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With the ACA enrollment period starting, many posters talk about the number of doctors that they can keep with their new 2017 policy. I was surprised to see the high number of doctors in some cases.
We used to see only our PCP, which we unfortunately will lose next year. Due to a recent serious illness, I may or may not need to see the specialist who treated me, but that's only an annual follow-up. My wife sees no doctor besides the PCP. And then, we see him once a year for the annual checkup and blood test. Maybe if we miss him, we see him one more time.
Of course I do not count the doctors we used for the colonoscopy. Nor do I count the otolaryngologist I saw once 2 years ago due to a freak ear infection (and hopefully will not see again for a long time).
So, in answering the poll, do not count doctors whom you would only see on a contingency. Count only doctors or specialists you see on a recurrent basis, for continuing treatments. I guess you would have to see him at least once a year in order to count.
We used to see only our PCP, which we unfortunately will lose next year. Due to a recent serious illness, I may or may not need to see the specialist who treated me, but that's only an annual follow-up. My wife sees no doctor besides the PCP. And then, we see him once a year for the annual checkup and blood test. Maybe if we miss him, we see him one more time.
Of course I do not count the doctors we used for the colonoscopy. Nor do I count the otolaryngologist I saw once 2 years ago due to a freak ear infection (and hopefully will not see again for a long time).
So, in answering the poll, do not count doctors whom you would only see on a contingency. Count only doctors or specialists you see on a recurrent basis, for continuing treatments. I guess you would have to see him at least once a year in order to count.
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