@thepainnpchenlow: If Your Doctor Says No, Say This! #PatientAdvocacy #ChronicPain #MedicalGaslighting #HealthcareTips #ThePainNP

Kat :

Then you get bullied and fired as a patient

Readyrock2000 :

I e seen many Toks about this. First one from a dr tho

King :

100%.. insurance will always use your medical records against you so document it well so that you have the upper hand

Sam :

Hahaha, this does not work sadly. They then become hostle

hfndkm :

he's 100% right actually. legal liability is their biggest concern. I just find a new doctor because now I'm going to start fighting with my doctor?? the whole thing sucks

Mybuttholeishaunted :

Works great unless they just choose not to put it in your chart. You have zero proof of anything that happened in that room and zero recourse. Found that out the hard way.

EmpressWoo :

Tried.... I was very respectful. Healthcare provider immediately got defensive and ended the appt. Truthfully, it's enough to have chronic pain or undiagnosed health issues we should NOT have to tiptoe around and make excuses for subpar care and Doctors/Specialists who are not invested in your care. Worn. Out. 🤨🥼💊🙄🫤

Tommy White407 :

Yes….they will be angry as hell!

Prismchaser1 :

The whole problem isnt doctors.. its the insurance companies saying no- with zero liability.

Sabrina :

You are a Unicorn Doctor! Thank you for all you do!

SurfsUp_1004 :

You are so young to be so wise ❤️❤️❤️

Kewlgrandma ❌️ :

Patient advocacy starts with the patient.... an outside source can be an additional advocate but it starts with the patient!

Botox Doc :

This is a great way to get your doctor to fire you. Patients have unrealistic expectations and figure that anything the doctor orders is going to be covered by insurance just because he asked for it. That’s wrong.

miganong :

I said verbatim to my Kaiser doctor. He said “Ok, what else do you want me to chart?” He still denied my referral.

Cait🍃 :

As a woman, this will very quickly get you black balled in a practice, notably, they will write in your chart that you are noncompliant for questioning what they suggested instead of honoring your request for further testing

MelLightWorker___5 :

thats right!

annaortman628 :

So what you're saying is, we should hold them accountable for their actions, or lack of? Now, there's a thought. 🤔😏

Love2sail :

*GOLDEN*!!❤️

angelasmith3170 :

thank you for reassuring us as patients being the executive decision makers of our own bodies, as far too many doctors refuse care simply because they believe they have the final say, especially for those of us who have been fighting for years for answers and have mostly abandoned seeking medical care because of this

Sani-just Sani :

Why would a doctor even deny any testing or referrals? What is the reasoning behind it bc it happens all the time.

S4GU4R0.wtf :

You don't need to ask your doctor to create a paper trail. All you have to do is follow up with an email about the appointment. "Thank you for seeing me today regarding my desire to get testing done. We discussed that you did not want to proceed with this testing for (insert reasons here). To do my due diligence, I'm going to get a second opinion. If you would like to further contribute to my health team's understanding of your conclusion, you can include additional information in your reply or my chart." To be clear, I never said this would "work" at getting the care you need, but it does automatically make a paper trail.

Nikita :

And THIS WILL get you fired from the practice!!

Mindybobindy :

Yeah I tried this and my PCP laughed and said “sure” and then documented the refusal and reason why 🤡

Botox Doc :

You are starting a fight and possibly committing insurance fraud. Many times these requests come from the patient’s other provider, such as a naturopath who wants a bunch of expensive miscellaneous testing it’s never covered by insurance. Great advice, not.

T :