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marybourg

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1. Ive been using a medical lab that comes to your house.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Sep 14, 2021, 10:48 PM

Sep 2021

At first my doctor sent them. Now I call them myself instead of going to the local lab. So far Medicare has been paying them in full, just as they do the regular lab.

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To anyone who may be wrestling with going to medical appointments vs. not going. [View all] LuckyCharms Sep 2021 OP

Ive been using a medical lab that comes to your house. marybourg Sep 2021 #1

I was looking on the net to try to find a mobile lab service... LuckyCharms Sep 2021 #3

I'm not homebound. I sent a friend and she's not either. marybourg Sep 2021 #5

I'll do that. Thanks, marybourg. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2021 #7

We looked for a travelling phlebotomist to come to the house for my husband eleny Sep 2021 #8

If your husband needs help to get to a marybourg Sep 2021 #9

Thanks but we're fine on that front eleny Sep 2021 #10

thanks for sharing, good advice from your shrink cadoman Sep 2021 #2

Agree 100%. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2021 #4

Lots of physicians are doing telehealth nowadays. If you can Hoyt Sep 2021 #6

I went to my doctor today. Lars39 Sep 2021 #11

I went to my doctor for my physical and flu vaccine and have my eye appointment tomorrow maryellen99 Sep 2021 #12

I gave direct care to COVID patients for months with no vaccine Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #13