"A copy of the doctor's note on official letterhead is required"
Oct 3, 2012, 10:45 am
#1
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"A copy of the doctor's note on official letterhead is required"
Really?
Curious -- just what exactly *ARE* the requirements for a medical reimbursement? All I have are the physicians instructions (which, by the way contains hospital and physician information) given to me the night of my injury *signed* by the physician.
"Official letterhead" is not something I considered at the time, nor was I informed of such when I cancelled the reservation.
Is there really that much fraud for "medical cancellations?"
How does one go about procuring said items after the fact?
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Curious -- just what exactly *ARE* the requirements for a medical reimbursement? All I have are the physicians instructions (which, by the way contains hospital and physician information) given to me the night of my injury *signed* by the physician.
"Official letterhead" is not something I considered at the time, nor was I informed of such when I cancelled the reservation.
Is there really that much fraud for "medical cancellations?"
How does one go about procuring said items after the fact?
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Oct 3, 2012, 10:47 am
#2
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Just call and ask, it's probably a fairly common request. They will scribble something on either a letterhead paper or something the size of a prescription pad and fax or send it to you.
Oct 3, 2012, 10:53 am
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In our office it takes a few clicks of a mouse and someone signs the form after it's printed. Both for to return to work or as an excuse from school for students.
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Oct 3, 2012, 10:56 am
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Just call the office and ask for a letter.
Oct 3, 2012, 12:20 pm
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Not that a bright 16-year old couldn't create "official letterhead" but many transactions which require a given professional's opinion or order are required to be on stationery.
Any doc's office ought to be able to spit this out and PDF it to you before you hang up the phone.
BTW - What's stationery?
Any doc's office ought to be able to spit this out and PDF it to you before you hang up the phone.
BTW - What's stationery?
Oct 3, 2012, 2:10 pm
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I can't imagine not having enough trust in the people I employ to tell me if they need a day off. Very few doctors WON'T write such notes, so their substantive value is nearly nothing. I'd rather have a clear set of expectations that when you're here you bust your a** for our clients, and when you need a day off you just tell me and you take it. What somebody does with their time off really isn't a "work issue."
