Stay away from this place if at all possible. While the people working were polite, it is very disorganized and they lied to me. In October, I showed up after working a 14 hour shift at the hospital to be rapid COVID tested because my roommate had tested positive for COVID that day. I work with heart transplant patients and was expected to be at work the next day, therefore it was necessary to be tested that night.
They were listed as a COVID testing site online. I called to ask the wait time for a rapid COVID test, expecting it to be long, but was told "a couple hours at most." I showed up and there was a line throughout the entire parking lot.
When I was approached with the paperwork, I specifically asked if this would be considered an emergency room visit since I was filling out insurance information. I was told no, the insurance company would only be charged for the test and that I would not be charged. I even asked if my insurance was accepted at the facility, and looked online, which it was.
After waiting for 2 hours, I asked how many people were still in front of me. I was told it would still be a 2 hour wait and to wait in my car. I was also given the option to not use insurance and go through the drive through-self pay option for $200. I thought this was sketchy & seemed as if they were taking advantage of people during the pandemic, but let it go.
At midnight, I was called from my car to enter a room where they asked if I had any symptoms and swabbed my nose. 30 minutes later a PA entered to tell me I was negative, but that it would still be a good idea to quarantine. That was it. Again, this was in October.
Fast forward to today, January 26th, I get a statement from my insurance for my claims that had been processed. This visit from October was listed as an emergency room visit for $2500 & a separate physician services charge for $1700. I have since called my insurance to appeal, but also called Frontline ER. I was told that it is considered an emergency room visit because I entered the facility.
It states on the Frontline ER website "emergency patients will be seen first as this is an emergency room." If I was charged for an emergency room visit, why was I not seen first and why did I wait for 4 hours? Also, if this is the case, why were the self pay lines not lengthened while emergency patients visited?
I am not mad about waiting in a line for testing. I am not mad at the workers themselves who are working the long hours. I am mad that this facility is taking advantage of people during a pandemic and are screwing people over. Thankfully, I know people who were present and witnessed the questions I had asked and I am still employed if (God forbid) I do have to pay for these bills. However I am LIVID for the people who are not so fortunate. read more