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Originally Posted by W0X0F
So I take it you did give them the "doctor's note" in spite of knowing they were gaming the system. Is this right? Because if you didn't give it to them, someone else would, right? (and you'd lose business). If so, thanks for helping perpetuate the fraud.
And are they really attesting to the fact that they are "legally insane" without the service animal?
They come with animal. I am point person. I immediately take them out of waiting into an exam room.
I say what's up with animal. Their response is that it is an emotional support one. Oh really. Can we see papers and upload it into medical charts so file is complete.
I don't have any papers.
Well, you need them. I can help you. But I am not a doctor. I will have a doctor examine you. It is their medical decision if you get it.
The doctor will then come to me and say yes or no. Usually yes, not because they are bad doctors. They just don't know how to distinguish from an exam room visit what they are like in public with and without dog.
We ask them to fill out a form and sign attesting that they are psychiatrically or emotionally disturbed without an animal.
I type out letter, collect money, upload it to charts and tell them welcome to the wonderful world of making it all legal. Here is also my business card and if you get any fluff, tell them to call me because I know the law. I even know what airlines allow what animals.
In the case of guy coming back to office, I did inform the doctor. Now, it could have been a mad dash and dog was in car. That is like saying a guy can function without anti-depressants for a day and he is therefore scamming. That is not enough evidence to say fraud, but I personally found it suspicious.
Within a year we will reassess and hopefully he has been cured of his dependency. But like drugs, probably addictive.