Ethical Question for MMI

[hopefulstudent1]

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What is a good answer if a patient asks you to write a prescription under her husband's name if he has insurance and the patient doesn't?

 

[CuttingCorneas]

Well, considering that's illegal, there is no question. The answer is no.

 

[Bangersandmash]

I don't know much about prescription writing laws, but I'd imagine that would be heavily scrutinized if you prescribed medicine to someone when it was not indicated (i.e. the husband didn't have any condition to the medicine you were prescribing). I know many insurances have very specific coverage policies in place for chemo drug therapies. I'm sure similar rules exist for other areas of medicine and it might not even be covered in the first place.

In any event, physicians have to work around these issues all the time. Tons of people can't afford medications their insurances don't cover. If they can't give generics, they do the best they can with alternative treatments and other care. Sometimes it's tough.

 

[Fuska2012]

Well, considering that's illegal, there is no question. The answer is no.

I agree that the answer is no, without question. However, as I inform her of this...I would try to seek an alternative solution as well. Maybe try to figure out why she doesn't have insurance under her husband, maybe try to help/guide her to a source where she might be able to get the medicine at a discounted rate....

With ethical questions there isn't a right answer per say and they want to see your thought process... but of course we should all go into medicine thinking we'll follow the law right? 😛

 

[shawn829]

wayne state's secondary had a similar question...yes it is obviously illegal, basically insurance fraud

 

[shawn829]

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[Perrotfish]

What is a good answer if a patient asks you to write a prescription under her husband's name if he has insurance and the patient doesn't?

In response to an ethics question: I'm sorry but I can't do that. Not just because I can't lie to the insurance company, but becuase that perscription is only part of the care that you need. Let me give you some information about the free clinic systems in our area, so that you can find a physician, and a perscription, that you can afford.

In reality: No

In real reality: Your husband doesn't need Vicodin either.

 

[pre med 2014]

It depends for what ailment the hydrocodone is for.

 

[MedPR]

What is a good answer if a patient asks you to write a prescription under her husband's name if he has insurance and the patient doesn't?

go away

 

[NonTraditional3]

go away

lol!