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_life_is_a_joke_ t1_jecm1s8 wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
Having the same problem. Been looking for over a month. If I was 40 years younger or 25 years older, I would have a bunch to choose from.
Content_Ad_7767 t1_jechg2s wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
Drs. Golan on Park Ave is accepting new patients or at least he was. I see his P.A. Christine. My husband has Dr. G.
This-Recording9461 t1_jecf7x9 wrote
Reply to comment by dina_NP2020 in Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
I'm not really worried about it, more of an inconvenience. I was getting 90 days at a time in the mail, I have some months left. It wasn't for anything of immediate importance, just bp meds. I had been rotating between the Dr and her NP every six months, but after the doctor left my upcoming NP appointments were cancelled in MyChart. Someone with availability will pop up eventually.
dina_NP2020 t1_jecaswu wrote
Reply to comment by This-Recording9461 in Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
Message your PCP via MyChart and ask for refills on your meds while you are looking for a new PCP. I believe legally, they have to give you a 30 day warning before discharging you from the practice or it’s considered abandonment
mrch1ck3nn t1_jebzq8x wrote
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call the number on your insurance card
PM_me_spare_change t1_jebvpmv wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
Try St. Vincent Med Group too
perry3335 t1_jebrmgp wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
I'm stuck in limbo at the moment, my doctor sent me a letter in November stating she was moving her practice to join UMass primary group. It included the new number to call for appointments, etc.
I called last week to schedule my physical for later this year and instead of speaking with someone at her office directly, I was dealing with UMass Central Booking who informed me that the doctor was on vacation but that they had closed her scheduling and she was not accepting any more patients. They suggested after 20 years of her being my doctor that I not tried to find another primary care doctor.
Ive been calling around and no one is taking patients. It sucks because I'm currently in treatment for three different medical issues, and i don't know what to do. Going to try to call back in a couple weeks to see if she's back in the office and hopefully I get a different answer.
SmartSherbet t1_jebp76w wrote
Reply to comment by flowercrownrugged in Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
Not reliant - they kicked my wife and me out of their practice when our doctors retired and left us on our own because they have no one accepting new patients. Avoid that place - working conditions must be pretty bad since no doctors seem to want to work there.
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my_ashy_paintbox t1_jebjmcc wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
Welcome to the aftermath of the pandemic. I lost my job during the pandemic 2020 and switched to a Masshealth plan, to this day I haven’t been able to find a pcp
cmoney1142 t1_jebckcp wrote
Reply to comment by flyingsquirrelsftw in Mens haircut by iconicnick3
Go see Dan at Auburn Mcgreevys. Book online nice n easy.
flowercrownrugged t1_jeba9i9 wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
UMass Primary Care or Reliant are going to be your best bets for finding a PCP
StreetSlip663 t1_jeb4kew wrote
Reply to Short-term rental around UMass Chan area by Dexiade
Post this to college related forums and Facebook groups in the area. Many students have year long leases and want to sublet their rooms while they are on summer break.
This-Recording9461 t1_jeb3569 wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
My PCP just left Reliant, got a note in the mail she was leaving in a week and that was that.
I called the office to see who could refill my prescriptions and was told I'd have to find someone else.
Problem is, I looked at both Reliant and UMass, neither have anyone taking new patients. I'm assuming that even if I find another PCP, they'll be so booked out I won't see them for a minimum of six months to a year.
CoolAbdul t1_jeb2vwk wrote
This is an addiction issue. The cellphones are as addictive as nicotine.
We wouldn't allow 13-year-olds to have nicotine, so why are we allowing the cellphones?
CoolAbdul t1_jeb2mlu wrote
Reply to comment by Aeschere06 in It's time to take 'charge' of students' cellphone use in schools by ocvictor
What arrogant bullshit.
You must be a member of the school committee.
CoolAbdul t1_jeb2hyz wrote
Reply to comment by Aeschere06 in It's time to take 'charge' of students' cellphone use in schools by ocvictor
You are definitely not a teacher.
CoolAbdul t1_jeb2ff0 wrote
Reply to comment by Aeschere06 in It's time to take 'charge' of students' cellphone use in schools by ocvictor
This is such grandstanding and utter bullshit.
You want to instantly improve the environment?
Ban the cellphones.
The other stuff is monolithic and not as easily solved.
CoolAbdul t1_jeb26n3 wrote
Reply to comment by Aeschere06 in It's time to take 'charge' of students' cellphone use in schools by ocvictor
> cell phone use is the biggest obstacle Worcester students face in their education
Yes.
They are.
Are you a teacher?
hummingbirds_R_tasty t1_jeb14fw wrote
Elder Services for Worcester Area
https://eswa.org/services-we-offer/?doing_wp_cron=1680201236.3104488849639892578125
Senior Center will be able to direct you to services.
flyingsquirrelsftw t1_jeb0k2s wrote
Reply to Mens haircut by iconicnick3
McGreevy's in Holden and Auburn
wlavallee OP t1_jeay0yt wrote
Reply to comment by Karaxxlee4785 in Looking for someone to clean my 85-year-old mom's house in Worcester by wlavallee
It says it sent
thedecentshepherd t1_jeawims wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
The entire US is looking at having a shortage of 100k + doctors by 2030. (Need to double check numbers but it's what I recall.)
So it's definitely an issue overall. Consider looking in the surrounding towns too. Or call Umass memorial or reliant to see availability
Karaxxlee4785 t1_jeaw22e wrote
Reply to comment by wlavallee in Looking for someone to clean my 85-year-old mom's house in Worcester by wlavallee
I tried to send you a message but it wouldn't let me. Can you send me 1?
IOUAndSometimesWhy t1_jecmjym wrote
Reply to comment by This-Recording9461 in Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
Same thing happened to me. The woman I spoke to at Reliant said no one was accepting new patients, she wasn't at liberty to tell me when there would be openings, but to call on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
Not sure if it was a fluke, but FWIW I called the following Wednesday at 9am and they had a couple docs accepting new patients. Unfortunately none in Worcester, but I got one in Westboro which isn't awful.
I figure I won't be making the drive out there often. I mainly just need a name to give BCBS for referral purposes and rx refills.
Worth a shot I guess.