You are referred to a particular doctor. One person in the audience advised others to call for an appointment and then, after it is set, call back to request an interpreter or other accommodation to avoid being refused the appointment. If a doctor s office says they are not accepting any more patients, this person has a hearing person call and see if they get the same response. Those fall under Title I of the ADA, which deals with providing reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities. A good solution is to make a copy so both parties have the notes.
Places say there is no way they can afford to provide an interpreter or other accommodation.
But they have to bill it into their overhead and build it into their budget. They can t charge a person with a disability more for the service. They have to charge everybody more. There are tax credits and tax deductions. Any kind of notice is somewhat arbitrary.