Alivia in the Phlebotomy department was a delight, no one wants to have their blood drawn but she has me ready to come back for more. I didn't feel a thing! read more

terrible to have an emergency. nurse billy will make sure he doesnt treat you with any respect. no doc on duty at 9pm on a Tuesday night. what a fucking joke. no water given to me, made sure to touch me when i asked not to be touched. refused clean socks after 3 days of dirty socks in a disgusting ER room that was never cleaned. fucking gross and poor taste in help. both annas are malicious and evil. contact me for more info. ;) read more

This place is more scam than health provider. It's dressed up as a non -profit but they seem very concerned with one thing, getting money out of you. read more

Do not go here if you have a choice. I wish we had a better quality medical service for our small town. Especially for a small town, this place is so impersonal, very hard to schedule and the doctors overall of poor quality. Very hard to see a consistent doctor. Appointments take forever to get especially for children. Information that pediatricians and primary care providers have is limited and often shows poor training on the subject matter. There probably are some good doctors there but do ask for a recommendation from someone you trust first. Also make sure to double check that you know what you are being charged. The information on pricing from the front desk is not reliable and you may be unpleasantly surprised. Like another review said, they may tell you something is covered by insurance and its often not correct. read more

At Tahoe Forest Urgent Care for a knee injury I was told the knee brace they insisted I take would be covered by my insurance. WRONG. They tried to give me crutches but I refused. I'm so glad I did. Tahoe forest Urgent care charged me $321 for a knee brace that is equivalent in quality to a $30 knee brace on Amazon. 10 times! So wrong. You need to educate your staff about informing patients. I never would have accepted if I had known I was going to be charged that much. Now reading their reviews I see a clear pattern. I doubt the organization will change, but if anyone reads this before going there, be extremely cautious of anything they try to give you that you can buy yourself. So glad I didn't accept Advil, probably would have gotten a $200 bill for that. read more

Money grubbers that will stick it to you in any way they can. Do not go there for imaging services. Billed $11,000+ for a CT scan? Just unreal and what's wrong with our healthcare system. read more

I was in a very serious car accident involving my ex husband when I lived in Tahoe City. He was driving and I was 7 months pregnant. He was taking me to the hospital with a 104 fever with strep throat. I asked him to pull over. He was yelling at me and shoved me out of the truck by slowing down, opening the passenger door and pushing me out. When I arrived at the E.R the Dr. questioned me as to what happened, I told him. He said my husband told him I jumped and he believed him. This Dr. got up, told me he had other, real patients to care for and walked away. They called the pediatrician and he never came. A nurse sat by me all night while we slowing listened to my baby's heartbeat stopped. My shoulder was out of place, my jaw broken. Nobody came to help for 12 hours. Then they forced me to lay in bed with my baby still inside for over 2 weeks before they induced labor. I gave birth to a perfect 6 lb stillborn little boy who could have been saved. The people from the coroner office had the audacity to bring both his birth certificate and death certificate to me in my hospital bed at the same time to sign. During the process I received no empathy from nearly every nurse who attended me. My husband was treated like a king. As if he had suffered the horrific loss and pain. I was too young and grief stricken to fight. I sued the hospital and the ex-husband's insurance company. And won. I gave the money away. And I've never been the same. The 2 doctors involved left the Tahoe area almost immediately. I hope nobody else ever suffered by the hands of this cruel hospital again. And pray that they've made serious decisions about who they hire now. And have higher standards in treating their patients. I will never set foot inside there again. Needless to say. read more

My husband Ruben recently had knee replacement / revision surgery at this hospital with Dr Ringnes. Wow, we could not have asked for a better, well organized, clean and friendly hospital. Every single person we had contact with was great!! His nursing team was amazing, especially his nurse, July RN. They were all so helpful and encouraging throughout his overnight visit. Hands down, the best experience we have had at a hospital. Highly recommend this facility if you need care. It was worth the drive fromChico, and we would do it again if the need arises. Tahoe Forest Hospital, YOU ROCK!! Loved our "A Team"!!! read more

