GP Wont Fill In Health Insurance Claim

Quentin

Your surgery don't seem too bothered about patient confidentiality if the receptionist has told you all about your husband's claim form being filled in. (Which is different to what you told us!)

luckycharm_3

I suppose it comes down to whether Stress is classed as an illness!

Quentin

It is a reason to sign people off sick (and enable them to claim SSP), so it is definitely an illness. But whether it is covered by your insurance policy is a different matter.

Check the wording to see if "illnesses" are defined.

luckycharm_3

Yes, you are right Quentin on both accounts. When you ring to make an appointment the receptionist asks what the problem is and then decides if you need an appointment, bearing in mind the reception is in the waiting room. Its the only entertainment you get while waiting for your appointment. Unfortunately where I live the GPs and dentists are overloaded with patients and when you are eventually allocated one you tend to try and stick with them.

Soubrette

luckycharm wrote: »

Yes, you are right Quentin on both accounts. When you ring to make an appointment the receptionist asks what the problem is and then decides if you need an appointment, bearing in mind the reception is in the waiting room. Its the only entertainment you get while waiting for your appointment. Unfortunately where I live the GPs and dentists are overloaded with patients and when you are eventually allocated one you tend to try and stick with them.

For a GP appt? None of the Practices in our area have this requirement. However all of them have the requirement that you have to say why you need a nurses appt as different things are booked in for different amounts of time ranging from 2 mins to 30 mins.

lisyloo

I suppose it comes down to whether Stress is classed as an illness!

Yes of course it's an illness in the normal sense of the word.
What I was referring to was the CAUSE.
The cause is not an underlying health issue but a turn of events.

I have no idea whether your policy covers this or what definitions they have.
Your GP seems to have made his own mind up (that how it appears) which I think is wrong.
I think he should fill in the form honestly.
There is probably a place he/she can add notes is they are unsure.
But it's not up to the GP to decide whether you can claim or not.
It's down to your policy.