Re: Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

[Guest guest]

Even if she would take you back, you don't want that kind of

pediatrician. Your working relationship would be strained, at best.

I don't think Autism is necessary to code for a well-child visit,

either. The visit isn't related to the disorder. I don't know much

about the rules surrounding accepting/denying patients so I cannot

comment on it.

Get mad, get over it, and move on? I hope situations like this are

fewer and fewer in the future. Keep the letter so you can frame a

copy and give it to her after your child loses his diagnosis from

such 'unorthodox' treatment.

Take care,

Pam

>

> We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance.

She

> was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a

child

> w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance

form

> that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

> office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

> insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later,

the

> doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

> in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

> attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

> Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

> seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in

this

> letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does

not

> agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

> expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until she

is

> dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

> if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

> vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

> unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!!

AAAGH!

> Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

> craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

> can't let the insult stand unanswered!

>

> Thanks for the rant, Amie

>

[Guest guest]

You want to write a letter not only to " answer the insult, " but for legal

reasons. I would document everything that happened in the letter. Then if

anything ever comes up later, you have your letter as evidence that your

version of events is correct and that you're not just making it up at that

time. So take your time and be thorough in describing all that happened.

Dean

[ ] Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance. She

was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a child

w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance form

that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later, the

doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in this

letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does not

agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until she is

dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!! AAAGH!

Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

can't let the insult stand unanswered!

Thanks for the rant, Amie

[Guest guest]

Here's an idea for a response.

FOCUS on helping your child above all things. Do not get

distracted by politics or other peoples stupidity.

If you work hard at it, your child will become healthier and healthier.

Then when the time is right, you can go back for another visit and let this

pediatrician see for themselves that the only person they have really hurt

through their ignorance is her own child. Only then might she wake up.

Sadly though, there is a good chance she may retreat further into denial.

Dean wrote:

>

> You want to write a letter not only to " answer the insult, " but for legal

> reasons. I would document everything that happened in the letter. Then if

> anything ever comes up later, you have your letter as evidence that your

> version of events is correct and that you're not just making it up at that

> time. So take your time and be thorough in describing all that happened.

>

> Dean

>

> [ ] Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

>

> We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance. She

> was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a child

> w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance form

> that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

> office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

> insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later, the

> doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

> in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

> attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

> Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

> seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in this

> letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does not

> agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

> expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until she is

> dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

> if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

> vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

> unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!! AAAGH!

> Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

> craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

> can't let the insult stand unanswered!

>

> Thanks for the rant, Amie

>

>

[Guest guest]

[ ] Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

>

> We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance. She

> was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a child

> w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance form

> that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

> office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

> insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later, the

> doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

> in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

> attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

> Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

> seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in this

> letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does not

> agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

> expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until she is

> dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

> if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

> vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

> unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!! AAAGH!

> Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

> craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

> can't let the insult stand unanswered!

>

> Thanks for the rant, Amie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

That's easy for you to say.

I'm a guy, so I can only do one thing at a time.

wrote:

>

>

> [ ] Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

> >

> > We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance. She

> > was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a child

> > w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance form

> > that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

> > office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

> > insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later, the

> > doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

> > in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

> > attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

> > Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

> > seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in this

> > letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does not

> > agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

> > expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until she is

> > dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

> > if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

> > vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

> > unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!! AAAGH!

> > Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

> > craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

> > can't let the insult stand unanswered!

> >

> > Thanks for the rant, Amie

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I am in the hope, with all the siblings of ASD children who see how well there

brother or sister do with biomed..will someday become pediatricians, nuerologist

and specialist in the field of autism. This is unfortunatly our only hope of

having sensitive Doctors our side...seems to me. The next generation of ASD

children with hopefully have it alot easier that our children do now.

[ ] Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

>

> We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance. She

> was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a child

> w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance form

> that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

> office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

> insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later, the

> doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

> in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

> attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

> Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

> seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in this

> letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does not

> agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

> expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until she is

> dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

> if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

> vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

> unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!! AAAGH!

> Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

> craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

> can't let the insult stand unanswered!

>

> Thanks for the rant, Amie

>

>

[Guest guest]

[ ] Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

> >

> > We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance. She

> > was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a child

> > w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance form

> > that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

> > office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

> > insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later, the

> > doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

> > in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

> > attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

> > Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

> > seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in this

> > letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does not

> > agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

> > expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until she is

> > dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

> > if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

> > vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

> > unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!! AAAGH!

> > Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

> > craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

> > can't let the insult stand unanswered!

> >

> > Thanks for the rant, Amie

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I homeschooled my older boy (10 yrs) last year in third grade and he

was always listening to what the early intervention teachers and

specialists said and putting it into practice with his brother! They

told me at one point that this was something only an adult should do

so it doesn't get messed up, but I ignored them. When it comes to

what my younger son needs, I find my older son's opinion and methods

just about as important as my own. I am hoping one day he will be a

special ed teacher, he is truly a special boy!

Liz

> >

> > You want to write a letter not only to " answer the insult, " but

for legal

> > reasons. I would document everything that happened in the letter.

Then if

> > anything ever comes up later, you have your letter as evidence

that your

> > version of events is correct and that you're not just making it

up at that

> > time. So take your time and be thorough in describing all that

happened.

> >

> > Dean

> >

> > [ ] Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

> >

> > We started a new pediatrician in Jan. after changing insurance.

She

> > was recommended by a couple of other parents as she also has a

child

> > w/autism and is understanding. Well, I noticed on the insurance

form

> > that she had coded autism for our first well visit. I called the

> > office to question that (we have never had that coded on any

> > insurance form before. Two weeks later and 3 phone calls later,

the

> > doctor (or anyone) had not returned my calls. I get a nasty letter

> > in the mail today saying she is dropping my son because I am

> > attempting to defraud the insurance company...yada, yada, yada.

> > Also, I was honest with her about our protocol and the DAN we are

> > seeing. She never, not once said she disagreed. She writes in this

> > letter that another reason she is dropping us is because she does

not

> > agree with our DAN's " unorthodox " treatment. Shouldn't she have

> > expressed that opinion in our visit, rather than waiting until

she is

> > dropping us? Isn't it her professional responsibility to inform us

> > if she feels that strongly against what we are doing (chelation,

> > vitamins). I am just floored with this lack of courtesy and her

> > unprofessionalism. She never even spoke to me in person!!! AAAGH!

> > Sorry to ramble. This is my first dealing with this kind of

> > craziness. I am trying to calm down, before I draft a reply. I

> > can't let the insult stand unanswered!

> >

> > Thanks for the rant, Amie

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Two thoughts...

1)Maybe they've heard that parents curing kids with autism are convinced,

determined, and fierce(!) and not to mess with them in person. 2)They don't

want other people in their waiting rooms to hear about the iatragenic

connection...

S S

Re: Vent: Dropped by Pediatrician

Posted by: " " Ladyshrink111@... ladyshrink222

Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:06 am (PDT)

====>Coward pediatricians! How hard would it have been to just say to your face

that he/she didn't agree with the treatment path you were choosing and thought

it best you pick another pediatrician that you might be more aligned with,

that's it! Even a phone call, if they " felt " threatened would be more

considerate and respectful than a letter.

Honestly the lack of social skills of most drs always made me think these drs

had such a high sense of entitlement that the normal rules of social discourse

did not apply to them.

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