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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, did a fired patient actually tell you this?  Did you ask why?[/quote]

Yes. But it’s more than 1 person probably because I am a patient advocate.The problem is that there are not many options for people in places where options are limited or alternative care is subpar. I have heard this a few times from Mayo Clinics that are outside Minnesota, particularly in Jacksonville. But it is becoming more familiar across the board. 
[b]Is this legal to do to Medicare patients? [/b]These decisions are often made by clerical staff.
It’s Drs firing patients not patients firing drs. [/quote]

Is it that you think doctors are indentured servants, or what?

As has been noted so many times, it's just a business. Doctors aren't special, and the work they do isn't special. It's just a contract, an agreement between people. If you don't think the relationship is working, you fire them, and if they think it isn't a therapeutic relationship that is going anywhere healthy, then they can do the same .

They're just people doing a job, and the job isn't special, right?

The rules are they have to give notice (usually 30 days) and send on your medical information if requested. They can charge a reasonable fee to make copies. You can't shackle anyone to a chair and force them to take care of you. The only exception is ERs, and in extreme circumstances, even that has limits. [/quote]

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