Good morning 7/6
By snowy
@snowy22315 (210166)
United States
July 6, 2026 7:37am CST
For a few years now I have resisted doing the annual Medicare Wellness visit..Medicare wants *out to do .I just don't think it is necessary. I already see a doctor, and they want to come to the house. I am not going to host somebody I don't want there in the first place. Anyway, I just got a message from them apparently they want to horn in in my upcoming doctor's appointment. I was already going to ask the doctor to forego a test, and I don't want to construed as uncooperative by telling these Medicare people to take a hike. How would you handle it?
8 people like this
7 responses
@snowy22315 (210166)
• United States
7h
I am not sure if the doctor would take offense though. Like I didn't want to care about my health. As I said, I am already going to ask him to postpone a test.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (210166)
• United States
6h
@LadyDuck You always have the right of refusal, but they would also have the right to kick you out of the practice if they wanted to. I don't really see this guy doing that, but you never know I guess.
1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (503945)
• Italy
6h
@snowy22315 - I understand, I usually do not care what my doctor thinks, it's my decision if to have tests or not.
1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61557)
• United States
5h
I just had my appointment last Monday and when my doctor walked in I sang "when you're happy and you know it" and she smiled and clapped her hands. We actually had a great visit about an hour and I am happy with results. I have to go for a blood test before vacation.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (210166)
• United States
5h
Although they don't call it that here, if I did that to my doc, he would probably think I needed a Section 8. You must have known her a long time. Cute story though.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (210166)
• United States
2h
@BelleStarr Right, well They don't need to be involved...especially since they were discussing co pays etc.
@BelleStarr (61557)
• United States
2h
@snowy22315 it's the check up Medicare offers to check if your depressed etc that's why I did the song. She has been my doctor for 6 years. I was just showing her I was not a Lonely depressed senior lol she gets me. Lol
I do refuse the home visits I tell them I see my doctor regularly. I don't want them here either!!
1 person likes this
@AmbiePam (122314)
• United States
23m
@snowy22315 Life seems full of that. I guess if we can eliminate a few of those occasions it makes us feel better, understandably.
@snowy22315 (210166)
• United States
34m
I don't want to be forced to do something I want no part of.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (210166)
• United States
33m
Yeah, that's the plan, and by the way why is she allowed access to my chart?
1 person likes this
@Juliaacv (56713)
• Canada
22m
@snowy22315 I wouldn't be able to answer that one, our healthcare is no where close to each other or comparable.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (210166)
• United States
7h
I guess my concern is that the doctor might think I don't care about my health, or get upset or something. I don't want to offend the doc. He's new to me and I like him.
1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (91418)
• United States
6h
One of my annual doctor appointments counts as a wellness. I've never gotten bothered by Medicare and definitely not about someone coming to the house.
1 person likes this
@Nakitakona (60163)
• Philippines
6h
Since you're used to it and you know stressful it is. You may have the right to forego it. In my case I will do that.
1 person likes this
