#and IM the inconvinience bc I trying to better my health

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Can I just say that the American Healthcare system sucks ass. Rant about my most recent experience under the cut.

I call the doc to see if they do testing for adhd. They tell me yes, yes they do. "Cool. How would the appointment cost?" $75 they tell me. I tell them to schedule me for an appointment.

Now in the days coming up to the appointment, they call and send messages reminding of the date and wanting me to confirm I can still go. The problem with that is, they message my MOM, whom I was trying to keep this a secret from. This is a major violation of HIPAA. I had previously filled out the paperwork that states that I am the ONLY one they are allowed to message about stuff. So I have to tell them to fix their shit whenever I get there.

Now I get to the office on the day I was scheduled. One thing you should know about me is that I am lowkey terrified of doctors/doctors offices. Couple bad experiences with doctors led to this, and it seems that my fear is only going to worsen from here, based on this last visit.

Anyways, I need to tell them to fix my HIPAA, and I was going to be kinda mean about it. Bc that was a major violation of my privacy, and also the LAW. But seeing as I was at the beginnings of a panic attack, I couldn't really talk the way I needed. But the front office lady brings it up herself. "Well I guess we need to update your HIPAA," she says, dripping with sarcasm as if it's my fault they fucked up their job. That front lady was very rude and completely looked down her nose at me the entire time. I think that will be the extent of my bad experiences for this particular visit.

Then I get call into the actual exam room. Its at this point I'm at full panic. Again, I don't like going to the doctor. Luckily, the nurse was really nice and when she saw how high my heart rate was and I told her why it was so high, she was completely understanding and even related to me a bit bc she gets the same way going to the dentist. So kudos to that lady for being the only good thing to come out of this experience.

Next the doctor comes in. The first thing she says to me is that they DONT do testing for adhd there. So the one thing I came here for, they don't even fucking do it. So the doctor starts talking to me about dif medications for adhd, all stuff I already knew bc I can do a basic fucking Google search. She tells me that I need to monitor my heartrate at home bc "your bpm is 122. That's too high for normal." Yes. I know my heart rate is high. Im in the middle of a fucking panic attack. And, with plenty of stuttering, I tell her as much, and I tell her what triggered it (that is, this entire visit). "Well I'll try not to take offense to that," she says in a super condescending tone. So fuck you bitch.

She refers me out to an actual psychologist who does testing and sends me on my way. (I also looked up this particular psychologist, and she has terrible reviews. I could tell you right away that we would not get along. So I don't even use this useless ass doctors referral.) But anyway, I go to check out, and with insurance, my part is $26. Anoying, but thats American Healthcare for you. They did have to see me for a grand total of 10 mins (/sarcasm). I go home, out $26 and no closer to getting a diagnosis.

Well a couple weeks pass and I get a bill in the mail. Turns out, this $75 visit, turned into a $161 visit. Insurance paid $62, leaving me to pay an additional $71 for a service I did not get. This is fucking bullshit. Why should I pay nearly $100 just for them to lie to me and waste my fucking time. So currently I'm in limbo with the billing department and nursing staff bc I REFUSE to pay for them to lie to me multiple times, just to tell me they can't do jack shit.

Tl;dr: I asked this doctor if they test for adhd, and they lie to me saying yes. I was told the visit would be $75 and that my part after insurance is $26, but they lied AGAIN and the bill was $161. The entire staff (except that 1 nurse) were rude and looked down on me and treated me like I dont know shit.

So im pissed and I don't really know what to do anymore. Just never get sick or try and figure out whats wrong with my body I guess.