Is this a senior scam? One doctor (Ebbing) says I need laser surgery to improve extremely blurry vision in one eye several months after cataract surgery and then, when I make an appointment for the procedure, after collecting my co-pay and billing my insurance company, a different doctor (Zonderman) lspends about 3 minutes looking in my eye and says he doesn't see any need for the laser surgery.... and I apparently have wasted my money , and the insurance money, and 74 minutes of my time. Then, as he's quickly ending the visit, when I express a little confusion by this discrepancy, Dr. Zonderman is not at all interested in what Dr.Ebbing said 2 days before and kept repeating variations of "I'm the one standing in front of you." He spent the next few minutes in loud histrionics, began to walk toward the surgical room and then ultimately refused to do the surgery, even if I insisted on it, and stormed out of the area angrily. His behavior in dealing with, or even acknowledging, another Doctor's opinion was extremely unprofessional and his antics were incredibly silly. I would have expected more maturity in a middle aged man.
I can only think this antic is reserved for older people (I'm almost 78). I have dealt with many doctors in many specialties and have never even heard of this game being played on anyone else. It's difficult to believe they really needed more money from me 2 days after my previous visit, since everyone always waits at least an hour to be seen, but I can see no other reason for scam. read more