Well, the doctor's assistant called back and said that the doctor would consider signing off on the paper if I came in and discussed my allergies with him. Fine. I don't know what we're going to discuss; my thinking is he just wants to get his foot in and get a visit (read: some money) out of the deal. Whatever. He tried to pull the same crap with hub when hub asked for a referral to a chiropractor. Well, hub's got an appointment with a much friendlier-towards-alternative-treatment doctor instead, and I may still switch. But I'll pay my $15 co-pay this time, he'd just better make with the John Hancock.