What are the steps to changing a primary doctor?

Question

Any one ever do this?

Answer 1

its your right, just talk to the primary doctors office or look for another doctor in your area in the yellow pages and they will take care of transferring the records

Answer 2

Relax. It's not a big thing. Just go to the doctor you want to consider in being you new primary doctor. If you are pleased with his manner of examining you as well as his office staff just tell the nurse are the way out that you want to change to this doctor. She will ask you pertinent infomatinon on your old doctor like his office address and phone number so she can have your medicial records transferred. You do not have to go see your original primary doctor unless they require your signature for the release and the new doctor's office might be able to do that for you!

Answer 3

Depending on your insurance or HMO, you can either find your own doctor, or select someone from a specific list of doctors. The important thing is to go to that doctor and make sure you are comfortable with him/her. It is important to develop a trusting relationship with this health care provider.

A primary doctor is simply a physician whom you identify as the one that is in charge of taking care of your basic medical needs.
And as others have said, it is important to make sure your new doctor have all your prior medical records, which may be as simple as you signing a release of medical records form.

Answer 4

Check with your healthcare provider to find which doctors are in network and then ask friends/family/co-workers for referrals. You can also usually check a doctors ratings on your healthcare providers web site. Once you've found a new primary you just need to contact your insurance company and let them know that you're switching.

Answer 5

First of all you need to identify who your new doctor will be and ensure that him/her is a participating doctor under your insurance coverage. Secondly, call your insurance company and inform them of your decision.They will advise you of the procedure and when you can switch. Finally, your new doctor may request your records from your last Primary doctor and then you will be all set!!!

Answer 6

Do your research and find the doctor that you wish to have and talk to them about being your primary doctor and see what they think and then go to the receptions office and have it changed

Answer 7

Go to the new doctor and request that he have your medical records transferred to him from the unwanted doctor. If they are in the same medical group or clinic, they may give you static about swapping doctors. Be firm with them and as a last resort explain to them that it is YOUR body and YOUR money and you will choose who your doctor is. If all esle fails go to a doctor out of that group or clinic. It will not be a problem with them. Pops

Answer 8

Find who is accepting your insurance, do the research to find the doctor that is good FOR YOU, contact that doctor's office and be sure he/she is accepting new patients, call the old doctor's office and ask to have your medical record transferred to the new doctor's office.....the book "Healthcare for Less" by Michelle Katz is a great reference. I recently switched doctors and found a great one by using this book's guidlines. I hightly recommend picking one up at your local Barnes and Noble or ordering one at www.amazon.com.

Answer 9

This is an easy one. You check around and find one, then you start going to the new one. You ask the nurse for a copy of your records from the old one, then you make copies of those and give them to the new doc!

Answer 10

Depending on your insurance, all you need to do is either pick another one out of your provider list and then call the number on your insurance card to change your provider. Then tell your new provider who your old provider was so they can get your files.