had health insurance and 98% of the time, my doctor appointments have been extremely rushed. Hour long appointments are not the norm for anyone, insured or not insured. I'm glad that the op found a good doctor and had a positive experience but I don't think it has anything to do with the ACA.
I have always had health insurance and 98% of the time, my doctor appointments have been extremely rushed. Hour long appointments are not the norm for anyone, insured or not insured. I'm glad that the op found a good doctor and had a positive experience but I don't think it has anything to do with the ACA.
You don't know that for certain. Contrary to popular belief, many doctors are very much in favor of the ACA and the reforms it brings. It is possible that this was one of these doctors, and wanted to offer a positive experience to their patient.
modhatter, that was very much the case with this new internist. He was delighted that I'm now insured, along with many other new patients.
Addendum: The internist was astonished that I had *never * had an EKG. I said, "It was never suggested to me." Internist replied, "well, we're going to take care of that right now. You *need* an EKG just as a baseline."
Next thing I knew, I was all electroded up! Now THAT'S service.
The internist was astonished that I had *never * had an EKG. I said, "It was never suggested to me." Internist replied, "well, we're going to take care of that right now. You *need* an EKG just as a baseline.".
Interesting. My doctor told me (she went to med school in her late 30s; second career) that unless a patient has risk factors for coronary disease, there is no need to do an EKG. (I'd asked her why she never did them since my previous doctor--much older, now retired, and who probably went to med school many decades ago--did them routinely.) A lot seems to have changed in medicine in the past decade in terms of the necessity of certain tests.
^ CA4Now, my family history is rife with high blood pressure and strokes.
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