Oh holy cow. I read your comment in my LJ and had to check out what was going on (the price for not filtering is that I only follow my f-list at random). And to think I used to work with a company intimately involved in HIPAA. This is ridiculous.

I hope you're feeling better, too. *magically pays bills for you and pling! makes an in-network provider appear* Sometimes if there's an ongoing health issue a doctor will consider becoming an in-network provider. Sometimes.

Icarus