Everyone was professional, kind and efficient from admin, nursing, Xray,MD and CT staff. I fell while on vacation. I was very pleased at how well I was taken care of. I highly recommend the urgent care. read more

As a being: this hospital really hurt me- destroyed me: It is out of spite Staff at Tahoe Community - I took a doctor to the board * for that you get sent to hell* I sure would like address why? I had job no medical that will help: that is spite Three things in life - your health, your mission, and the people you love. That's it. What mindset do you need? What Knowledge do you need? What are realities if you anger a doctor: For me the Lesson is : Pain, Anguish, Agony, Horrific situation. Warning: Your life is with that hospital for you cannot afford to commute out of town. They will end you here or drive you out of town, the hospital well. High Caution. African American's already informed me of mistakes. There is no solution that a poor person can afford ( You are done/destroyed without them) First: even in a conflict of interest ( to bad) Gaslighting ( its all in your head) it is over with. * you need allies* My experience here ( though freedom speech no longer exists) has been destructive. 2020 ( A doctor here destroyed workman's case, he could not have done that unless we were in C-19 time ( He refused as the Hospital to talk or address the issue_ Patients rights told me ( you have no rights) Trust? I tried to go the doctors board on the issue: - !!!!that is a mistake ( you will be black listed) That is a well known fact but Julian Assange and I made the same mistake ( being naive to think laws matter). They don't. It is about social power, money. Any of the lower classes even dares to speak to you will be destroyed: Trust? How will you be destroyed: 1) They will put an ugly note on your case file. 2) It will be written to block your care. 3)It will be defamation of character, and there is nothing people of color, working class or disability can do to stop it 4) infect if you do - they will make it worse on you: not only here but everywhere - you will be put in the *bad patient category" *Blocked from care. There is just systematic discrimination in the system. And Power: there is no solution ( there is no way to win for even if you do you will lose) facts. Recommend an advocate: bring people with you. If you have been harmed or not helped by them that is the only way. They do not have to give referrals and they won't. It is a big club (You ant in it) doctors they own life) Essentially you have no rights in my view: Tactics well be used if you bark, ask for rights any thing like that ( Well Known fact). In my innocence I did not know Demoralization Devaluing Gaslighting Reality you will not get help: Like myself: You will get a nasty note on you that follows you for life: ! Delayed care ! Blocked Care ! destroy you ( possible death) Here is my destruction what consequences I paid: *15 trips to the bay area: 5,000 to 10,000 gas, food, car repair **24 to Reno 2,000 *Lost work or jobs *Lost the ability to take work. I had a job but I could not stop without medication what was happening (Reno ER refused to give a week worth of Antibiotics that helped 50% *You need to be able to walk in and BE SAFE) Not *told it is in your head. or Just No! *If you cannot work your - --homeless pretty fast with the amount money you have lost trying to get care. ** In my case 5 years of intense pain, no help. The more pain grows the less chance to survive I did find 4 people who gave me the medication I needed. Financially it destroyed me. Physical pain and anguish for years and on going. It cannot be addressed with people who do not want to help you ( Tell you its in your head) Lesson for others; *Patients rights people are not covered entities: They have no right to ask HIPAA questions. As this hospital has: This is a form of demoralization. *Never do any procedure here before meeting the doctor. Never be put asleep with someone who will not talk with you. In my case he wrote no stomach pain, I was there for that reason. He was kind enough to play Led Zeppelin whole lotta love for the colonoscopy but never spoke with me. Entering a Hospital, be careful. This is not a normal place. ( talk with African Americans, they know the drill. ) 1) You have to find people that will help you. ( Avoid any conflicts even if they are the party this harming you. Walk away. No way to win 2) In my case ( Folly I my side to think I mattered as human being) A) Refusal to document many times B) Refusal of Patients rights ( do not even bother they are there to protect the hospital ( they will give you lip services or write off as unstable) C) Doctors can write notes even if they did not see you: caution is necessary: this what they did to me D) Find a doctor you like. That is only chance E) If you have a diagnosis you are most likely going to get harmed. That is just a fact - the morbidity rate is horrible ( many just die at home: they will not even attempt to go in. They die horribly at home read more

