Maybe it does depend on where you live/insurance (I live in FL). I like using my primary care physician because it really keeps things organized, plus—like I mentioned—referrals are easy to get and schedule through my PCP's office system. It sounds like Kelsey is making more work for herself the route she's going.sasha186 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:09 am[Personal] Hmmm, I don't know - I have a GP that I only see for a physical once every few years or if I am sick with something that is not lady-parts related. I don't think my GP would perform a pelvic exam unless it was an emergency of some kind. I go to my OBGYN for pretty much everything else, including the hormone testing that I needed this year when I went off birth control and had extremely irregular cycles (I had already been tentatively diagnosed with PCOS years ago, so they were quick to get me in and start testing). I assumed this was the normal way to do it, but I guess it could depend on your insurance (I'm in MD, for reference). I'm also guessing they probably don't have a local GP since they just moved, and most adults that I know don't go to the doctor very regularly.ewokfan11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:35 amIt's on the t-shirt website. They are at 102.
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As for the doctor stuff, why don't they just have a normal family doctor?? I don't know how their insurance works, but we are required to use a primary care physician and get referrals from that doctor. Also, my primary care physician takes care of most things, including ordering blood tests (even more in-depth tests), doing "annual exams" and he and his nurse practitioners are available to answer questions or fill a prescription via email usually within just a couple hours. Plus, all of my medical info is then available to me online—a system Kelsey's midwife obviously didn't have.
Her story was also confusing. She said she would see the same OB/GYN when she was in high school? Maybe Idaho is different, but I think you can get your "annual exam" and birth control, etc. from your regular doctor. Then she said it would take months to get in to that doctor so she just looked for any OB/GYN covered by her insurance?! Why not try the primary care physician? It would certainly be faster and probably also cheaper than seeing a specialist without any real information. Plus, once you've seen your regular doctor they can definitely help you see the doctors you need to see.
I think they are exaggerating things (as usual) or they are really not very smart and could be wasting a ton of time and money.
Anyway, my point is that that part of their story doesn't seem confusing to me, but agree wholeheartedly that they are probably wasting time and money, and literally 15 minutes worth of reading reputable websites on the internet could probably send them in the right direction in terms of what kind of care and testing she needs.
They'd be smart to at least find a doctor they can all see if they need to. It wouldn't kill Kelsey or Corbin to get a routine annual physical. I even thought most insurance companies make you chose a PCP. Does June even have a pediatrician? They technically moved back to Idaho last August, so they aren't exactly new there. They just aren't very organized and don't really plan ahead.
In reality, I think they are just dragging this whole thing out for clickbait and views. If she wanted to see a doctor she could. She doesn't even seem to know the actual results of her last test. She doesn't seem to take advice. As much as she SAYS she wants another baby, she's certainly dragging her feet about taking this seriously.
