My wife and I visited an OBGYN during our first pregnancy. Standard-of-care for prenatal screening…read moreis to run a panel of tests which are always preventative and typically covered by insurance. However, these tests were coded as diagnostic instead because of a mistake either by the physician or the billing department. Each blames the other for the mistake and refuses to take a look at it. Our insurance company agrees with us that this $800 charge is erroneous and that it's Sanford's fault. Sadly, it seems that Sanford has gotten too big to care about executing well for meat-and-potatoes medical care and is more interested in sports surgeries and weight loss shakes.

For one, I scheduled an appointment to quit smoking, so they scheduled me for the same day, then…read morecall me back 10 minutes later, "we can't see you today " so they schedule me a week out and the day before my appointment after I had everything set up with my job to get into this appointment, they call me THE DAY BEFORE "sorry unfortunately this doctor cannot see you because she isn't your doctor but we do have a doctor who can take you in January " I want to quit smoking now, not in January.... so I will take my business elsewhere. This place is awful!

If you get him in the ER, ask for a new provider. Said my daughter was fine and wheezing from her…read morelungs was nothing. We took her in for a barky cough and rapid breathing. He documented a respiratory rated 24, my daughter was basically panting trying to breathe no way was it 24! Did nothing and sent her home. Went into her pediatrician first thing in the morning, her O2 level was at 89! X-rays showed start of pneumonia. God forbid it had been over the weekend we had gone in.

I went into the essentia ER, due to a sore throat that felt like I swallowed box of razor blades…read more I had not eaten or drank anything for 2 days. The nurse asked what my pain was at on there 1-10 scale, which for over 24 hours it had been at a 9, I could not talk the pain was so severe . The Dr. rushes in a few seconds later, ask what's going on, he looked at my throat and said it did not look that bad, never mind I couldn't swallow even a sip of water and had not slept and been in tears from the pain for over 24 hours. He then inquired what kind of pain meds I was looking for. After I told him I tried various over the counter and I had prescribed medication if that is what I needed. He said well your not getting anything for pain except a steroid. He said he would test me for strep. They swab my throat and bring me some steroid pills that I could not swallow. Nor did he even care of the interaction with my other medications or what the steroids would do to my insulin dependent diabetes Thank goodness we have choices. I had my daughter drive me straight to Sanford ER, where the Physician was actually concerned with patient care and my medical history and once he ruled out strep he was interested in finding out what my problem was, instead of giving me some steroids that I could not swallow only to cause distress with my diabetes. If your only option is to go to Essentia I would at least request a different Doctor one that is concerned with treating your condition. It might involve some test and a hospital stay, which I know there are some exceptional Doctors at Essentia that provide excellent care, Josh Honeyman is not one of them in my opinion. After Two years of care at essentia, being treated like this was enough to make me transfer my care. I pay way too much for health insurance to be treated like $4!+..

My kids and I went here for several years, as it was the only place we could find that had openings…read morefor both med management and therapy- that took our insurance. While things started out great, I loved the first provider I saw. When she retired, I saw a newly graduated clinician. She seemed like she was very smart and knew what she was doing, so I felt we were left in good hands. This clinician diagnosed my 11 year old daughter as bipolar and instantly put her on meds. Every time we went in for a visit, more meds were being thrown at her. I didn't know any better at the time. I thought it's what she needed. After my daughter turned 14 and had some other issues, mental health related, said clinician told her she was going to call the cops on her because she wasn't going to school. The clinician was very aware that she was in a wheelchair and we were trying to work things out with the school. We had to continue to deal with this BS for another 2 years until I got a new job with different insurance. The day I was hired, I made new appointments at Essentia and haven't looked back.

There horrible! Had previously been discontinued off a medication before for depression, and was a…read morecomplete mess. Lter they made me unwillingly go off same medication again, and the result was 6 plus anxiety attacks within one day. Your nothing but a number there. They must think that meeting with a therapist too but once a Monty was gonna help at all. DO NOT GO THERR

Best medical treatment I have ever recieved. Dr. Shock is one smart guy and he found some things…read morewith me that were needed to be treated for some time and with those issues being addressed my health did a complete 180. The entire staff is fantastic. Sorry Doc, you are stuck with me for life. And I want to thank you for all you have done for me, it has really changed so much of my life for the better!

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