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 mybackhurts - 04/02/2018 15:00

Today, my doctor ordered me an EKG to help my health anxiety. I have panic attacks and feel like my heart is out of rhythm, but my doctors have all told me it’s just in my head. I got the test results. I meet with the cardiologist next week to discuss surgery. FML

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By Damn it, Charles - 09/12/2022 21:00

Today, I took my friend to the emergency room because he was having heart problems. The doctors recognized him, and one of them had something to say: "Charles, can you not wait until you're practically dying to seek medical treatment?" This is gonna be a long day. FML

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By yourekillingme - 19/02/2016 04:12 - United States - Mission

Today, I went to see a doctor because I have been feeling of pressure in my chest. After running numerous tests, I was told I was perfectly healthy and had nothing to worry about. I made it as far as the front door before I collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/09/2022 11:30 - Lithuania

Today, I went to see a doctor due to some gastric distress I have. I came out with directions to buy a blood pressure monitor, I'm prohibited from doing sports, and have a possible diagnosis of arterial hypertension which I am way too young to have. 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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By Yudith - 30/09/2023 09:30 - Canada

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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By Foosa801 - 25/12/2016 23:08 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I woke up my friend and had him take me to the ER. I had trouble breathing and my chest hurt, so the doctor put me on an EKG and took X-rays. I had strained my chest lifting weights at the gym earlier that day and pulled a muscle, and now thanks to my massive anxiety I have a $700 hospital bill. 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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docwoof 7

Saturday 30 April 2016 3:08

Ask your doctor to atleast give you an ekg. Once that is done and shows any abnormality, your insurance can't back out for whatever reason. An uncertain/irregular ekg should lead to a cardiologist. The past two days i found skipped beats and irregularities on my patients too, my doctor gave them an order for an ekg as an outpatient and then referred them to a cardiologist. And contact your pcp to make sure he knows your insurance is fooling around, he can word it in a way where they'll have no choice but to go ahead and pay for your specialist visit. Med student myself.

NYGiants1925 22

Saturday 30 April 2016 3:19

You either need a further testing or a new doctor.

nena_kievu 15

Saturday 30 April 2016 3:29

Your doctor "shouuuuld" get you another prescription then though

GokuSS400 18

Sunday 1 May 2016 11:08

Actually what you're talking about is called a referral. Basically you're being referred to someone in a more specialized field…which is what the OP's Doctor did. The doc said that OP SHOULD go see a specialist. Now depending on whether the Doctor wrote this down on a prescription pad or not…this could or could not be considered a referral (don't you just love the bureaucracy?), and that too would be a matter decided by OP's insurance company…

Isa_fml 20

Saturday 30 April 2016 3:32

How do the insurance people expect the doctor to word it? They don't know yet, that's why you need the damn tests. How do they think this works? Jesus. I'm sorry this is happening to you, I hope it gets sorted out.

FalloutScrolls 25

Saturday 30 April 2016 3:54

You "might" want to seek out another "doctor" for a second "opinion," "perhaps."

GokuSS400 18

Sunday 1 May 2016 11:10

You clearly didn't read this through properly……so OP's Doctor basically said "idk, you might have any of these 3 things…but I can't say for sure; you should see a specialist" Idk how much clearer it could be that the doctor is saying "we need a second opinion". Also it's that second opinion that the insurance doesn't want to pay for, because the doctor was so uncertain.

IamComrade 16

Saturday 30 April 2016 4:03

Welcome to Obama care

videogames4life 10

Saturday 30 April 2016 4:20

how about you go to another doctor?

cmdd 5

Saturday 30 April 2016 4:21

Maybe ask your doctor to correct the wording on the report.

militarybrat 21

Saturday 30 April 2016 4:27

Anectodal but my dad has had an enlarged heart all his life. He only recently had issues at 60. I would go back to the doctor and ask him to reword it so insurance would cover it. Heart problems are nothing that you should take lightly.