Yup… Been waiting 2 years for a gp now and after getting 2 referrals for a checkup on my tinnitus neither have ever called to book the appointment. Healthcare fucking sucks here
Comment on France to fine patients €5 for missing GP appointments
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 5 months ago
Man reading that article makes me annoyed about the lack of vitriol canada has about loss of services. If 5 euros for a missed appointment sparks that much debate we are doing something wrong in our country. And the states is like 80 times worse.
Cthulhus_Cuck@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 5 months ago
After having run ins with both American and Canadian healthcare I still vastly prefer Canadian to American.
Syn_Attck@lemmy.today 5 months ago
$20 for missed or 10-15+ minutes late in US is not abnormal.
Patches@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
The doctor literally doesn’t get paid if you don’t show up so it makes sense.
Therapists charge > $60 for a missed session.
Halosheep@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Then you show up on time and the doctor is “behind” because someone else was late and you end up waiting well past the “late arrival” time as if your time isn’t also valuable.
Patches@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
While annoying - that’s a completely separate issue.
Though it’s probably why they only charge $20 when insurance is definitely paying more than that.
I guess that’s why Therapists/Psychiatrists will charge a full fee because there is no queue like that. It’s truly 1 full hour wasted. Nobody is going to show up early to fill the slot.
scoobford@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
Mine is usually the whole copay…