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How often do you have to shop for a new primary care physician?
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September 18th, 2018
About once every 24 months, I have to find a new primary care physician because the doctor has left the practice. The process for finding a new doc takes weeks because it involves calling dozens of doctors to find one that is taking new patients. And once I have found one, I need to pay $30 for document processing fees to have my records sent to new doc, and have to schedule a new patient appointment.
My current search for a new doc comes only 14 months after finding my last doc. I’ve called 18 practices in the area (and spent hours of my work time), and nobody is taking new patients – with the exception of a doctor that is only available 5:15pm – 7:15pm two nights per week, and 3.5 hours on Saturday.
Is this a Massachusetts phenomenon? Could the US healthcare system be any more broken and shitty?
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