Question

Your neighbor asks you to refill her high blood pressure medicine as she could not make her last office visit to her provider due to a family emergency. You are aware that she is going through a difficult time personally and agree to call in the prescription. As a result:

-A healthcare provider-patient relationship has been formed.
-The Good Samaritan Act will protect you from liability since you volunteered to help her out.
-You should charge your neighbor for a standard office visit in order to keep your relationship with her on a professional level.
-You realize this action is acceptable as her antihypertensive medication is not a controlled substance.

Answer 1

A healthcare provider-patient relationship is formed. The Good Samaritan Act may provide some protection. Charging your neighbor for an office visit is unnecessary.

Step-by-step explanation:

A healthcare provider-patient relationship has been formed as you agreed to refill your neighbor's high blood pressure medicine.

The Good Samaritan Act may provide some protection from liability if any harm occurs, but it is not a guarantee.

You should not charge your neighbor for a standard office visit as it was not a consultation nor an official appointment.

This action is acceptable as long as her antihypertensive medication is not a controlled substance.