The doctor sent me a bill for his service
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Lauren drove herself and checked in with the receptionist. As they went over contact info and insurance, the receptionist asked “And who is your primary physician?”
Lauren gave her doctor’s name, and the clerk shook her head. “Nope. She’s gone.”
Lauren’s doctor closed her office and left the state without notifying patients or giving them their medical records. This was the first Lauren heard of it.
Ultimately, Lauren’s finger was fine. But upon learning that her doctor had vanished, she needed a new one.
Some months later, Lauren had back pain. She wanted a referral to physical therapy, which she’d found useful in the past. But in order for our insurance to cover it, she’d need a referral from her primary care physician. Problem was, she no longer had one.