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@karo89135

Hi glinda,

We are on the same page. I posted earlier the rheumatologist I was seeing quit, starting her own practice..cash only. The new one is Humana HMO and so screwed up with the office help. I have a PPO Aetna insurance so paying is not a problem. When a lot of doctors left, big corporations are buying up the practices. Staffing and quality suffers. 3-6 month waiting period for a specialist.
Try something, take it with a friend around in case of a bad reaction. Good to hear from you!
Karo

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glinda47 | @glinda47 | Aug 13 1:50pm

So true about the big corps taking over medical groups. It's happened to my internist, urologist, cardio and more. Has only added to the managed care, then covid mess. Has caused more work for everyone, loooooooong phone waits, horrible lack of communication, level of care and concern, which often results in physicians' prescribing unnecessary meds.
I try not to think about the future and trying to navigate this unwieldy system in a very sick and weakened state.

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