Dr. Caughron was my first PCP when I moved to Chicago from NYC 30+ years ago. I thought he was a great physician, but after some time, I wanted to see a female internist. My wonderful internist retired a few months back. I have since seen Dr. Peterson at Covenant, and while I respect her as clinician, I cannot be more disappointed in her staff, particularly her billing person. I was billed for a service that I did not receive during a visit. When I called to discuss this, the biller was utterly disrespectful, rude, and demeaning. She shouted at me, would not let me get a word in, and when I tried to speak, she repeatedly cut me off by saying "LET ME FINISH". I have never been treated like this by anyone, and the call left me in tears. When I spoke with Dr. Peterson about it, her response was equally disappointing. She didn't apologize even once for the treatment I received, but instead insisted (without evidence) that she provided the service I was questioning. This week, I got another bill for the same service. When I called the office, the same biller responded in the same aggressive manner. She did not want to listen to me at all, and right away she interrupted me with "LET ME FINISH". Instead of receiving listening to my issue, she shut me off and said "I will tell the doctor that you are refusing to pay."
Needless to say, I will not be returning to this group for my care. I happen to be in the healthcare field myself and oversee operations of 10 clinics. If any clinic staff ever spoke to our patients in this manner, they would be immediately released. Clinic culture is established from the top. These clinicians are too busy making money to care about respect for their patients. read more