Well, this is exactly what I told this parent. Reimbursement does not depend on outcomes. I have a feeling this parent was teasing because he laughed when I laughed at his comment and didn't bring it up again. But, it is interesting never the less. Kim Burlingham, MD -----Original Message----- From: kevin windisch <> To: <> Date: Sunday, February 27, 2000 5:23 PM Subject: Refunds on vaccines >2.- A parent asks for a refund on the price of two Rotashield vaccines I >gave his baby because the series was not completed and therefore the verbal >contract of a three vaccine series is null and void. Comments? > > > >I don't know what your practices are but in my office we make no promises as >to what the future will hold- only discuss what the current practices >(subject to change at any time) are now. My patients are made aware of the >fact that vaccine schedules sometimes change as quickly as over night (like >in the case of rotashield). I WOULD NOT REFUND the cost of administration >since I was paid for work I did, not for work I would do in the future. In >medicine we never make promises about outcomes or about the future... > > >KMW FAAP > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > >