I went to the hospital - Providence Medical Center, Pacific campus in Everett - at 3:30am on 1/1/12 after getting home from a dance. On the way to the dance, we were in a car accident. I decided to get checked out after I got home. I didn't know if I had insurance or not, so I told them I didn't. When I was seen by the doctor, he was with me for maybe 10 minutes. He did a quick concussion check, poked my neck a few times, and left. I felt like he really didn't care. When the nurse came in later, she gave me prescriptions for Naproxen, Vicodin, and Flexeril. I was sent on my way.
I went back to the same hospital at 12:00am 1/7/12 because I was in a lot of pain and the meds weren't working. I found out earlier that day, I'm covered under my Dad's insurance. The doctor came in, sat down and listened to me. They did a full set of x-rays on my neck and back. Gave me prescriptions for Valium and Percocet. I felt like he actually cared about what happened and that I was in pain. Then we left a couple hours later.
My problem with this is I wasn't treated well without insurance and I was treated well with insurance. It bothers me because insurance or not, it shouldn't matter. The doctor should care about the patients they are treating regardless. It was explained to me that its all a business and that if they think they aren't getting paid, then they don't care.
Its just so wrong..
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