Elisabeth Jacob

Review of Parkview Health

In December of 2014 I was about 7 weeks pregnant w...

In December of 2014 I was about 7 weeks pregnant when my Ohio OBGYN suspected that I had a tubal pregnancy. We were in Indiana visiting relatives so she sent us to the ER to take care of it. The only good thing I have to say about Parkview is that they were INITIALLY very nice and polite. They nicely took several tests, a few of which were unnecessary (there was no need for two different ultrasounds; I'm 7 weeks pregnant...they tell you right away that is too early to see anything through any ultrasound, especially the external one on your tummy). They nicely said they didn't know what was wrong. Then they nicely sent us home without treating or diagnosing a thing. Two days later we ended up in an Ohio hospital. They treated us and then monitored us to make sure I was okay.
The bill for Parkview? $2,222.00 after insurance (it was $3,000 something before). Zero services rendered.
The bill for the Ohio hospital? $500 after insurance ($750 before insurance). Complete care given.
Parkview charged excessively for each test they took. That extra, useless external ultra sound cost $900. The internal one cost $700. Same machine. The technician took maybe 30 seconds to decide the external one was useless). After looking through each part of the bill and comparing it to the fair price (healthcare bluebook), I found that the fair price would have been $900 for us out of pocket (after insurance).
When I called to dispute the bill, they were no longer polite and kind as they had been in the ER. They would not allow any negotiation or change to the bill. The law is on their side. They will allow you to make payments, but that does not help if the charges themselves are outrageous.
So, overall... if you don't mind paying ridiculous prices for questionable or no care.. Parkview is your place. However, if you'd actually like to receive care and then be fairly charged for that care, you might want to look elsewhere.