Yen-Jen Chen

Review of Carle Foundation

I never write reviews as well like many other peop...

I never write reviews as well like many other people who wrote their comments here. Carle is the monopoly in this place and as a college student in UIUC, there is not much choices left except for this hospital. I am an international student and from my first experiences I immediately understood why you Americans suffered so much from medical fees. I went to the McKinley Health center on campus initially two times when they referred me to Carle (My problem is only dry eyes, which the clinic said they can't help, doubt if there is a connection between this). For the first appointment, I had temporary eye plugs lasting for a week and that is $600 for EACH EYE. The second appointment when I thought the doctor was gonna put permanent ones in me she rubbed my eyes and told me to come back in two weeks so to be sure. And that is another $250, for rubbing my eyes. The final cost is near $4000, for rubbing my eyes and putting two small plugs in my tear ducts, actions requiring no medical skills nor knowledge and takes like 5 minutes. My insurance covers a lot, (initially I thought it covers all), I still have to pay $800. If I knew I would be receiving such expensive fees I wouldn't have went to the hospital at all. I only had dry eyes! Seriously, I recommend not going to this hospital for its expensive fees, especially when they told you your insurance will cover this COMPLETELY. My eyes are currently still suffering from constant pain and the plugs proven useless. I guessed I just spent $800 visiting the hospital three times and wasting my time and hope. Never gonna go again.