Can a PCM deny you the ability to change to another PCM?

2023-03-07T13:56:42-05:00

Soldier requested how to go about changing PCM due to conflicts in diagnosis' from hospital and PCM. PCM stated that is not possible due to unit soldier is in. Tried looking up if it is allowed for them to deny this and cannot find any info.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2023 2:45 PM

2023-03-07T14:45:51-05:00

Soldiers don't get to change their PCM. That's for dependents

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Mar 7 at 2023 4:37 PM

2023-03-07T16:37:12-05:00

You requested to whom? Unless your PCM has been abusive or violated your rights in some way that you can prove, you're not getting a change. The only time you change PCM is when you change units or a PCM moves out. Like I've seen my PCM update twice since I've been in this unit and I have no clue who any of them are. I've never met any of them. I tried to change when I PCSed because I PCSed on the same base, and it didn't update for a month but I couldn't change. I had to ask my old PCM if she could get it changed for me and she did but some civilian assigned a PCM to me in the new unit. I had no choice.

You know a follow up is going to likely change from an original diagnosis right?

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Mar 8 at 2023 7:17 AM

2023-03-08T07:17:13-05:00

Receiving a second opinion is all that is. You cannot change PCMs in the Military unless something happens to prove negligence or misconduct in part of the PCM.

Can’t hurt to ask, but you are making waves where they do not exist.

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Mar 9 at 2023 11:15 PM

2023-03-09T23:15:56-05:00

SPC Private RallyPoint Member "Hospital same day diagnosis. Within 2 hours. Soldier went to ER got paperwork, PCM did no tests other than hearing lungs and said that the hospital on post misdiagnosed the individual and asked why they gave the soldier meds." So how do you know one gave the correct DX and the other did not? Was it one dx was preferred by the patient and the other was not? Providers often have differing opinions and ER docs are general practitioners trained to keep you from dying that moment. The only thing ER docs are trained in better is life threatening, acute situations, and absolutely nothing else. There is a huge misunderstanding in the US that ER docs are better than all the specialists and primary care providers in the US and this is simply not accurate.

Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Mar 10 at 2023 3:23 PM

2023-03-10T15:23:07-05:00

If PCM is the Primary Care person, would not that be your unit Surgeon? I know that BN Surgeons are few and far between now days, found to be under utilized as wounded evaced past the BN aid station to a Surg or Evac, but surely there is one at BDE.