My HMO on medicare seems to have me with a quack Dr.
I was told at age 65, last year, that the HMO wanted quarterly visits and blood work. Now, after refusing any covid vaccine he doesn’t want to see me for six months.
I think there are ‘markers’ in blood work as to prostate conditions, aka cancer. So not willing to do three month blood work anymore seems problematic and dangerous.
It’s like he doesn’t want unvaxxed patients in his office, but wants the $$$ from the govt each month.
Switch from the HMO to a PPO and choose your own doctor. Medicare open enrollment is right now.
Could be. And believe me I COMPLETELY sympathize with people dealing with REAL medical issues in this COVID hysteria. Medical behaves the worst with this. Still treating it like it’s the worst thing ever and your heart attack be damned! You might have COVID!
But 3mos checking seems excessive. THAT might be the money-maker. My father didn’t get checked like that until after he was diagnosed with PC.
That would be a psa test for prostate cancer, I usually get it done with the rest of my blood work
The standard blood test for prostate cancer
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/psa-fact-sheet
I had it with my latest checkup’s blood work.