All of the patients at the company who did my surgery 3.5 years ago have been notified they are going out of business at the end of May due to the doctor taking a new position out of state. I was self pay, as were others, and part of the perk of paying cash is that I was to recieve lifetime care and fills at no charge. The company changed hands a year ago, but the terms of my original contract transferred and was continuing to be honored. My question is, since I was promised lifetime care at no extra charge, and my lifetime isn't over like the company is, should all the self pay patients be eligible for some kind of reimbursement since we will now be paying out of pocket for any follow care we will need since we are having to transfer to new docs?

Probably whatever agreement you made had some kind of exclusion in it to protect them from this. 'Should' would be a whole different thing...good luck.

Check the fine print on your contract. It should cover this contingency.

Read your contract and contact your state insurance commissioner if you have any problems...they should be able to help you - or point you in the right direction!

dr. pinnar?

Check your contract...and consider speaking with a legal professional about this. We can all assume what the contract says, but someone who handles those daily would be better suited to help you figure this out.

All of the patients at the company who did my surgery 3.5 years ago have been notified they are going out of business at the end of May due to the doctor taking a new position out of state. I was self pay, as were others, and part of the perk of paying cash is that I was to recieve lifetime care and fills at no charge. The company changed hands a year ago, but the terms of my original contract transferred and was continuing to be honored. My question is, since I was promised lifetime care at no extra charge, and my lifetime isn't over like the company is, should all the self pay patients be eligible for some kind of reimbursement since we will now be paying out of pocket for any follow care we will need since we are having to transfer to new docs?

So sorry to here that.. Your body is your temple... Let only you take care of it. I pray you will find a good doctor to keep you on track.