Law &. Ethics for Medical Careers 5th Edition by Karen Judson,Carlene Harrison

Exercise 16

Use your critical-thinking skills to answer the questions that follow the case studies.
A patient complained to the state medical board that her health care plan physician turned her away from a scheduled office visit because she did not have her checkbook with her and thus could not make the required $20 advance copayment. She complained that, because she was ill, it was unfeeling and unrealistic of the physician to expect her to go home and get her checkbook. She pointed out that the physician's office had a record of her insurance coverage and her payment record was good. The physician refused to make an exception to the "copayment in advance" rule, and the woman went home without seeing him.
What is your opinion regarding health care practitioners who advertise their services?
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