so the staff and doctor were professionbal and polite, pretty timely as well. My issue is that instead of considering the total circumstances of my situation and making the best decision on my behalf, the doctors attitude was one of total disregaurd for the cost involved and most importantly covering her liability without any consideration for my situation. I had water on the knee, swelling and discomfort. The doctor refused to treat me without my consent to an ultrasound for which they want to charge me a total of $1250! basically telling me i can accept that or leave without any treatment and wasting my time and money on the consultation. i wrote on the initial paper work that it was water on the knee which i expected to go and pay a couple hundred dollars for maybe a prescription to help that problem. Instead I got slammed by a doctor who is so fearful that she will be liable for something that she has absolutely no consideration for my actual well being on the whole, which does include my financial well being. forcing me to accept the ultrasound or not be treated because of her fears that i could have a blood clot in the leg, of which i had no other indications or symptoms of other than the swelling. i had already informed them fluid on the knee was the problem, and was then confirmed by the ultra expensive ultrasound which i did not need!
so to sum it up, this is the problem with healthcare in america. I wanted to go in fully expecting to pay a reasonable price for what i needed done, but once i was in the patient room, i was held hostage and forced to agree to services i did not need, because of a doctor that refuses to consider anything but her own fears. guess i should just go to the emergency room next time. read more