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  2. DeniseVelez

    34 and raining here in the Catskills.

    Had quite a contretemps yesterday at the dentist. Was informed by a very young dentist at the office, who sneered at me, that there was nothing that could be done to get me temp bridgework – that I’d just have to wait, and it might take as long as two months.  So 2 months unable to chew (or talk well) – oh hell no!

    I realize that part of the problem is that office treats many of the patients with disdain – quite a few, white, black and latino are Medicaid customers.

    Therefore they are accustomed to giving shoddy service and treating patients like dirt.

    They picked the wrong person to ‘F’ with yesterday.

    I demanded all my records – my partially completed permanent bridgework, and a refund on the thousands of dollars I’ve already paid – and told them if I didn’t get satisfaction forthwith I was calling my attorney, my insurance company and getting a cop.

    I told one dentist that there was no way in hell that they couldn’t find a f’ing lab to make me a temp.

    She was “shocked” that I used the f word 🙂

    Told me I couldn’t talk to her in that manner.  I told her I had a PhD in f’words, learned from my dad who was a PhD in English and an extensive vocabulary of my own in 5 languages  and as a medical anthropologist I make it my business to expose fraud.

    30 minutes later they had the office manager (who wasn’t in yesterday)on the phone with me from her home, and all of a sudden, the impossible became possible and they are sending out to a special lab to make sure this old biddie can eat.

    The other patients in the waiting room were looking at me like I was Saint Joan.  Several started to mutter about the way they were always treated – amazed that I was getting satisfaction.  The L word (for lawyer) works well.

    One woman, who was sitting there amazed at me have the audacity to challenge “medical professionals” came over to me to thank me for speaking out.

    Yes – I pulled class privilege – but I was pissed off.

    As soon as I can get this done I’m changing dentists – was sent to this office by my husband’s insurance company, and I’ve had it.

    It is really sad the way poor folks are taken advantage of in the health care system.

    At least a third of the patients are Latino – and there is not one single secretary, office worker, receptionist or dental assistant in this large practice who speaks Spanish – no one to assist mom’s who come in with kids in the onerous task of filling out all the required paperwork in English.

    I watched one woman attempting to read the forms with the help of a 7 year old daughter.  

    I assisted her while waiting to be seen. Shaking my head in disgust – they are willing to bill for services, but not provide them.

    Okay – I feel better now – I dumped all of my anger on y’all.

    I’ll feel even better on Tuesday when I get teeth – even temporary ones.

  4. anotherdemocrat

    The walkers are starting later, so my workout is at a less ungodly hour. Still pretty damn early. If you don’t normally watch Up & you’re interested in the bridge thing, you should. Kornacki knows all these people really well.

    Anyway, I’ll be back after my 9 mile walk.

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