Health care in the US has gone down the toilet.

[MarciKS]

When they're not pushing popular drugs on you, mine for example likes to give me meds that make it harder to breathe. I have COPD FFS! Why would I want meds that make that worse? But in the hospital if I'm in resp failure he won't give me any anxiety med cuz "It could kill you." Seriously?

 

[MACKTEXAS]

On my wellness visits, my doctor always asks how my diet is. I always respond, "Atrocious!", but she doesn't suggest any modifications, probably because she knows I won't follow them.

I'm not clear on why annual wellness visits seem more important to you than regular doctor visits. My experience with Medicare annual wellness exams has been that they accomplish nothing except to ask a few questions primarily aimed at assessing cognitive abilities. I don't even get them anymore since my semi-annual check ups serve the same purpose and much more.

 

[robin416]

I'm not clear on why annual wellness visits seem more important to you than regular doctor visits. My experience with Medicare annual wellness exams has been that they accomplish nothing except to ask a few questions primarily aimed at assessing cognitive abilities. I don't even get them anymore since my semi-annual check ups serve the same purpose and much more.

100% agree with this. They were a waste of mine and my doc's time. They finally quit requesting them.

And that whole nurse visiting the house thing. I was on my tractor working when a call came through wanting to schedule a visit. I told them no. And that no would be my answer every time they called. The quit calling about the visiting nurses too.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

that whole nurse visiting the house thing. I was on my tractor working when a call came through wanting to schedule a visit. I told them no.

I remember that - I also got a call about a nurse visit. I said no. If insurance is so concerned about how much they pay for, they need to stop such unnecessary things.