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| - I saw Haydee Docasar on 8/20/09, for a routine, yearly pap smear.
I did not want any other tests, because I knew my insurance at the time would not pay for them.
After my appointment, I receive a bill from Quest diagnostics, for my pap smear, which was.....about $6. I paid it.
After that, I receive another bill from Quest, only this time, for $160;
for tests CPT CODES 87591- Gonorrhoeae and Trahomatis.
UNKNOWN TO ME, something from MY BODY, was sent out for testing.
I tried calling AWP, and had several missed attempts. An employee named "Jimmy" and I were playing phone tag. After several calls, with no response, I figured that the issue was fixed. Seeing as how I did not ask for any tests.
1/30/10,
I get a collections notice, for the $160.
On 2/12 I sent a letter to AWP contesting these charges.
During my visit, I was NEVER asked, nor where the tests addressed. I was not told by Docasar or the staff that samples would be sent to Quest for testing. I was there for a pap smear ONLY, and nothing else.
I asked Docasar to pay the bill.
I DO, along with any other patient, HAVE THE RIGHT OF REFUSAL.
*****On 2/18 I receive an answer from AWP.
Dr. Docasar follows the recommendations of the "American College of Obstertrics and Gynecology" for sexually active patients ages 19 to 35 is a yearly PAP that includes a screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia. This is their standards, which I did not see marked on their paperwork.
Dr. Docasar agreed to pay the charges, and I was "dismissed" from Docasar's care and AWP.
FINE WITH ME.
The only reason why I'm giving her two stars is because she paid the charges. This place has NO right to do tests without patient's permission.
Haydee Docasar took it upon herself to conduct these tests without discussing them with me, and if she would have let me know that they were "mandatory" with a pap smear, I would have put my pants on and walked right out.
The filtered reviews on this place are also bad, I would check those out.
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