I'm a patient that's suffered two high caliber head traumas, resulting in 4-5 skull fractures two separate times the first 2015 and second 2017 the first being documented as a Traumatic Brain Injury. Second being just brain trauma, needless to say short term memory slips. I conveyed to the staff that I see the call one day prior as my life line backup to remind me of the scheduled appointment. 3-4 weeks out from a scheduled date I had it written down 3 separate places I see everyday and an alarm in my cell phone. Next thing you know I get a call stating I missed the appointment. I then again in tears reiterated to the office staff that call truly is crucial for me due to working 3rd shift home healthcare sleeping when I can, all on top of the brain injury. I thought the sincerity in my broken voice as I'm in a panic attack would somewhat show this call is crucial in my life. I rescheduled as they called telling them I had just woken up still 50/50 cognitive, needless to say me being half asleep while making this new appointment I forgot once again with not one call. Couple weeks go by and I receive a letter in the mail stating I'm "dismissed" as a patient after doing everything in my power to bring the attention of my life downfalls post accident. All in all now I'm two brain injuries and the dismissal from Dr. Barr basically blacklisted me from the ENTIRE network of Unity which is what my insurance covers within 15mi. This literally makes me upset to my stomach as I already live daily with the repercussions of skull fractures and trauma now the entire network denies me as a patient becoming more deficient on Thyroid/anxiety/and skin medicine because I did everything in my power to adhere to the rules of what I thought a call is mandatory every other office I've ever been to example my dentist, so my dentist is more professional than my Family Practitioner. This is appalling and quite honestly incredibly immature from my opinion. This is my DR!! The entire network so now have to drive 15+ miles for each check up because they have zero tolerance sympathy for someone with documented disabilities. This post has been the first time I can catch a full stretch breath as my anxiety is at a new level. I'm speechless this is even the case. By no means a recommendation I could condone any family member to join.
-Chris read more