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ellenrr

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16. who did you report them to?

Tue May 6, 2014, 06:49 AM

May 2014

I am going to report this Pain Management clinic. 1st visit they aspirated my knee, and gave me a cortisone shot, neither of which helped the pain.
(acupuncture is helping)
so after one week I returned to the clinic to ask why my knee still hurts at the point where they aspirated.
The dr said it would hurt for 3-4 weeks.
that bit of wisdom cost me $50.00! My co-pay. I am refusing to pay - because at the time they did the aspiration they should have said, "This may hurt for 3-4 weeks."
I'm not going to pay $50.00 for that.

someone told me that there is a place for Medicare patients to report unreasonable charges.

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What I find annoying about doctors and being over 60 [View all] ellenrr Apr 2014 OP

There are also millions of people over 60 who do have knee problems and find ways to deal with it enough Apr 2014 #1

thanks. I didn't mean to imply this is true for ALL doctors. ellenrr Apr 2014 #2

Treat 'em and Street 'em. Thor_MN Apr 2014 #7

Just like everything else, shit wears out. OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2014 #3

pertinent, relevant and useful attitude.. ellenrr Apr 2014 #4

Having spent 43 years in the building trades, OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2014 #5

and this is a reply to my post - how? ellenrr Apr 2014 #6

Oh good grief. Having a bad morning are we? OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2014 #8

my morning is fine thank you. I feel better than in a long time. I'm on my way to garden... ellenrr Apr 2014 #10

Sorry your doc is like that, ellenrr. elleng Apr 2014 #9

:) I'm glad you have no malady to present! ellenrr Apr 2014 #11

Mine's an 'internist' technically, I think. elleng Apr 2014 #12

I would think curiosity should be a necessary component of being in the medical field... ellenrr Apr 2014 #13

Body parts, alas, do wear out. SheilaT Apr 2014 #14

I agree with you and even reported one ageist. sinkingfeeling May 2014 #15

who did you report them to? ellenrr May 2014 #16