Do marijuana doctors take FSA?
A reimbursement account is not accepted by the Dr. Flex spending is what you use like an expense report for reimbursement. The majority of Insurance will NOT cover a visit to a Dr specifically for MMJ. Got a record of a condition and the primary signs the recommendation then insurance will pay because the visit is not marijuana specific. Your visiting your regular Dr. There is NO license or prescription for marijuana. It is a Dr recommendation and a Card. Insurance will not pay for the State fees for registration and a card.
Do Medical Marijuana doctors get drug tested?
The best, general, and short answer is: no. While medical marijuana in some U.S.A. states, this is still in violation of U.S.A. Federal Law. Even under the laws of these states, in the most technical sense, no doctor may "prescribe" medical marijuana under state law. A doctor may NOT write a prescription, and pharmacies cannot/do not carry medical marijuana. Rather, a doctor calls in a "recommendation" (in same states can "fax"--or the state-approved dispensary may fax to verify this "recommendation"---commonly known as a "rec". The patient carries the original "rec" paper at all times. So, in short, the answer to you question is "no"--since doctors cannot "prescribe" medical marijuana, such doctors do not exist--and therefore do not get tested. As far as doctors who choose to fax/approve "recommendations"--in these states--whether in private practice or "on-site" at the dispensary---they only get drug tests if: 1) court-ordered (e.g. as a condition of court-order probation); 2) sanctioned by the state's medical board for some reason (e.g. in order to keep their license); or 3) some other reason (e.g. just like any other private citizen---for example, say they are getting prescribed heavy duty opioid pain medication for a medical problem, and their treating physician/clinic has a policy that their patients sign a "pain contract" under which one of the terms of treatment is that patient submit to month drug testing---to ensure that patient is taking the med as prescribed--and not diverting--and is "clean" from other controlled substances (i.e. not a drug-seeker/drug addict; or 4) the physician has another job which mandates random or regular drug tester (e.g. air traffic controller); or 5) is also a professional athlete.
What kind of doctors can prescribe medical marijuana?
"What kind of doctors can prescribe medical marijuana?" Your medical doctor. In fact, any medical doctor can prescribe medical cannabis, but they have to give a reason. There is proof that cannabis is beneficial for a selective group patients with a variety of illnesses, like cancer, Tourette's, and therapy-resistent glaucoma. If you get treated for an illness where cannabis can be prescribed, the doctor who is treating you can prescribe cannabis for you. I have glaucoma, so I get a prescription through my eye doctor. I also have persistent pain for which I cannot take the usual painkillers because I have glaucoma, and cannabis works for that as well, so if my eye doctor wouldn't prescribe it, I could probably get a prescription from my urologist or a neurologist.So, if you need cannabis for glaucoma, ask your eye doctor; for cancer, ask your oncologist; for chronic pain, ask your neurologist; et cetera.
How to become medical marijuana doctor?
Yes, they are actual medical Dr.'s. Become a Dr. and then study or start a specialized practice. There is NO medical marijuana doctor there are Dr.'s who recommend MJ.
How do doctors feel about medical marijuana?
Hooo, boy. Contentious topic, so please pardon the anonymity. I’m writing from Hawaii, where the state leans slightly left of the rest of the union. I’ll describe a few select practicioners, but I think you can get a feel for their positions and the consensus.Internist (senior citizen). He doesn’t have a fundamental objection to medical marijuana, but doesn’t issue prescriptions or direct his patients to where they might receive one. In his eyes, the recreational users seeking a card to legitimize their habits are a sort of poison pill that he doesn’t want to get near. Worth noting that he’s a heavy prescriber in general.Anesthesiologist (middle age). A loose quote: ‘Marijuana isn’t taking away their pain. They’re stoned so they don’t care that they’re in pain anymore.’ To his credit, while this physician disapproves of medical marijuana for pain, he doesn’t discourage patients from pursuing it (through another physician). I suspect he’s enjoyed his trips to Colorado.Occupational Health (middle age). The most pragmatic doctor I’ve spoken to, he directly addressed toxicity. When people get work injuries, sometimes they’re lifelong problems. There’s a distinct risk associated with high-powered analgesics that diminishes if that same patient is managing their pain with medical marijuana.Internist (middle age). Outspoken proponent. Prescribes to patients. Loves having a safer alternative to high powered analgesics.Emergency Medicine (younger). Wary of seeing ‘idiots’ come into their ER having taken a little too much and thinking they’re going to die. Minimal exposure to medical users, but thinks recreational users are somewhere between ‘The Dude’ and your local pizza deliveryman.Nurse Practicioner (younger). Views all drugs as a slippery slope. Thinks medical marijuana is appropriate for people who are dying of something or are severely ill, but disapproves of wider distribution.There’s no consensus here yet. Most would like more data.
Will my other doctors know if I get a medical marijuana recommendation?
Will my other doctors know if I get a medical marijuana recommendation?In Oregon, there are doctors who specifically sign for the OMMP card. They have no affiliation with, for example, other doctors or insurance companies, but take payment in cash.There is no coordination of benefits for such a transaction.However, IMHO, it’s better to be up front with your doctor as it may have a consequence on your medication and potential surgery.If cannabis is legal in your state or country, there is no good reason, caring a contract with a pain clinic, to not tell your doctors.My pain clinic ‘forbids’ me from cannabis use, however I have used cannabis throughout my treatment. I refused to sign a contract with them yet they were still willing to treat me.Sometimes you have to be firm and express your own needs and desires to your doctors. You are, after all, the patient and you pay them to care for you.
Should I ask my primary care doctor for a medical marijuana perscription?
If you're at all worried about making things awkward with your "normal" doctor, here's an alternative: Ask your doctor for a letter documenting your condition and recommending treatment, then take that to a doctor who regularly recommends marijuana.In my case, my dentist had noticed damage to my teeth from grinding, a habit I picked up while recovering from surgery on my jaw. I called his office and asked for a letter documenting my bruxism and recommending treatment, and he wrote it (2 sentences on official letterhead) without asking any questions.I found a local doctor on MediCann's website who regularly recommends marijuana and I made an appointment (each of which is only 10 minutes, so the doctor won't even have time to scrutinize your condition carefully.) I showed the doctor my dentist's letter, along with x-rays of my jaw post surgery, demonstrating how extensive the surgery had been.This was enough for the doctor, who noted aloud that I'd had this condition for 10 months and that was "good". Judging by this and from things I've read online, doctors who recommend marijuana want to make sure you've had the condition for some extended amount of time, at least six months.She told me that to renew my card in a year, I would need documentation that I've sought some kind of conventional treatment. She also explicitly mentioned that I don't have to bring up the issue of marijuana in order to obtain this documentation -- something like a dated x-ray would be adequate.If you're at all worried about making things awkward with your "normal" doctor, asking your normal doctor for documentation without explaining why could be more effective and less awkward.