I was recently informed that my daughter would be referred to another practice, but I didn't receive a referral. I was told that it was due to frequently missed appointments, I had a missed appointment May of 2015 due to jury duty and she missed an appointment this morning due to her not feeling well; which I called to inform them of this morning. It doesn't help that the practice's voicemail is not set up to accept messages and the practice is also closed on Fridays.
I spoke to Kathy who proceeded to tell me that I had no respect for the dr or the practice and repeatedly placed me on hold and when she returned to the phone she proceeded to discuss the matter with her co-workers in the background as if I wasn't on the phone. She informed me that she had no time to spend on this matter when I informed her that the cancellation policy on their website differed from the action that was being taken and I asked for an explanation as to why.
I also requested that if that if this was in fact their policy that I would like to receive their decision in writing and she refused and stated I could document our call. Her behavior was completely unprofessional and rude. I requested a call back from the dr and asked an estimated time frame of when I could expect a call back, she stated she could not give me one and proceeded to hang up.
Policies should remain consistent and should not vary based on who the client is, which I believe is the case in this instance. I would not deem one missed appointment last year and one missed today as excessive. Their policy should updated to reflect dismissal from the practice, if that's in fact the case. read more