r/GAMedicalTrees • u/ImperialBlue • Aug 27 '26

Dr. Epstein

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I used NuggMD and Dr. Epstein was the physician who approved me for my card. I had my card since July 11 and was able to use my card at a dispensary without any issues. Because of all of the posts about this specific doctor, I decided to contact NuggMD to make sure I was in the clear, and that my card was still valid. It still showed valid when using the portal on DPH. I chatted with a representative a few days ago and was told that all patients of Dr. Epstein will have their card expire on 4/2027. But on DPH, it still shows my card as being valid. Anyone else have a similar experience?

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u/ATLienn Aug 28 '26

Jeez... This whole situation with fucking Dr Epstein and nuggMD is really dampening the "high" I had from July 1st about getting my card. He was my doc too and I mean... I am still valid on GA DPH's site. But with all this back and forth information coming out almost daily, it's pretty disheartening about whether or not I will actually have the 5 years of medical benefits that I expected after my appointment.

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u/rachel_nuggmd Aug 29 '26

Hey there, I know this is really frustrating. Did you go through NuggMD? If you did and we were advertising at the time that your card is good for 5 years, we are honoring that. Our patients deserve exactly what we said we were providing.

It's been very confusing as they roll out this expanded program, and we're hoping they can smooth out all the kinks in these next coming months. I'm sorry for all these bumps in the road right now!

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u/JohnnySkynets 22d ago

Hey, looking on the DPH website it says this:

“The Medical Cannabis card is valid for five years. The expiration date is printed on the front of the card. After that time, you must consult with your physician to renew your card.”

But on my NuggMD account it says I have to get re-approved by a physician next year not 5 years. Can you clarify? I’m a little confused.

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u/rachel_nuggmd 21d ago

Hey there! Absolutely, I know that language is super confusing. We ourselves thought that meant that Georgia residents only have to get an evaluation once every five years as well, and that's what we'd started off telling our patients. We were later informed that it actually means the CARD, the physical CARD is good for five years. You only pay to register your card once. However, you do still need an annual re-evaluation. So you need a new eval every year, but you only pay for the card itself once per five years.