I HATE talking my children to their pediatrician, because even though I REALLY like her as a person...she ALWAYS says, it's nothing wrong--well, most always. I THRILLED it's nothing wrong, I just feel so ummmm pissed about what happened yesterday.
My middle daughter had this ugly raised bump on her hand and it's spread all over her face, back and torso. I rarely take our kids to their pediatrician anymore, because my oldest (13), just rolls her eyes and says "she just gonna say it's nothing". Well, I called the ped first, and told her what I was concerned with. and she said...you should bring her in. When we got their, she spend a grand total of 10 seconds (actually LESS if you can believe that) and said...it's nothing--okay? Bye!
I said WAIT A MINUTE!!!! Where did this come from?She said...I dunno, nobody knows. I said Well, how long will it stay> She said I dunno, maybe a week maybe longer. She said OKAY? I said NAW, that aint okay...Should I give her some benedryl or put something on it? She cavalierly said, Nope.
All of this took a grand total of LESS than 1 minute. As I was paying my $20.00 co-pay, I asked if I could talk to the doctor in private, I asked her
if she honestly thought I should PAY for this visit. And she said, welll... YES. So I said, okay and turned my back on her to walk away and she said let me explain, if I don't charge you then the insurance company won't pay me and I'd have to write the whole thing off. SHE'LL BE CHARGING OUR INSURANCE COMAPNY $180.00 PLUS MY 20 COPAY, THAT'S $200.00
I feel as if I've just been raped or visited with a prostitute! Now let me say
that this is the pediatrician that deliver ALL four of our children and that
I usually hug on the way out, because I really like her.
I told the dr (I'm using small letters on purpose), she's been a ped for over 30 years btw...I said, but this rash on her hand looks different, and she shrugged and said...welll---yes, maybe this was some kinda bug bite, it's nothing...THESE RASHES AND BUMPS LOOK UGLY AS HELL AND WORRISOME!!!!
My husband said she has shopping on her mind and to find a new pediatrician. I agree and still feel RAPED somehow.
Am I wrong...I AM so wrong about so many things, perhaps I'm wrong here too? Any options or thought would be so appreciated.
P.S. I totally KNOW we're not living in a communist country--but this feels so WRONG, like such a RIP OFF, not for my measly $20.00 copay...but for the $180.00 insurance company--that such a rip off to me. Should I call the insurance company and tell them what I think about this dr. ? I feel BAD, because again, I like this doctor as a person--or I did until yesterday!
My middle daughter had this ugly raised bump on her hand and it's spread all over her face, back and torso. I rarely take our kids to their pediatrician anymore, because my oldest (13), just rolls her eyes and says "she just gonna say it's nothing". Well, I called the ped first, and told her what I was concerned with. and she said...you should bring her in. When we got their, she spend a grand total of 10 seconds (actually LESS if you can believe that) and said...it's nothing--okay? Bye!
I said WAIT A MINUTE!!!! Where did this come from?She said...I dunno, nobody knows. I said Well, how long will it stay> She said I dunno, maybe a week maybe longer. She said OKAY? I said NAW, that aint okay...Should I give her some benedryl or put something on it? She cavalierly said, Nope.
All of this took a grand total of LESS than 1 minute. As I was paying my $20.00 co-pay, I asked if I could talk to the doctor in private, I asked her
if she honestly thought I should PAY for this visit. And she said, welll... YES. So I said, okay and turned my back on her to walk away and she said let me explain, if I don't charge you then the insurance company won't pay me and I'd have to write the whole thing off. SHE'LL BE CHARGING OUR INSURANCE COMAPNY $180.00 PLUS MY 20 COPAY, THAT'S $200.00
I feel as if I've just been raped or visited with a prostitute! Now let me say
that this is the pediatrician that deliver ALL four of our children and that
I usually hug on the way out, because I really like her.
I told the dr (I'm using small letters on purpose), she's been a ped for over 30 years btw...I said, but this rash on her hand looks different, and she shrugged and said...welll---yes, maybe this was some kinda bug bite, it's nothing...THESE RASHES AND BUMPS LOOK UGLY AS HELL AND WORRISOME!!!!
My husband said she has shopping on her mind and to find a new pediatrician. I agree and still feel RAPED somehow.
Am I wrong...I AM so wrong about so many things, perhaps I'm wrong here too? Any options or thought would be so appreciated.
P.S. I totally KNOW we're not living in a communist country--but this feels so WRONG, like such a RIP OFF, not for my measly $20.00 copay...but for the $180.00 insurance company--that such a rip off to me. Should I call the insurance company and tell them what I think about this dr. ? I feel BAD, because again, I like this doctor as a person--or I did until yesterday!
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