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She literally called me at the time of the appointment to tell me she can't see me. She was so apologetic, but was like "I absolutely can treat you, but I'm not allowed by your insurance". Fuck this country.

Update: I went to urgent care. Before leaving home, I called to be sure they would accept my insurance (Aetna). They said yes.. After arriving for my appointment, they told me they do not accept my insurance. I will simply leave without paying.

Final Update: I can understand that that differences in physical biology demand different attention. That's not what I'm complaining about. It's the way it's set up. I was told that at my appointment. Why not just refer me to a specialist? The website could've even just referred me to urgent care (yes, my insurance requires a primary care physician's referral for urgent care, according to the urgent care facility). But, no, their goal is to obfuscate and irritate until the patient gives you and pays out-of-pocket.

I was able to receive care at a cost I could not afford. I won't discuss what I had to do to "find" the money to pay for care and prescriptions. That being said, the condition I was diagnosed with was more serious than a simple infection, and I'm glad that I saw a doctor. I need further treatment and just hope I can get insurance to cover any of it.

If you're an American reading this, please consider ways to get involved in organizing in support of Medicare For All in your community. Here is one resource I have found. We don't need to live like this. We deserve better. Stay safe and healthy, friends.

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[-] markon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is so ridiculous! Our system is beyond broken. If you're sick you almost have to scrape by before Medicaid limit or pay out the ass and have excellent job with very good insurance. It's so fucked up. This is truly nutty.

A lesson I learned the hard way is the only way you can tell what your insurance actually covers is to read the fine print. The insurance company service reps can't be relied upon and the medical office reps just make up an answer if they don't know. Nor can you be sure the coverage statement from the insurance company is right wen they finally send it. That's wrong a significant percent of the time too.

[-] FuzzyDoublePumper@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Hypothetically, in an emergency situation, you could get fish antibiotics from your local pet store. Not the best idea but an untreated infection isn't good either.

[-] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

This sentence is so American, it started to look for oil.

[-] nameless_prole@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Real life dystopia shit.

To anyone considering this, just remember that there is a reason that the FDA exists. Fish antibiotics aren't FDA regulated, so you really have no idea what you're taking and how much.

[-] iceycake@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Have you try other online services (no insurance need) like GoodRX care? I don’t see you need 16 or older for UTI in their options.

[-] citsuah@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

do get it treated OP, however one does that in that joke of a country you're unfortunate enough to live in. Do know that unlike female UTIs which are relatively common and often uncomplicated if treated, male UTIs are not common and CAN herald some other underlying pathologies (such as urinary stones, blockages, anatomical problems etc) which should be properly investigated. So do go see a doctor if you're able to.

[-] raptorattacks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm actually surprised that the CVS provider still offered to treat him, for this exact reason. I'm a trans guy who went through a bout of recurring UTIs during the height of the pandemic. For all medical purposes I could have been treated the same as any cis woman, but actually accessing the virtual-only care that's readily available to cis women was a trial for me because the systems are set up to filter out men.

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[-] Guadin@k.fe.derate.me 1 points 1 year ago

Man that is bad. And I must say there are more countries moving that way. You can get cheaper insurance but then you need to go to the connected health institutes and otherwise they won't pay. Fuck that, I want to choose where I get my care. I don't want health insurance providers to have a say in how my doctor treats me (but they do, unfortunately).

[-] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

You need to prove that you have a urinary tract let alone the infection. Show them your urinary tract! /s

[-] Rhabuko@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

That's so fucked up! I'm sorry OP.

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[-] LostCause@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

So wtf, they want you to let it get worse until that infection spreads to kidneys or something and then pay 100x the amount to an emergency room? How does that make sense for their profits anyway?

Treatment is just a test to confirm and some antibiotics I think. Hope you can find some other way to get treated.

[-] ivlarac@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It’s painful to read stories like this. I really feel for all the people who can’t afford to see a doctor whenever they need it.

I live in Spain and here we have a social security network paid by the people through taxes. It has its flaws, as probably everything has, but we have people here saying that it doesn’t work and we’d be better paying for private insurances to get better attention and pay less taxes.

The thing is that today a private insurance can cost 50-100€ per person, something completly affordable, but what the people saying this doesn’t take into account is that the private companies have a backup with the national health service. The private insurance is great for small things, seeing your physician, a small surgery… but if you have a serious problem they’ll send you to the national health service to be treated.

I hope you can have a proper treatment for your illness and that it doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg. I also hope that your country can find a way to help everyone equally and not just those who can afford it.

[-] smokinjoe@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I think most everyone knows this would have to be in the USA.

Sorry OP, I really hope those greedy assholes just made some shitty mistake.

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