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The short wait times are a myth.
I went ot the ER with a heart scare in May. Turned out to probably be a panic attack, but they wanted a follow-up with a PCP just in case. The earliest appointment I could get with anyone within 100 miles on my insurance plan was in mid-July, and that wasn't even with a doctor, but a PA.
I went to the appointment, and they spent 5 minutes with me and ordered labs. I go to the lab on the 30th of this month, and have a follow-up with the PA in October.
We're looking at what's essentially a 5 month wait for a diagnosis for an ER visit, and the total bill is gonna be around 15-20 grand.
Fortunately, I have "great insurance" so it's only gonna cost me about $1500 to be told that the tests are inconclusive because they were 3 months after the incident.