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Originally Posted by ginnie
I am on medicare/medicaid and receive SSDI. Our good Governor is trying to make it law, that people on assistance like this take a pee test every visit. This has been required of me. I hate it that I am assumed to be a criminal. The doctors in this state for the most part are complying with this drug test policy. I think it is terrible to do to people as it assumes you are guilty. These tests can be asked of you at any of your doctors offices. I also thought it horrible that they charged over 500 for that test. No wonder our agencies are in trouble. I sure would have asked why the drug test cost that much when You were told it was $85. Seems to me someone is making some money on the deal. I live in Fla. ginnie
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Ugh...that's HORRIBLE! Being required to take the test is one thing...sucks but if it's policy then it's policy...but the cost of it should not be paid by YOU. Who thinks of these things? It's not your fault that you are in pain and require the meds...they are expensive enough on their own. Then to add the cost of the test on top of that...what happens if you can't pay? You're just denied medical care because you can't afford a required pee test, even though you have done NOTHING wrong? I wouldn't wish RSD on anyone...not even my worst enemies...but sometimes I wish they could just know what it is like (for just a day) to live in pain on a daily basis like this and see how they like it?
Grrr...things like that just make me so mad. It's not even something I personally have had to deal with and it just sets me off to hear of good people suffering because of bogus laws and policies. I'm all for reforming the system...but why is it that every rule they put in place is not actually protection against those who are really abusing the system? THOSE people will still find ways to get away with it. It's the innocent people that end up suffering without the situation actually getting better.