Primary and specialty outpatient care has been high quality and very courteous. An Emergency room visit was also and quite expeditious despite requiring a CT scan. An outpatient MRI was also pleasant. A colonoscopy in their outpatient surgical facility treated me very well. read more

I went to labor at this hospital and the nurses took care of me and my baby LillyRose. I want to say thank you to Alexis,Tamaro,Tammy,Melissa,Melony,Jena,April and Dr.Streit and Lilith. I hope I didn't miss any one but you know. I appreciate everyone taking care of us and showing me the proper way to breastfeed. I wish everyone well and many blessings to come. --- Tashi read more

If you're in the unfortunate situation of having to go to Urgent Care, this one is the best. I injured my arm and had to visit the Tahoe Forest Urgent Care Center over the holiday weekend. The staff was friendly and efficient and got me into a room within about 15 minutes of arrival. The doctor saw me shortly after and he was thorough, gentle, kind and informative in his examination of my injury. They did an X-ray onsite and were quick with referrals for additional tests. The whole thing took about an hour, most of which was spent discussing the injury, possible diagnosis, and treatment options with the doctor. I would highly recommend the facility and Dr. Paul. read more

I had surgery at Tahoe Forest Hospital today. I had cancer removed from my forehead. Dr. Watson was my surgeon. This is the second surgery he has done on my face. I have not seen the results yet on this 2nd one, but knew I was in great hands. Although the nurses and staff were very attentive and eased my fears of general anesthesia, Dr. Watson was the star of the show. He is a very rare Gem of a man. Dr. Watson is an ENT, but also a plastic surgeon. You can't hire him for a face-lift, but you can find him doing facial reconstruction to remove cancer, helping accident victims and deformities. ​​His work is impeccable. I think this shows just what kind of person he is. Dr. Watson helps people restore their dignity and is an all around Good man. I am very blessed to have this talented surgeon do his work on me twice. The whole staff was great and I am in aww of how professional and kind everyone was. Thank you Dr. Watson and Tahoe Forest Hospital for helping me face my fears of general anesthesia and getting me through it safely. God Bless you all. read more

I wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped me during my stay last week, after I crashed my Harley on the 89 at Squaw Valley. I greatly appreciate each of you. From the nurses to the physicians & the entire staff. All of you are amazing at what you do, you not only do your jobs well, but truly care about your patients. I was injured, scared, & all of you went above & beyond to provide a level of care, that was miles above someone who was simply "doing their job". All of you cared about me, & it showed. I was horribly uncomfortable from my injuries, & you all helped me to be as comfortable as possible, given my situation. I can't express enough, how truly thankful I am for each & every one of you. You all helped make a very miserable situation, a little bit better. That is worth more than I can put into words. You guys are saints, all of you- God bless you! In my opinion, the staff here make this what has to be -the best hospital in California, I was lucky to end up at your hospital. . You're all awesome & I am forever grateful to you. Thank you Paul read more

They are always on time. No waiting, as with most health care facilities. The staff is pleasant and accommodating!

I had a great visit here with my 3 year old. Everyone was supper attentive, and compassionate. Then included her in their questions and what she wanted and felt, which I totally encourage. In the end she is okay. Sent home with meds and instructions. read more

Fast check in Easy to understand instructions Treatment minor for minor accident, Takes most insurance If you are senior does take Medicare or read more

As a new patient at TFH I made a first appt with a general practitioner 6 weeks out. At week 4 TFH called to tell me the appt has been cancelled. I called back to reschedule (11 minutes on hold) . The first available appointment was in 9 weeks. In the meantime I had a referral for Physical Therapy. Referrals must be faxed to TFH PT department. My referral was faxed (with proof of remittance) Monday morning. I called Wednesday only to be told they don't have the referral. Called again on Thursday and was told that they receive many faxes per day and that my referral could be on someones desk pending processing or it could be stuck to another fax. The PT appointment person searched around for 10 minutes in hopes of locating my faxed referral . No luck. Hence the 1 star. I've gotten no where and I have not yet stepped foot inside an TFH office. read more

