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    Santa Barbara Behavioral Health

    Santa Barbara Behavioral Health

    2.0(41 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    Dr Meyerovich was very familiar with my bipolar diagnosis and treatment really kept me steady for…read morequite a few years. Really knows his meds.

    AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. I wish there was an option to give 0 stars…read more I scheduled an appointment in November 2020 for a telemedicine visit with Dr. Encarnacion. Prior to the appointment, I called the office 3 times and have voicemails from them confirming that they took my insurance and that my copay would be $10. Dr. Encarnacion was very nice and listened to my concerns. The visit did feel a bit rushed and was only ~10 minutes long, but I understand that she is busy and has other patients. I followed up with her 2 weeks later for another 10 minute visit. Flash forward to mid-December and I receive a message from the office stating that insurance didn't cover my visits. I called back and was prepared to pay maybe $150-$200. NOPE-I owe $758 for two 10 minute telemedicine visits!!!! That charge apparently includes the cash patient discount. They charge $550 for each telemedicine visit. I understand that it is my responsibility to know my insurance plan, but I am no expert. That's why I called multiple times before my visits to ensure that it was covered. I'm sure I signed a form stating that I would be responsible for any balance that remained after insurance, but all of my forms were deleted off of my patient portal. I can't access them. My true issue with this practice is not the doctor, but the staff. I asked them multiple times to tell the doctor about my situation to see if she can do anything about my bill. They informed me that the doctor does not handle billing. I'm aware that the doctor does not directly handle billing, but I work for a practice in which the doctors have a say in how much they charge their patients. When I asked if the doctor was aware of how much patients were being charged, the staff said "they were not at liberty to tell me that information." The doctor clearly has no idea how much her patients owe. I mailed a letter addressed to the doctor to the office and explained my situation. The billing office opened my letter and said that they could pass the letter along to the doctor, but it couldn't include the specific amounts that I owed. This completely defeated the purpose of the letter. I mailed another letter and wrote that it was confidential and for the doctor only, and the billing office opened the letter again. Same response. I know that I am SOL, but I absolutely cannot justify paying $758 for two video visits. Only Beyoncé is worth that kind of money. The doctor has no idea how much her patients owe. Again, Dr. Encarnacion was great, but I will never schedule with this office again due to the ridiculous rates and poor treatment of patients.

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    UCSB Student Health Service

    UCSB Student Health Service

    2.7(14 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    Avoid at all costs. Complete Scam. $485 for vaccines that CVS offers for $20…read more Very deceptive, manipulative, and they didn't even give me a flu shot. But if they did, I'm sure that would've been insanely expensive too. Very rude weird people too.

    The first time I ever came to Student Health was not because I was sick, it was for a check-up I…read moreneeded in order to study abroad. Staff is nice, doctors are nice, but they try too hard to force you into talking with their counselors. I'm in good health, a good student, and I don't over do it with the extracurriculars. But they kept trying to find something wrong with me, so that I could talk to their counselors. In the end, I did. Waste of time and resources I say. No wonder they charge each student almost $500 a quarter. The second and probably the last time I will ever come here, I had this cough that wouldn't go away. It's been 2.5 weeks since I've had it, and the doctor could not figure out what was causing it. She did however kept talking about me seeing one of their great counselors. When I refused, she just kept prying and want to know why I wouldn't go and wouldn't trust that I know how to handle myself. She wouldn't let me leave until I agreed, because once I did, she rushed me and sent me off. Later that day, I got even sicker. My cough was cough was still there, but now I had a fever, sweating, tired, headaches, a little sore, etc. Coming here made me sick. Needless to say, the doctor was useless, and my friend in nursing school had a much better diagnosis of my mysterious cough than that doctor who I will remain nameless because from my experience here, they are all the same. I still had my cough a week later, and went to a real hospital who diagnosed me with exactly what my nursing school friend said it could be. I need my doctor to be a doctor, and if I need a counselor or someone to talk to, I know where to go. Good thing I waive this ridiculous university health insurance every year. Waste of my time, and thankfully not money. Not coming back again. My suggestion: if you want to get sick, come here. If you want to talk to a counselor, come here. If you want to waste your time and money, come here.

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    Passages Ventura

    Passages Ventura

    3.3(68 reviews)
    40.8 mi

    Very bad experience here. Went there from many hours away. Gave a $5,000.00 deposit. Did not…read morewind up staying as they chose not to admit me after taking the money.. Was taken off my debit card and posted immediately. Did not stay and was told I would get it right back, the n t day. Had to make my way home with no car from Ventura, Ca to Los Angeles... in the middle of the night, approx 3 hours from home.. Very bad situation. I call every few months and still haven't gotten my money back, it has been 7 months. I am a very physically disabled person currently approaching major back surgery, and really need this money back. Pax seemed nice, and I gave him the money, but as soon as he went home I was left to deal with staff members who were not less than savage, as they kept my money. I have called 12 times, have logged all of the calls, never a call back. They don't seem like compassionate people to be in the business of helping others. Atleast this was my experience

    Been here for 22 days. Best decision I've made in my life. The staff that monitor us clients to the…read morehouse keepers. Hands down the best communication & respect I've received to help me on my journey. I leave next Friday which in turn will be 30 days reset for me. This is my first experience ever in any rehabilitation center. I am glad I can in when I did. I've met some great people here along my journey to support my decision to enroll here. If you're thinking about coming here and can. Do it. You won't retreat it. Top notch care & the food is above average & always fresh. Thank you Logan & staff for being a part of my journey. All the therapist are top line. Jake the gym trainer, the best. Super sweet gentleman. From the services they offer to the nurses. Top line. Not to mention for being form East LA native Mexican-America Chicano, I was treated with Class & respect. All walks of life come here that I lived with for 30 days. Thank you Passages. shout out to John in the RS department.

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