Dr. Donald K. Pennelle Charging $197 to fill out 9 pieces of paper so my Mother (his patient) can move into an assisted living facility Las Vegas Nevada
Approximately 6 weeks ago we had to move my Father into an assited living facility. The facility requires the person's doctor to fill out several (nine to be exact) pieces of paper with the patient's medical history, lists of medications, etc. Dr. Pennelle filled out these papers so my father could move into the faciclty.
Now my Mother has decided that she wants to move in with my Father at the facility. The same set of 9 papers was taken to Dr. Pennelle's office to be filled out and returned to the assisted lving facility.
I was informed that Dr. Pennelle now requires $197 BEFORE he will fill out the papers. The reason I was given is that it is time consuming to fill out the papers and the doctor could be seeing other patients during that time...
When the papers we filled out for my Father, there was no mention of a $197 fee. I was told that was on oversight on the part doctor's office and we were lucky.
My OPINION is that the doctor is trying to get an extra $197 to fill out papers that he could easily have a staff person fill out, he could verfiy the information, then sign the papers and fax them in to the assisted living facility so we can let my Mother live with my Father for the last few years of their lives.
Lee
las vegas, Nevada
U.S.A.
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Elvira
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
It's all his Office Manager's charges.. treated like crap along with the other emplyees
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Mon, May 29, 2006
I use to work for Dr Pennelle from December 2002 to August of 2003. While working in his office I witnessed a BUNCH of illegal things his OFFICE MANAGER was doing under his nose,.One time one of his patients came in and his offce Mgr "D" didn't like her. Well "D" charged the patient incorrectly and the Dr didn't say anything. I was treated like crap along with the other emplyees that worked there..The DR knew what was going on but did nothing about it..With him charging you $197.00 thats all BS..Let me tell you..HE DOES NOT FILL OUT THE PAPER WORK..all he does is sign. So..YOU were charged because YOU took up HER time not his. WHEN I quit because I couldn't work there any longer I went to him and told him THE issues with her got so bad he told me he understood. WHEN I applied for unemployment he and his office mgr "D" attended the appeal hearing and LIED about everything. HE just followed what she said..I HOPE EVERYONE THAT GOES TO SEE HIM THINKS TWICE...HE mistakenly diagnosed a PATIENT incorrectly and FAILED to let them know..I WAS THERE at the time..and all he did was SHRUG his shoulders