Strict COVID rules here, which is great. We had to stop here for an emergency (everything is good now!) Just a couple things to say for everyone; - only patients are allowed, everyone else has to wait in the car. - I waited in the car for 5 hours, be prepared! -There are vending machines and bathrooms in the waiting area. - There is WiFi Stay safe and take care of yourself! read more

Fast service and kind staff. Came in for a knee being twisted up at Palisades. Check in was a breeze and I was seen with barely a delay. Xrays and exam was done as well as billing and being fitted with a knee brace and in one hour I was out the door! Impressive! Thank you! read more

Tahoe Forest Hospital - The fall - Hospitals Near Me - Truckee, California

Quality of care !!! Fantastic staff !!!! No one wants to get hospitalized...but if you need it, let it be at Tahoe Forest !!! Thank you

There's just so much wrong. From shady billing practices to the inability to get appointments in any reasonable amount of time, I didn't think it could get any worse. But it can. After waiting 6 months for a neurology appt with Dr.Kreiss, I would have been better off webmd'ing myself. He barely examined me, barely spoke with me, and didn't even make an effort to try to understand my symptoms. He spent the entire appt reading irrelevant 10 year old medical records and finished the appointment by saying, "I can't help you, I'm just a Dr. at Tahoe Forest". In any other industry, I wouldn't pay for this lack of service. read more

Note: the doctors and nurses who work within TFH are great people and do an amazing job. We have no issues with them. This negative review is entirely about TFH administration and how they have failed/abused our family. Tahoe Forest Hospital canceled a scheduled doctor's appointment without cause for my extremely sick 2.5-year-old after we drove him an hour+ to a desperately needed appointment. Tahoe Forest Hospital has continued to send us huge bills for the birth of my 2.5-year-old even though we paid in full shortly after his birth, have spoken to their billing department over a dozen times, and have been sent written confirmation that we have paid our balance in full. They even sent collections after us after we had been assured by their billing department that we had no outstanding balance. Tahoe Forest Hospital is an absolute nightmare. I strongly advise staying away at all costs. read more

I just received an invoice from a debt collector (collection agency) for a service at this Hospital (creditor name: Michael B McQuarrie, MD) from August 2019!!! That was 1.5 years ago, this is the first I am receiving any sort of bill, and it came directly from a debt collector. Upon further investigation, the hospital seems to have just copied the address from my ID on the night of the emergency and made no effort to verify. It was incorrect so they have been sending bills to the wrong place. Instead of calling me, they just kept sending bills, let it remain delinquent without any other method of outreach, and passed this onto a debt collector. I now have a mar on my otherwise pristine credit because their administrative staff failed to ask a simple question and their billing department is too lazy to pick up the phone. Looking through their Yelp page, it looks like there are a lot of billing issues here. Someone should call the IRS and audit this place... I bet it's a mess. I called their billing department and am waiting to hear back. read more

This review is specifically for the Physical Therapy department. I'm going to try to keep this short and to the point because I want everyone reading these reviews to have time to read this one. I was referred to the Physical Therapy from the main Tahoe Forest office. I called and set up an appointment. They called me back to review my insurance coverage and told me I had not met my deductible so I would have to pay out of pocket. They told me that the first appointment would be approximately $280. I then went to the appointment and was charged $265. A month later I got a bill in the mail for $526, $246 more than I was quoted on the phone. Since receiving that bill I have spoken with at least three different people from the billing/admin office. Each person promised me a call back. I never received any calls back. Then I got another bill in the mail. On the due date I called back and was told, after three months, that they would knock $26 off the bill. Bottom line - NEVER trust these people when they provide you a quote. They will lie to you and they will not honor what they tell you. They also have horrible customer service and on top of all that my shoulder is exactly the same as it was the day I went in. $500 for some stretches..... EDIT (1/14/21): I see that someone from Tahoe Forest Hospital commented on my review. As I detailed in my original review above, they had every chance to make this right and they didn't so much as call me back. As I said in my message to this commenter from Tahoe Forest Hospital, they have my phone number and if they want to make it right they can call me. I am not spending any more time or energy on them otherwise. read more

