My question involves malpractice in the state of: New Jersey
On the day of my D.r appt with pain management, everything was normal at first, except there was no receptionist. The D.r asked for the cash 200.00 plus urine sample 50.00. i didnt have the cash yet.( i usually pay Bi-monthly.) so he said thats fine, (as usual) never had an issue with him about not having the money, he was pretty flexible. (90 days late max i believe was his limit) anyways, I asked for a bottle water because I didnt feel the need to use the rest room yet for the urine sample.
So the dr said dont worry about it. we went to his office, he asked me how was everything...I was excited because I had just got a new job 2 days prior paying double the hourly wage of my prior job doing the same exact thing. I was so excited I even showed him the offer letter on my laptop.
Dr congratulated me and asked the name of the company then looked the company up. I thought that was weird but hey...maybe he was really excited for me too!
and then he pulls out a discharge letter and tells me im discharged because he tried to reach me and couldnt. My phone is off for non payment and so is my internet. (even still right this sec) he left a voicemail on my gmail number, but . i didnt get it until after he discharged me. and all the message said was,
Mr. ****, it's ****** from **** pain management of New Jersey when you get a chance could you please call the office 856 ***-**** excuse me. Sorry that number was 856 ***-****. Thank you very much. Bye now.
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well come to find out, he wanted to do a pill count. I've been with this dr alone for almost two years....NEVER had a pill count. He has 3 numbers on file for me. one is my dad. my dad lives in walking distance to my house. The dr couldve called other numbers. why ask for multiple ways to contact me if your only gonna try one. not to mention, he couldve even said pill count on the voice mail instead of (WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE) in my book (when you get the chance) means...not that serious.. and I happen to be still dealing with a divorce and family court dealing with child custody fights with my ex wife. And I have the dated Court Docs to prove it.
So, He discharged me.
I''m prescribed 2 80mg oxycontin AND 4 30MG OXYCODONE PER DAY.
I begged him to taper me down or at least something for withdrawl because i only had two days in on my job and i solder micro components on circut boards. (small enough to loose under your fingernail)
HE REFUSED. gave me nausea, spazm"he said take spazm pill at night only to sleep" and stomach cramp meds. and said due to cdc new laws he cant give opiates to me nor taper me down.
I immediately started searching for another dr. one of the new dr's called me and said my old dr acknowledged the records request but wont send them and said I need to call.
He is refusing to send my med records because I didnt pay for the last visit and urine sample (he told me dont worry about the urine so i never even did it) and he discharged me and refused treatment to me. I shouldnt have to pay that. not to mention isnt it illegal to withhold records just because im behind on a payment?
A provider cannot deny you a copy of your records because you have not paid for the health services you have received. If you believe that your doctor or other health care provider violated your health information privacy right by not giving you access to your medical record, you may file a HIPAA Privacy Rule Complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights. The easiest way to file a complaint is to go through the HHS Office for Civil Rights. If you have questions about privacy, security, or HIPAA, visit the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) privacy website . You can also search OCR’s HIPAA FAQ database.
https://www.healthit.gov/patients-fa...ess-my-records
thats right off a .gov website. My ex dr says thats wrong. and have an attorney call him. I didnt even get nasty with him in any way....I was more so pleading. Im suffering in full blown withdrawl right now. I dont have much fight in me. it took me 2 days to type this in my note pad then copy and paste it to the forum.i feel like death. and I spent a couple days in hospital because of withdrawl. im in hell......
do I have a case? can he do this legally?

