I called my doctor this morning and got an appointment for 3:45 this afternoon. I had received a letter from my HMO that my doctor would no longer be a provider for them after the end of April, so I wanted to get one last appointment with him.

I told the lady working at the desk when I checked out that I wanted to switch to a different doctor than the one the HMO was assigning to me, one that is located much closer to my home. She told me to be sure and call right away – today if possible – as the changeover needs to be simultaneous. So when I got home, I called and was able to get the switch made with no hassle.

I had already called the office of the doctor I want to be sure he was accepting new patients from that HMO and he is, so I will call his office tomorrow and set up a new patient appointment.