Should I sue my physician, report him to the medical board or both?
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Should I sue my physician, report him to the medical board or both?
I have been seeing my physician for 25 years. He has been prescribing me xanax for 25 years. 3 mg a day. He has now decided to stop taking original medicare he still takes advantage plans, but I don’t/can’t have one at this time. His advice to me was to stop taking 3 mg a day of Xanax cold turkey. He said I might feel a little unwell, but it WON’T HURT ME. I am epileptic too. Everything I’ve read, the works of Dr. Heather Ashton, all tell me that what he is doing is extremely dangerous. I live in wa state.
Asked on March 21, 2019 under Malpractice Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
No, you can't do either. You say that the doctor no longer takes Medicare, which is his right: he is not required to take any partricular kind of insurance. You don't have regular Medicare: he does not have to keep treating you if he is not paid to treat you--he is not a charity or a public service. If you cannot pay your doctor, your doctor can stop treating you, which includes stopping prescribing for you. You need to either find a different way (Medicare Advantage?) to pay him, or find a new doctor who will take Medicare.
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