Booked my Medical
Doctor office called and asked to rebook
I rebooked on their day of choice
I arrived right on time
Completed a form
The clinic was busy
The receptionist was greeting people
Another person came out and advised they would take me to a room
I had my Son with me
Went into a room - noticed a man across the hall and waited patiently for the doctor
The same woman that saw me into the room told me to jot down my height and weight
She left, and she came back
Said they could not cancel the appointments today last minute but the Doctor is not coming in today.
What's going to happen is I am going to send you for an xray, send you for blood work, the Doctor will review and send to the DIBP
Confused.
I said - Who will gather my medical history etc?
She says - Is there anything you want to tell me?
I said - Like?!
She says - Like diabetes, hypertension, heart problems etc
I said - No
She took me to front desk where I paid the fee and left for the xray.
NONE of this sat well with me.
As I waited (A long time at that) to have an xray - I asked the person I saw across the hall - Are you okay with this?
He said, with what?!
I said - The fact that the Doctor didn't see us?
He said - You paid your fee didn't you? You're here aren't you?
I instantly felt sick and immediately realized what was going on -
I am still asking myself - Why did it take so long for it process?
My son was acting up.
I didn't know what to expect. I called my spouse immediately.
I left the xray clinic and went back to the office and demanded my money back and said I am not doing this here.
They asked why - Something else happened, but I don't wish to discuss as it's not relevant - but it was the other piece that stopped me from proceeding.
I should not have brought my Son ultimately (I will know for next time)
They said the Point of Sale debit/credit machine could not work to reverse the payment - even though they tried.
They returned it by another method.
I took my paperwork back - including my passport pic and passport and left.
I was upset. Frustrated. Pissed off.
I left a message for another Clinic - further away, but I Felt better that I went about this the right way and did not proceed.
I haven't heard back from the other doctor office. I decided to login to my immi acct and find the other doctors office and book it.
Guess what I found?!
The Panel Physician I walked away from has hit submit.
This is what it says now.
A panel clinic is currently processing this person's health examination(s) in eMedical. This screen will be updated once this person's case has been submitted to the department for processing. This may not occur until all results are finalised after the person has left the clinic. Ongoing delays should be followed up with the clinic in relation to the progress of your health examination results. Do not contact the department about this matter.
I don't know what to do.
I don't know who to call.
I am worried they will leave it hanging and they will come back to me never.
On record, I paid for the exam.
They have no history on me or results. Will it come back as abandoned?
I am shaking as I write this.
I am here anonymously, but I contribute to this board regularly.
I was thinking of calling the clinic tomorrow to get it fixed - but what if they didn't change it because they don't want to be flagged?
What if they submit what they had to mess with our application?
This is offshore by the way.
Short of calling AHC in Australia - ideas?
Doctor office called and asked to rebook
I rebooked on their day of choice
I arrived right on time
Completed a form
The clinic was busy
The receptionist was greeting people
Another person came out and advised they would take me to a room
I had my Son with me
Went into a room - noticed a man across the hall and waited patiently for the doctor
The same woman that saw me into the room told me to jot down my height and weight
She left, and she came back
Said they could not cancel the appointments today last minute but the Doctor is not coming in today.
What's going to happen is I am going to send you for an xray, send you for blood work, the Doctor will review and send to the DIBP
Confused.
I said - Who will gather my medical history etc?
She says - Is there anything you want to tell me?
I said - Like?!
She says - Like diabetes, hypertension, heart problems etc
I said - No
She took me to front desk where I paid the fee and left for the xray.
NONE of this sat well with me.
As I waited (A long time at that) to have an xray - I asked the person I saw across the hall - Are you okay with this?
He said, with what?!
I said - The fact that the Doctor didn't see us?
He said - You paid your fee didn't you? You're here aren't you?
I instantly felt sick and immediately realized what was going on -
I am still asking myself - Why did it take so long for it process?
My son was acting up.
I didn't know what to expect. I called my spouse immediately.
I left the xray clinic and went back to the office and demanded my money back and said I am not doing this here.
They asked why - Something else happened, but I don't wish to discuss as it's not relevant - but it was the other piece that stopped me from proceeding.
I should not have brought my Son ultimately (I will know for next time)
They said the Point of Sale debit/credit machine could not work to reverse the payment - even though they tried.
They returned it by another method.
I took my paperwork back - including my passport pic and passport and left.
I was upset. Frustrated. Pissed off.
I left a message for another Clinic - further away, but I Felt better that I went about this the right way and did not proceed.
I haven't heard back from the other doctor office. I decided to login to my immi acct and find the other doctors office and book it.
Guess what I found?!
The Panel Physician I walked away from has hit submit.
This is what it says now.
A panel clinic is currently processing this person's health examination(s) in eMedical. This screen will be updated once this person's case has been submitted to the department for processing. This may not occur until all results are finalised after the person has left the clinic. Ongoing delays should be followed up with the clinic in relation to the progress of your health examination results. Do not contact the department about this matter.
I don't know what to do.
I don't know who to call.
I am worried they will leave it hanging and they will come back to me never.
On record, I paid for the exam.
They have no history on me or results. Will it come back as abandoned?
I am shaking as I write this.
I am here anonymously, but I contribute to this board regularly.
I was thinking of calling the clinic tomorrow to get it fixed - but what if they didn't change it because they don't want to be flagged?
What if they submit what they had to mess with our application?
This is offshore by the way.
Short of calling AHC in Australia - ideas?