i know if you're on the pill you have to have an annual to renu your prescription, but i dont know of insurance companies requiring you to go for any other reason.
No (responsible) Dr will allow refills on any type of medication indefinately. For instancce, I'm on thyroid medication. My Dr checks my blood every year to make sure the dosage is right - she wouldn't do that without giving me a general physical, whic includes a pap. Should be the same with any ongoing prescription.
Having said that, there are ppl who aren't on perscriptions, and if they don't schedule an annual I think we should send around gangs of Drs to people houses to give them exams. I betcha they'd never miss another anual.
ok ok, I've already scheduled my appt. I'm lazy about going to the dr. in general and that appt doesn't make me work any harder at it.
After a couple of "nice" reminder cards and this thread...
