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How to confirm correct form for doctor? Need help ASAP!

Hey everyone, I'm trying to get the right form for my doctor to fill out. Has anyone gone through this process recently? I want to make sure I have the correct paperwork before I go to my appointment. Any tips on how to confirm it's the right form?

Ella Russell

I've been there! It's so frustrating when you show up with the wrong form. Here's what I did: 1. Call the office that gave you the form and ask them to confirm the exact name and purpose. 2. Double-check with your doctor's office to see if they're familiar with that specific form. 3. If possible, fax or email a copy to your doctor beforehand so they can verify it's correct. Hope this helps! Let me know if you need any more info.

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Mohammed Khan

This is great advice! I wish I'd known this before I wasted a whole appointment with the wrong paperwork 😭

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Gavin King

Faxing ahead is smart af. Doctors offices are always behind on tech tho, might need to use a carrier pigeon instead lmao 🐦

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Aaliyah Reed

Thanks for the detailed response! I'll def try calling to confirm. Fingers crossed I get it right the first time 🀞

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Nathan Kim

ugh dont even get me started on forms. i swear they make this stuff confusing on purpose πŸ™„

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Eleanor Foster

Pro tip: Take a picture of the form with your phone before you leave the office. That way, if you lose it or need to reference it later, you've got a backup!

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Lucas Turner

This is genius! Why didn't I think of that? 🀯

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Kai Rivera

Just make sure your phone is secure! You dont want sensitive medical info floating around if you lose it

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Anna Stewart

I found a way to actually get someone on the phone to help with these kinda questions. I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ

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Layla Sanders

Sounds too good to be true. Has anyone else tried this?

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Morgan Washington

$20 just to talk to someone? The system is so broken 😑

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Anna Stewart

I get the skepticism, but it seriously saved me hours of hold time. Worth every penny imo

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Kaylee Cook

How long did it take for them to call you back?

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Anna Stewart

It took about 45 minutes, but I was able to do other stuff instead of being stuck listening to hold music

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Oliver Alexander

Have you tried checking their website? Sometimes they have downloadable PDFs of all the forms. Might save you a trip!

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Aaliyah Reed

Good idea! I'll take a look. Tho knowing how outdated some of these sites are, I'm not getting my hopes up lol

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Lara Woods

am i the only 1 who thinks its crazy we still use paper forms in 2023? like hello, ever heard of computers? πŸ’»πŸ™„

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Adrian Hughes

Preach! πŸ™Œ The medical industry is living in the stone age I swear

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Molly Chambers

As someone who works in healthcare, trust me, we hate it too. But HIPAA makes digital stuff complicated

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Ian Armstrong

Whatever you do, make copies of EVERYTHING. I learned that lesson the hard way when they "lost" my form and I had to start all over πŸ˜‘

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