re: To all Doctors out There

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Plumbers, electrician, mechanics will charge you just for coming to your house to give you a quote.

It’s called a “call out” charge. They will also charge you if you cancel a scheduled apt

Some restaurants will do the same if you cancel a reservation

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Pretty astounding that someone can walk through life not realizing this.

Doctors aren't developing this strategy for no reason out of thin air. It's because they are observing a pattern of patient behavior that is losing them money. Doctors obviously wish to discourage this, not insult patients.

If their cancellation fee policy ends up hurting business more, they will stop. Most likely, it will not offend most people, and their cancellation rate will go down.