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Originally Posted by cloudi
... During the visit, while discussing the insurance paying the intrepreter, the interpreter informed the doctor that if the insurance doesn't pay the interpreter for future visits , she would be responsible.When the doctor heard this, she decided she did not want my sister for a patient anymore. As a matter of fact, she also refused to treat her that day....
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I'm kind of surprised that the interpreter stepped out of role during the appointment and volunteered that information.
If the interpreting services were already paid for that day, I wonder why the doctor walked out?
Aside from the fact that the doctor is legally required to see and treat your sister, I don't know if I would feel comfortable going back to that same doctor if she has such a bad attitude. Going to a doctor is stressful enough, but going to a doctor that has a hostile attitude is even worse.
I hope your sister can get the good medical services that she needs.
Also, if you know which service provided the interpreter, you might want to have a chat with them about what happened.