[bobbyd1014]

Recently, I was dismissed from my family doctor saying that they would not provide me services because the patient doctor trust and cooperation is not there. What are the laws surrounding this? I was told that I had 30 days from when the letter was mailed to me. I never received this letter, because the company did not pay the correct amount of postage. I called to make an appointment and this is when I was notified that I was no longer a patient there. Please give me all the information you can. Thank You.

[stevetcg]

Are you being sued for something? Are you a party to a lawsuit against your doctor? His hospital?

[Fr_Chuck]

Unless you live in Alaska where there is no other doctor available, yes they can stop being your doctor for many reasons. They can not be forced to treat you, expect in an emergancy.
And I would not want a doctor who did not want me to treat me anyway.

You may be able to make them see you for this visit since you did not get the 30 day notice.

[J_9]

Did you miss appointments that were scheduled without canceling? This is one reason doctors will dismiss patients. It's called non-compliance.

[ConfusedInAK]

Fr_Chuck... rather than "disagree" with you, I will respond here LOL

Even here in Alaska where we have PLENTY of doctors, private practices can boot you with written notice.

In 2006 I had seen my doctor and had a bill, which I forgot about because I was dying in a hospital for the next 6 months.

Her practice did not care, and dismissed me and sent me to collections.

When I go out of the hospital, I finally found out about this.

Again, they did not care what had happened to me, since I was no longer their patient LOL

LEGALLY/TECHNICALLY they had every right to do so. While I was dying, I forgot to pay a bill.

ETHICALLY: it was a stupid choice.