My mom is a nurse and has known a pediatrician in the area for years. We tried to take my son there and they made us wait for 3-4 hrs because they had alot of Medicaid patients. We have private insurance & do not like to wait that long with a sick child (can you blame us?). They had people out in the hall laying out there, kids eating in the lobby, kids stepping all over us, so we left. His real pediatrician (and mine as a kid) retired after over 50 yrs of excellent care.
We decided to try what I would call a “yuppy” pediatricians office. They do not even to go the hospital we are affiliated with (my mom works for and my 2nd child will also be born at in early 2013). I filled out alot of paperwork and casually asked the tech on the phone if they took Medicaid. She said no, only private insurance and I said ok good b/c that last one who we went to said they did and there was a long hold up.
I didnt say a word in the office about it I dont think and that pediatrician he saw called me up personally and balled me out about why I asked that question, I was basically in the wrong and they will take it forever and they have to help low income people. The lady said they don’t take it. He told me if I didn’t like it then its not a good fit. We are planning on finding another Dr that isn’t so confrontational about trivial questions . I understand him wondering why I asked that. My mom knows a lot about Medicaid and we just wanted a better clinic than that other one that’s why I asked. Should he have been that nasty and harsh with me and should those girls have played telephone about it? They might not even care that we are leaving.