Proceed with caution, unfair billing practices! I incurred knee surgery in September 2023 and just received a bill for the initial consultation. Now I am unable to use my 2023 flexible spending account because of the 7 month lag in billing. I called their accounting office and spoke with Courtney... told her I was on a fixed income and the late billing places me in a bad position. I requested they discount the bill a reasonable amount to make things right. Courtney refused and stated they have 5 years to bill patients for services. Based on the way they handle billing procedures, I cannot recommend using them... most people are not prepared to pay out of pocket for services rendered 7 months ago and up to 5 years later.... this is an unfair policy that needs to be addressed by their management to help patients afford the exorbitant cost of healthcare. read more

UPDATE: I responded to Kristina's comment below by calling TFH's billing department. There was apparently no room for negotiation, and no explanation of what I am being billing for, aside from the bare-bones EOB I received from my insurance company. I am now stuck paying off a $2,200 bill because I smashed my thumb and was concerned it might have been broken. It wasn't. And now I have medical debt that I would not have had if I were able to visit the local Urgent Care (which was not open at the time of night my incident occurred, forcing me to go to TFH's ER). I won't sit here and tell you I'm blameless. I made the decision to go to the ER over a hurt thumb, after all. But I can't imagine the kinds of financial horrors that people in worse health than me have to deal with at TFH. I seriously and strongly caution anybody against TFH. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Beware of unethical billing practices from TFH. As others here have stated, they will take advantage of the fact that they are the only emergency facility within a 50-mile radius. Their costs are outrageously high for seemingly trivial procedures or exams. TFH is epitome of the corruption of our healthcare system. On the flip side, the care team here is very attentive and accommodating, so I suppose that counts for something. read more

There is basically no Billing Department. Absolutely horrible service and misinformation given constantly.

I was treated for broken ribs at the Tahoe Forest Hospital and Urgent Care Center. Everybody in both locations were great! From the people checking you in at both, to the nurses, to the techs, to docs. Fantastic, empathetic, nice, and professional. I had never had an overnight stay in a hospital and was pleasantly surprised at how nice the room, the bed, and overall experience was. Also, the meals I was served were superb. Delicious cheeseburger for lunch, salmon and wild rice for dinner, and a great quiche for breakfast. Everybody was helpful, even those who were not my direct care providers. Thanks for making what could have been a lousy situation a good experience. read more

So my husband hit his head and busted it open bad. We got there at 4:00 pm Sunday afternoon to Urgent Care. They were awesome and so kind. They got him right in. The receptionist was warm and caring. The nurse and Dr could not have been better. They gave him 8 staples and he was out in less than an hour. Thank y'all so much. So grateful for you! read more

Makes me sad to have to leave a negative review because the doctors and nurses at this hospital are amazing. However, COVID protocols at this hospital are inhumane and should be illegal. I was turned away from urgent care for having a fever, despite showing them a negative PCR test within 48 hours. A nurse cleared me for urgent care just as i was being admitted to ER. They took my blood in an alleyway behind the ER to 'protect staff and patients'. I am a vaccinated nurse and take COVID precautions very seriously but this is beyond extreme. I will likely have to go to ER today for the same condition because of COVID protocols (despite numerous negative PCR tests). I will be contacting the BBB as nobody from the hospital has followed up on my complaints. read more

Overcrowded and understaffed. Huge, avoidable wait times for urgent care - 3.5 hours.

