Denied care because of passive suicidal ideation
I am a 22 year old PhD student who initiated a leave of absence a few weeks ago because of the onset of my first significant depressive episode. My other diagnoses (ASD, ADHD, anxiety) I've had my whole life so developing a whole new set of symptoms was very scary. It was the first time I could no longer keep up with school. I came home to a different state and needed a new psychiatrist who takes my insurance.
I found someone at a major hospital near me and had an hour long intake. At the end of the intake, he told me I needed a higher level of care because he couldn't be contacted after hours and because he "only meets with patients once every 3 months or so." (His schedule is wide open by the way and he treats ADHD and those meds needs a new RX every month). He did not refer me to another physician nor did he refill my meds after billing my insurance. He said my only option was to go to the hospital's crisis center which is similar to an emergency room and be referred to a doctor through them. I replied that I am not in crisis, and I definitely wasn't. (I drove myself to the appointment, my symptoms had improved since leaving school, and I even started a part time job).
The crisis center social worker was shocked and appalled. She called his office but he refused to get on the phone. There is a 3 month waiting list to get a psychiatrist through the outpatient program so they assigned me a temporary NP. This doctor who denied me care is very aware of the situation since he did all his training at the hospital with the three month waiting list.
Do I have any recourse in this situation? I don't want this to happen to other patients. It seems that I was discriminated against based on the complex nature of my issues given that passive SI is a very common symptom of depression and is not a safety concern.