I was called and told by the doctor that saw me earlier in the day to go immediately to the ER. After being at the ER for several hours, I was told I should not have been sent there and really needed a $13.10 prescription with a follow up visit
Saw Dr Wanner @ Park Nicollet on 8/31 - had X-ray - from findings Dr wanted me to get CT scan on9/1
Later on 9/1 I was called by nurse at direction of Dr Wanner that I needed to go to the ER immediately as they believe I have diverticulitis and an abscess. I was told I would need strong antibiotics administered by an IV and then I may/may not need surgery.
I am not a sickly person, if a doctor tells me to go to the ER, I go. I asked the nurse if I could go to Fairview Ridges Burnsville and she said she would recommend goofing somewhere else - she said Regions and that I could go there. Therefore I went to Regions St Paul
After being at the ER for many hours, a student surgeon came in and said she needed to confer with a team of surgeons. A different surgeon came in and stated that someone from the pharmacy would be bringing over $13.10 worth of prescriptions and that the abscess that was found was not large enough on the standard to need surgery and that I definitely would not need a IV.
I was financially raped when, by medical standards I should by advised to go down the street for $13.10 worth of pharmaceuticals and schedule a follow up appointment.
I should have never been advised to go to Regions ER, or any ER, to begin with. Park Nicollet should be responsible for my ER bill aside from the $13.10 prescription which I have already paid
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Carolyn Vee