My Doctor Dumped Me

M y husband and I lost our jobs in the spring.  We made and appointment for the kids to see their doctor and in the process of losing our house and selling everything that we own missed the appt.  We changed our address several times over the next 6 months as we tried to keep our heads above water and in the process did not recieve our mail for a time.  The doctor had sent us a bill for 75 dollars for the missed appt.  Even if we had received the bill we would not have had the money to pay it but we were blissfully unaware.  I called today to make an appt for my son and he refused to see him saying I had been "termed" as a patient for not paying my bill.  I offered to pay it as my husband has started working again but they said its to late.  He has been my family's pediatrician for 10 years.  In that whole time I never dreamed he would be so cold should I ever hit hard times. When we lost our jobs....everyone around us disappeared.  It has destroyed my sense of trust.  Everyone I thought was dependable and would be there for me scattered.  Even the damn pediatrician!  I'm disgusted.