Inexpensive Doc + X-rays?

[mcantar18c]

Hey yall
Short story: Need to get my foot x-ray'd and a doc to sign off on a note, the less it costs the better.



Long story if you're wondering why:
I was supposed to ship last October but I fractured my foot a month prior. I had x-rays and whatnot when it happened, got a foot brace and all that, had a followup a few weeks later and haven't been back since. Army gave me a med discharge, and you have to wait 6mo before you can try to re-enlist. My 6mo was up the other day. Went into the old recruiting station, figured they'd just put me back through MEPS and have their doc check me out.
I figured wrong. I need x-rays of my foot and a doctor to write a note saying I'm fit for military service, apparently all medical issues need to "have the loop closed" before they can be reviewed.
Once I get that they'll send the records to whoever to be reviewed and if they OK it there I go back to MEPS, redo the physical and such, and get a new contract.
The less expensive the better cause I don't have med insurance (I know, I know) and I'm between jobs right now (nobody wants to hire a guy that they might not be able to keep cause he could ship off soon).

[StagLefty]

What about one of those clinics I see popping up everywhere ?

[Byte Stryke]

the Civie side of life sucks bad, eh?

[Monky]

The less expensive the better cause I don't have med insurance (I know, I know) and I'm between jobs right now (nobody wants to hire a guy that they might not be able to keep cause he could ship off soon).

So don't tell them you're joining the Army again.. duh.

Not sure you're going to find a 'cheap' doc to sign off on it..

Most of those little clinics are staffed by a Nurse Practitioners not an actual MD.

Best thing I can think of to do would be to check out a few Ortho offices online..read about the docs.. if any are former Mil see if they'll help you out.. worst they can say is no.

[Fried Chicken Blowout]

Find an Occupational Medicine clinic. They should do it for a low cost. Let them know you'll be a cash pay on the spot and ask to speak to the office manager about a cash pay discount. Another idea would be a chiropractor's office. They frequently have their own x-ray equipment and generally have much lower fee structures than an MD or DO.

I've found that setting up a pay on the spot in cash deal will get you about 2/3 off the "normal" price if it's done right. They would much rather have what they can get now vs dealing with an insurance company that may jack them around.