Thankyou to the incredible ICU team who demonstrated such great care, professionalism, and especially compassion to our family, as you helped us navigate the deep, painful waters of saying goodbye to my beloved brother! You went the extra mile in many ways, and we are so very grateful to all of you! God bless you! read more

Note: This is an updated review for one I posted on 10/21/22 for the incline village location of this hospital. In that review, I mentioned the billing person, by a very common first name only, for specificity. While the hospital has refused, for all intents and purposes, to work with me on the costs (sorry, effectively waiving $40 on a $9,000+ bill doesn't count), the hospital staff has not disputed anything below. As a result, I see no need to call out an employee just trying to do their job, have deleted my original review and am reposting now without that person's first name. ----------------------- I love that I got a ~$9,083 bill for a short afternoon stay at the urgent care, where they just monitored my heart and blood oxygen after an allergic reaction and an Epi-Pen injection. Yes, they did give me a Benadryl IV and $257.50 of other medication they strongly recommended. I think the total time the doctor spent in the room was four minutes (?), and two PAs (?) at maybe, 10 minutes(?). What takes the cake is the $384 to stick a pulse ox monitor on my finger. If you want to know what is wrong with America's medical system, just look at Tahoe Forest Health System. Yes, I called their billing line, and "[name removed]" stated their estimate to me of ~$1,200 didn't include the room or the medicine (two variables known when they gave me the estimate at the end of the stay), so they were off by ~$1,700. Um...isn't the room kind of a requirement if you are admitted? And near as I can tell, the medicine appears to "only" total ~$500 (which is ridiculous by itself) and should have been included in the estimate since it had already been administered BEFORE the estimate was done. So how do we get from a $1,200 estimate to a $2,849 post-insurance bill? Yes, estimates, by definition, are estimates, but to be off by more than 100% and not include already known services? Seriously? People who think about Tahoe Forest Health System should know: 1. Walking in the door and getting admitted apparently costs $7,685 -- regardless of the care required. 2. Their estimate to you could be double what they tell you. 3. This is all before the actual doctor's bill... I can pay the bill and will work with my insurance company, but what happens to the person who can't? Can you imagine if you actually need them to DO something? If I could go it again, I certainly would not be going to Tahoe Forest Health for any care... read more

Absolutely terrible. I recommend going to Reno for any of your healthcare needs. Their Women's Center was the worst treatment I've experienced with doctors ever and wouldn't suggest going here to my worst enemy. I thought it would be safe to get blood work done here, but they surprised me with a $1100 bill with NO quote. I have never received such a high medical bill in my life. This was after they tried to charge me $3k for an ultrasound, but then I found an alternative at Reno Diagnostic Services for a fraction of the cost. I should have done the same with the blood panel but couldn't even imagine the blood panel to be more than $300. Such a shame that the Truckee area doesn't have a decent hospital or health system. Look elsewhere. read more

Janet Van Gelder still protecting Wies and Dodd. Silence and still remains in ignorance, but she can't avoid it forever. I am reminding her of what TFH did and is continuing to do to my health, now my husbands. Finally found a sound doctor with no history of being sued to help me. He did surgery under extremely strict conditions due to the bacteria which Van Gelder is still backing isn't dangerous. My husband got called into the office by his boss this morning wanting to know why another surgery had to be done for a huge sum of money on our insurance. No joke here,12/3/2021,grand total $78,000.00 for pain. Due to Dr. Jeffery Dodd and his mess up and the bacteria given to me from TFH and Jeffery Dodd extreme caution and IV antibiotics had to be used during the entire surgery (surgery number four now). His boss was fuming the first time back on 12/11/2018 TFH and Dodd charged 50,000.00, failed on 12/14/2018. Saint Mary's had to fix it all over again on 12/26/2018 at the cost of $217,000.00. On 7/16/2019 at the cost of $8,000.00 right I.T. Tendon head had to be removed due all the trauma of my hip failure from Dodd. My insurance is furious at Dodd for what's he's caused, they aren't angry with me the Rep. I deal with at Dodd's negligence, damage and bacterial disease he's caused. I am healing and it's slow, however it's helping and there's another procedure I have to endure to deaden a major nerve near my hip to stop it from burning. Did a test run and the result is not bad. The worst part if I'd known how corrupt Dr. Jeffery Dodd and TFH were I would have left my hip bone on bone and dealt with it. Or tried to push the ROC to do it they still won't due to age still inform me I am to young. Jeffery Dodd is a danger to every single patient he crosses paths with and the ones who he's done no harm to should consider themselves extremely lucky. The patients whose lives he's destroyed, (he's ruined many) he needs to be stripped of his license, fined, made to reimburse patients for all they've lost. Tahoe Forest Hospital, Harry Wies, Janet Van Gelder, Todd Johonson(should be fired from his job in NY now he ran after horribly damaging another patient's life caused at TFH ,it's online. He tried to patient dump them as well who had coverage). The same weasel who claimed these bacteria his hospital gave me aren't dangerous, also a lie. TFH needs to correct what they've done to my life as well as the other patients with Dodd they've destroyed together. As well as Shelly Smith at J Supple Law formerly of CAP in Walnut Creek, CA. read more

