#2Author of original report
Wed, May 31, 2017
It happened as I said. It's documented. I'll bet this doctor voted for Trump.
John
Florida,#3REBUTTAL Individual responds
Tue, May 30, 2017
What a crock.. There is no way we ever withold labs from patients.. We like any dermatologist use standard creams for rashes.. The cultures are not all that reliable.. The issue with the creams causing a rash themselves woould have been the same with any doctor.. We do not know what cream is going to break who out.. This is one big LIE about some civil division being contacted.. For those who dont understand medicine.. ask yourself.. - wouldnt this have resulted in a board complaint? We have seen such complaints file by competition too.. and lawyer's sites trying to scam on people to get their good name and "reputation" "rehabilitated" !! For those who want to know ME _ go to the board of medicine site - look up John Cottam MD.. Se how many board complaints ..in 18 YEARS!!! ... have been filed against me.. ZERO 000000 NONE!!!..ZIPO ZILCH!!!! NAAAADAAAAA!!! Find out how many LAW SUITS I have had .. ZERO!!!! Liars like this we are GLAD to see NOT come in or just stay away you liar..
Cris
Other,#4Author of original report
Sun, August 26, 2012
So here's my update. 18 months after I saw Dr Cottam for a neck rash, he finally mailed me the lab test results I requested in April 2011. But only after the Office for Civil Rights contacted him.
The lab report is negative, but that didn't stop the doctor from prescribing an anti bacterial cream AND an antifungal, which he told me to put on my neck "both at the same time; mix them together." This crap caused my rash to flare up so badly I stopped using them.
If Doctor Cottam had bothered to give me my d**n lab reports as soon as he had them, I would have known I had no infection and therefore I needed no prescription cream.
This doctor did NOTHING for me. He broke the law(HIPPA) and behaved unethically.
Ashes
USA#5General Comment
Wed, January 04, 2012
I've worked in the reception/office management side of healthcare for a few years, and I must say this is no way to treat a patient. Your lab results, progress notes, etc. are YOURS and by law you have the right to one free copy of your medical records. Especially if you sent them an SASE to return your results (few patients realize that mailing results/notes to patients can add up very quickly). With thousands of patients' information filtering through an office on any given day, we have to admit things can get forgotten or misplaced and often in healthcare there are things that pop up and take precedent over everything else, but what has happened here is unacceptable.
That being said, I also know that it isn't always possible to distinguish fees at the time of service. Some offices can do it, but I can't imagine they are always right about them, especially with how insurance companies pretty much decide to deny things with no established set of rules now. If a patient has insurance, the claim is sent to the insurance company who can take up to 45 days (I believe) to respond with payment or denial. After that is processed at the doctor's office/their billing company, then a bill is sent to the patient for the remainder of the amount that is allowed by the insurance company, but not covered. In traditional medicare's case, 20% is put back to the patient after the fees are reduced to the allowed amount.
Nonetheless, this is a very poor way for that office to treat any patient. I hope your problem gets resolved.