most doctors today are quite happy to accept cash instead of dealing with insurance companies so i don't have an answer for you as to why your offered is being turned down. there is currently a lot of scrutiny for doctors who prescribe pain medication given concerns about their abuse and doctors' prescribing patterns. still i'm not sure why that would impact you paying cash for an evaluation by your doctor after which you're prescribed a medication you fill at the pharmacy. i would suggest you ask your doctor directly for an explanation. sometimes office policies get confused by the time they're told to patients by members of the doctor's staff. also be sure to look into either cobra continuation coverage and/or an insurance policy through healthcare. gov while you're between jobs. losing job-based insurance counts as a "qualifying event" that would allow you to pick up a plan. with health reform now in place there's no need for you to go without coverage.
why is my doctor refusing to let me self pay for a few months? . i have been seeing my pcp for well over a year now since my last retired. i am thinking of switching jobs and will loose my health insurance for a while and asked her what it would cost to pay out of pocket each month to get my pain meds. the girl at the front desk tells me the dr. will no longer accept out of pocket payments. i dont understand why they know im on the pain meds so i can work and not be disabled. my girlfriend father also has been seeing same dr out of pocket for months. thanks