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My ObGyn Refuses to continue to treat me during Pregnancy
I am new to NJ and am 5 months pregnant. I also have lupus and, although my pregnancy is going smoothly, am considered a ''high risk'' patient, and therefore have to go to a doctor who sees high risk patients.
Unfortunatly, the first office visit I had with an obgyn in NJ was a very negative experience so I was recommended to another obgyn in state. I have had about 3 or 4 visits with him and really trust him, like him, etc.
But at my last visit, he told me he could no longer see me as a patient b/c his medical malpractice rates were changing at the beginning of 2005. He said that since he was not the first doctor in NJ that I saw, that sends red flags to the insurance companies that I might be the ''type'' who would sue and that he must drop me a patient. He said my only choice is to go back to the first obgyn I saw. He also told me that, by law, he must continue as my doctor for 30 days after this ''notification''.
I really like this doctor and do not want to doubt his reasons, but I have never heard of anything like this. My question is: is this true? Is he really dropping me b/c med. malpractice insur. is so high in NJ and I pose this great liability? Is going back to the first clinic I went to my only option now?
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