Predatory Billing & Lack of Patient Quality Care. 1- I had bloodwork done in the TF lab. Received a $230 bill which should have been $0 with my insurance. Tahoe Forest can't "guarantee" in network lab selection. How is a patient suppose to know this when getting blood work done? Are we meant to scrutinize their lab choice and ask for a list before bloodwork? Last year for annual bloodwork they tried to bill me $400+ but my insurance dealt with it for me, thankfully. Should've learned my lesson. 2- I had a diagnostic MRI ordered by TF Women's Center. First, they discouraged Reno Diagnostics (RDC has much better equipment, call for yourself and ask the two facilities), so I attempted to schedule at Tahoe Forest. The doctor had bullied me into being local to be more timely. First, they have ONE out of network doctor that can read those images. He was on break for 5 weeks. So I called Reno Diagnostic back and made an appt. I came back from vacation early for this appt but Tahoe Forest (8 weeks later) still had ignored multiple attempts from RDC to get necessary info for the procedure to send to my insurance. So it had to be rescheduled. Finally had it done. Tahoe Forest didn't call me back for 10 days with results after they were ready. I called numerous times. Finally they called me and asked why I needed results so urgently for a test done months before that I'd already had results for. They literally couldn't even read their own charts to figure out what the procedure was the doctor recently ordered. Plus the women's center is incredibly short staffed. I had an appt canceled because there were no doctors at the clinic on one day. If you NEED healthcare and likely may have a diagnosis to pursue treatment, I'd pass on TFWC and go straight to OB GYN Consultants Reno or somewhere with better staffing and non-predatory billing. read more

I contacted the Mammography Center at Tahoe Forrest Health Systems and asked if they had a cash pay rate for 3 D screening. I was given a rate of $394.80 if paid at time of service. I asked if they could send me confirming email and they said no but I could get a receipt at time of service. They indicated I would come in side door due to COVID. I arrived got my exam. Came in through side door, rushed through signing papers. Then they sent me in to main Hospital office, financial office to pay. What is the point of side door, wait in parking lot until called. I get a call from North Tahoe Radiology saying I owe $224.00. Why? This is for the reading of the Mammogram. The Center never told me that this reading was not included, oh it was in the papers I was rushed to sign. Over $600.00 later I had to ask them for my results as nothing received. Oh, you did not sign release even though they told me I would receive letter in the mail stating normal or contact me if a problem. Now I need release to find out if everything is OK. I drove over two hours to save a few hundred dollars on screening. My last one was a little over $200.00 in southern Ca. Don't believe what they tell you, get it in writing and they won't give it to you. My one and only experience at this hospital. I filed complaint and they never got back to me. read more

Emergency visit today for chest pain, the entire ER team lead by Dr Rosengreen (sp?) was professional, knowledgeable and caring - thank you for a healing day and getting my wife and I on our way! Highly recommended, hopefully no reason to return! Thanks all. read more