I hate dealing with these people! My spouse requires oxygen and oxygen equipment. Pickens County Medical Supply (PCMS) is the only local supplier for Jasper, GA. First they cut back on home oxygen tank deliveries form weekly to monthly, then they eliminated delivery completely. This means either myself, or my daughter, has to drive to their office to drop off empty tanks and pick up oxygen tanks when necessary. This means handling 30 large tanks regularly, which is a PITA, Plus sometimes they are completely out of full tanks.
My spouse's doctor approved her for a small portable oxygen concentrator machine a year and a half ago. She has still to receive one from PCMS, despite at least a dozen phone calls and doctor authorizations. We're now told it's on back-order... really?
I just received a letter from PCMS's parent company (Rotech) telling us that our insurance company was refusing to pay for my spouse's O2 equipment, and that we had to return the equipment within the next 30 days. There was no telephone number, name, or contact info on the letter from Rotech. I called PCMS to ask why I'd received this letter. First I was hung up on (twice) before anyone actually answered the phone. Then the person I spoke to put me on hold for 10 mins. I hung up and called back and was then told that it because they had not received an "authorization" from my wife's doctor. I asked PCMS why this was the first we were hearing about this (4 mths into the year)? I was told that they/Rotech had tried to contact us 3 times (which is baloney, as there's usually someone home to answer the telephone and when there's not the answering machine picks up). I was then told that either PCMS, or someone from Rotech, would call me back and tell me what was required. That was 3 days ago. I have called PCMS twice since and only get their answering machine. I've left messages and still no one ever returns my call. I don't know why they/Rotech aren't calling the doctor directly if they need an authorization. Why do I have to do it?
PCMS has horrible customer service, has terrible management and every time I visit their office there seems to be a completely new staff is working there. This place is a joke. Other than driving to Canton, I don't have much of a choice but to use PCMS, but if you do be prepared for lots of aggravation and poor service. If they don't get this "authorization" thing straightened out they can forget about getting their equipment returned.
I'm only rating PCMS 1 star because it won't let me give no stars. read more