random urines

i am sort of new to the PHMP/VRP and i was wondering what happens or what i should do about forgetting to call in one day. what is going to happen????

I've forgotten twice. I call as soon as I can to inform my case manager. Once I forgot on a Saturday so I couldn't call til Monday. If we forget to call on a weekend, we are chosen on Monday. My case manager said that everyone forgets now and then but if it becomes regular, that would be a violation of our contract. On the Saturday I forgot I panicked until I knew there wasn't anything I could do about it. Finally I came to the realization that I'm sure I wasn't the first and I wouldn't be the last who forgot. Now I keep a reminder note in my purse that I see every morning. Take care.

I've forgotten to call several times. I called as soon as I remembered. There are usually no penalties unless you are chosen to test on a day that you forget to call. To help me to remember, I have written a note in dry erase marker on my mirror. I see it when I wake up.

It really deoends on what your contract says - I seen people here in california who have been put back in treatment for failing to call in - they call it relapse behavior! Any breach of your contract can cause you problems so the best policy is to find a way not to forget. I have an alarm on my cel phone that reminds me everyday.

Dang, that's harsh!

My experience is that the testing truly is random and they have increased the frequency with my returning to work (1-2 times a month) to returning to patient care (2-3 times a month) to having my narcotic restriction lifted (3-5 times a month). I tested 37 times in 2006.
I have known people that have appealed for a decrease in testing for financial reasons and those people were granted a decrease in frequency.

Good luck to you!!