mcbirdman
Gold Member
- Joined
- Oct 30, 2003
- Messages
- 1,242
- Location
- Grand Ledge (Lansing) Michigan
- Aircraft
- lw3 sp long, lw3 2place long yami
- Total Flight Time
- 150
Excited to combine the new Basic Med with a physical at our new doctor's office they called us back after scheduling an appointment we just set for May.
It seems that the President of the Family Medical Center has decided not to sign ANY paperwork given to the doctor to fill out regarding a medical. Even though a drivers licence type simplicity is implied, they have not seen it but it doesn't matter. They won't sign anything. I looked at AOPA's site and this is what they say:
AOPA’S Fit to Fly philosophy is about encouraging pilots to see their physician regularly to strengthen the flyer-doctor relationship and allow the BasicMed process to work smoothly.
The doctor's office seems to think that they will in no way allow us to circumvent going to a FAA doctor to determine flight fitness and do not want to sign off as some how being held responsible for their professional medical opinion. What good is a doctor that won't stand behind their work and only push their own papers?
I realize they haven't even seen the papers that will be required but what doctor is going to want to sign papers that are not their own? I was a member of AOPA and probably will be joining in next couple months but I hoped that having the option to choose my own physician and develop a better medical relationship would be a possibility.
Now I am afraid that I have to have my normal doctor and search out another and payout of pocket what should have been a more efficient and friendly situation. I think AOPA not going for the driver licence only qualification has only kept things unfair and complicated. If my new doctor won't be willing to stand by their accessment and expect us to trust them with our lives..... but won't sign a "inventory" checklist.... how good, fair or better is that? Why can't I use my medical insurance to have a doctor that will take care of my medical health and have them simply certify that a physical was performed satisfactorily?
From the conversation they were only concerned that by signing it they are Not FAA recognized and they know the rules are changing but they will not sign something that even seems like they are verifying that I am medically able to fly.
I have no known issues btw, I just want to avoid the possibility of having a non regular doctor require a test that is not part of the coverage my normal doctor could decide would be appropriate. In that case insurence would pay but in the other it would be optional in that if I don't pay out of pocket that I would not fly. This isn't really the reform that was intended. Now all I can do is wait and see what other people do when the changes take effect.
Wonder if AOPA knows that probably all the other doctors are afraid of signing some additional papers?
It seems that the President of the Family Medical Center has decided not to sign ANY paperwork given to the doctor to fill out regarding a medical. Even though a drivers licence type simplicity is implied, they have not seen it but it doesn't matter. They won't sign anything. I looked at AOPA's site and this is what they say:
AOPA’S Fit to Fly philosophy is about encouraging pilots to see their physician regularly to strengthen the flyer-doctor relationship and allow the BasicMed process to work smoothly.
The doctor's office seems to think that they will in no way allow us to circumvent going to a FAA doctor to determine flight fitness and do not want to sign off as some how being held responsible for their professional medical opinion. What good is a doctor that won't stand behind their work and only push their own papers?
I realize they haven't even seen the papers that will be required but what doctor is going to want to sign papers that are not their own? I was a member of AOPA and probably will be joining in next couple months but I hoped that having the option to choose my own physician and develop a better medical relationship would be a possibility.
Now I am afraid that I have to have my normal doctor and search out another and payout of pocket what should have been a more efficient and friendly situation. I think AOPA not going for the driver licence only qualification has only kept things unfair and complicated. If my new doctor won't be willing to stand by their accessment and expect us to trust them with our lives..... but won't sign a "inventory" checklist.... how good, fair or better is that? Why can't I use my medical insurance to have a doctor that will take care of my medical health and have them simply certify that a physical was performed satisfactorily?
From the conversation they were only concerned that by signing it they are Not FAA recognized and they know the rules are changing but they will not sign something that even seems like they are verifying that I am medically able to fly.
I have no known issues btw, I just want to avoid the possibility of having a non regular doctor require a test that is not part of the coverage my normal doctor could decide would be appropriate. In that case insurence would pay but in the other it would be optional in that if I don't pay out of pocket that I would not fly. This isn't really the reform that was intended. Now all I can do is wait and see what other people do when the changes take effect.
Wonder if AOPA knows that probably all the other doctors are afraid of signing some additional papers?