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I am by no means the expert on Basic Med. However, there are some great posts about basic med on this site. I would butcher the idea of it if i tried to explain it to you. But there are some great posts that explain it well.

I have to take 14 drug tests a year. 12 being urine and 2 being blood PEth tests. They average to about $120/ea. You may be able to find cheaper testing services but I’m just using what my AME singed me up for. While I do hold a 1st class medical, I don’t fly for a living. If I did, I wouldn’t...

I forgot to say… the ongoing cost of drug and alcohol HIMS can be quite alarming as well. The FAA determined that i need a follow up psychiatric evaluation every year as well as the continued 14 random drug tests. I have heard some people have had to have follow up Psychological testing as well...

Sean, I also am a recovering opiate/polysubstance addict with 3 years of sobriety. The whole HIMS process cost me around $8k. $2,000: Psychiatric Eval, $2,600: Phycological Eval/Cogscreen, $2,000: General HIMS AME stuff, $1,600: Random drug testings (14 of them per year). I went straight to a...

Mine went from final review to approval in 2 weeks. I know it says 2 days however, it was not quite the case. Also, it showed up on the AIRMEN REGISTRY 2-3 days before it did on MedXpress. Hope this helps!

Hey everyone currently in the weeds of the HIMS/FAA medical backlog. I just got issued my 1st Class SI medical and thought I would do a write up of the timeline for y'all. 07/2020- Sought the help of an HIMS AME to help me with my medical. I knew at this time it would be a long process...

I just checked mine and it shows that it is in "Final Review" and bellow that it says "The determination on your application is undergoing final review by an FAA Medical Officer. Final review generally takes up to 2 days. Once complete, the FAA will send correspondence via mail. You are...

I was at 13 weeks when i heard back after my final HIMS submission. I got my letter in mid January so it was pretty recent. But I was also chasing a 1st Class, I have heard with 3rd and 2nd Class it can take longer.

Does anyone have an example of a letter/email they have successfully used to get a congressperson involved in expediting a case? I’m at the point of not caring and just needing this to get done before my reports age out and I’m on the hook again for $$$ as I retest and resubmit. These...

What do you suggest I ask/tell my HIMS AME? I don't want to overstep my boundaries.

I am not sure that it won't happen again, and again, and again. But... I can only control what I can control. They ask for a "CURRENT HIMS PHYCHIATRIC EVALUATION" and I comply because I am currently sitting on the ground with no medical. I wish it was as simple as a phone call to the right guy...

Well... I hope to get to the point where it will be worth it. I don't want to go my entire career looking over my shoulder because I lied on a form, I've seen enough headlines of pilots being prosecuted for it. But for now, it is an uphill battle. Seems I have to go see the HIMS Psychiatrist...

Multitude of things, and I went to treatment. I reported it as to not open myself up to liability for lying on a federal form.

I am currently under the wing of an HIMS AME as I try to complete my medical with a history of substance abuse. I have done all the things (2yrs sober, HIMS Psychiatrist, HIMS Psychologist, everything). I have had my packet with the FAA since late last year and it was shown scanned into the...

I made my usual call to OKC today to check on my deferred HIMS application and I was told for the first time that "There was some movement on my file". I was told it moved from Drug/Alcohol to several other places and he couldn't tell me exactly where. Does anyone have any idea what that could...