In April I had a doctors appointment scheduled for a consultation. I drove 40 minutes from my home, one way in order to make the appointment. I also had to take time off from work in order to make the appointment. I get to the office, wait 45 minutes and then I am told that the doctor wouldn't be in due to an emergency. I had to reschedule my appointment and rearrange work, etc. to make the next appointment.

Fast forward to August when I was supposed to have a follow-up appointment. I forgot about and missed the appointment. A few weeks later I received a letter in the mail charging me $25 for a missed appointment fee.

In any other circumstance I would have written the $25 check and sent it in. However, I never asked to be reimbursed for the time, gas and work that I missed to keep the first appointment, so why should they expect for me to pay them for an appointment that I forgot about.

So I wrote the doctor a note explaining why I feel that the charge is not warranted. I received a notice from them registered mail and have not picked it up from the post office. I don't know what their response will be, however, I don't feel that I owe them one red cent.

Any thoughts?