Minus 1000 folks. Please if you ever listen to a stranger, please do so now.
If you are on Medicare insurance through the government, 99% of recipients NEVER NEVER NEVER are required by the Primary Doctor to seek a referral for specific/Special care : ie: Cardiology, etc. The Company staff is telling Medicare patients that they must have a referral by the Primary Dr in order for Medicare to approve the expense. I'm investigating with several agencies now, but I believe there is a kick back system taking place between the Drs for profit. I fired my Dr at the beginning of the year because they provide no service since he relocated, the staff doesn't understand scheduling and clients needs and it's a disaster. I have been trying for 4 days to see another Dr for a heart condition and due to the Lompoc health neglect,
Medicare has informed me many times that I can see any specialist I choose without approval from my Primary Dr. Another Dr./cardiologist office here in town are requiring the referral and claims Medicare requires it as well. This is FALSE AND I am a social service advocate. I don't like elderly being abused by agencies that know how to take advantage of weakness. Shame on you Lompoc health and my former Dr.
You May see newspaper articles soon if unethical business practices don't stop.
Ps- Department of Justice, BBB, State attorney general and Governor do look at illegal practices that are on the rise due to inflation. Watch your billing as well. I've had problems with them regarding incorrect coding and charges as well. Unfortunately, Lonpoc Valley Medical May do in a pinch, but Sansum Santa Barbara, Cottage, Santa Barbara or Marian Medical Santa Maria are the only valid care facilities in the county. Santa Ynez has Cottage also.
So very sad that our population of 50,000 people need to drive several hours because the care in my little home town is no longer available.
I wish the community had the power to shut all the inefficient, unethical businesses down and open one very nice community hospital. We deserve that. We pay for that, not them. They're making tons off of us, especially Medicare. Do you understand that Medicare actually pays more to Drs than many insurance company's Unfortunately LVMC has no oversight and own a majority of care facilities so they can make their own rules. Including Lompoc Health. You all know it's LVMC, right? THEY own The Comprehensive Care Center on N Third street. Does Lompoc know that they have over 100 beds for care at $11,000 and more per bed per month totaling over $1 million a month??? My relative was there 2 1/2 years and I almost filed a lawsuit for negligence. They only bathed him once a week. Great huh? And this business is owned and run the same way. Scary for Lompoc. Staff are just waiting for their $15 an hour paycheck and refuse to do anymore than extremely necessary. To these folk I must say, go crawl back under that rock and let someone do the job that cares and understands the work and service they need to provide.
Yes Covid was and is tough, but if you're no longer able to provide needed services, please close and allow new business and staff in your place.
You're not saving lives kids, you're destroying them and it's not ok!!! read more