I hear you! It’s bad, I hate that I have to take a pill every night. I wish it was different. I’m sure you do also. :(

1. Do you have a doctor's order for this? Most places won't just take your blood.
2. What kind of tests do you need? There are thousands.
3. If you're looking for the basics, you can donate blood and they'll upload the panel to your account. Free and you've helped someone!

W/O a decent night's sleep, I'd go nucken futs pretty quick.

PCP's are like lovers. If it's not working, find another. It's not drug seeking if you truly have your health as the main concern. That may be a NJ or FL thing though. Here in MO, I get my 90 day supply w/o issues and being generic, the insurance doesn't mind too well either.

PCP's are like lovers. If it's not working, find another. It's not drug seeking if you truly have your health as the main concern. That may be a NJ or FL thing though. Here in MO, I get my 90 day supply w/o issues and being generic, the insurance doesn't mind too well either.

That’s how I feel! But when we moved to NJ and FL the PCPs refused to give it to me even through I was on it for 6 yrs prior. They said melatonin.

It was rough.

I've been using Ambien for like 10 years now, especially since it has been a generic. Of the four PCP's I've had, none of them had issues with it. I'm not sure I would fret so much about it. Shoot, my current PCP told me she would not suggest changing to something else unless I just really felt the need to. If it works,it works.

All the extra middle men wanting their cut of the pie.

Rereading what I wrote and I'm not sure if you are fully understanding the question. There is a big difference between the many tests that can be done to blood. You would not want for example a place that only does drug tests to take your blood to screen for cancer. Blood sugar tests can be done with many home kits, but a screening for diabetes or vitamin deficiency should be done by a lab set up to do those. So to rephrase my question, what condition/requirement do you need to be tested for?

That might end up being what I have to do. If that's the case I'll be sure to let them know that their lack of financing or willingness to work with me led them to make absolutely nothing off me or my insurance.

I think that's actually who is pressing me to pay up front lol. I will absolutely look into care credit though.

1000% agree. Too much money to be made from lobbyists clearly.

Thanks, I’ll probably check them out

And what exactly are they to do with this blood? You know the Test/blood work part? If you just need it taken out because you subscribe to the old pseudo-science of bloodletting, I'm sure we can find a quack to do it for you. I'd look for the chiropractors that claim to treat diabetes and other such things.

I'm sad this is occurring at all. I wish we had a first world health system like the other industrialized nations. But sadly we do not.

Had the same experiences with a couple surgeries at Mercy last year. I don't know how Cox works but at Mercy the surgeon had a separate office that did billing for his services. I was able to talk to them and make arrangements even if the website made it sound like I couldn't. Also you might try applying for a Carecredit credit card. Those are used specifically for doctor and veterinarian visits not covered by insurance and they have pretty good financing terms.

Didn’t have that experience. Billed insurance.

Honestly I hate the health care/hospital here. I’d rather go up to KC or St. Louis honestly :/

Wow that's insane. Mind blowing is a good way to put it. I don't know why anybody pays for this or insurance if they offer no help.

Thank you. It is crazy isn't it? It's not a major surgery but it is a needed surgery. My insurance already approved it. I never thought I would have this much trouble.

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A friend of mine just went through this. She was told she had to pay so much upfront or it would be rescheduled. If your surgery isn’t “important” then they will push it back. It’s honestly mind blowing to me.

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I’ve seen them.

That sounds crazy that they want you to prepay or cancel! They will try bullying you into some form of payment (some employees are worse than others.) The only way I can see this happening is if it’s an elective procedure, ie. plastic surgery of any kind that will probably not be covered by insurance. Even with that, they allow payment plans. Keep us updated after you talk with patient financial services. I hope it all works out for you.