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Seems like some are missing the point. While in the ER I felt that I was in a used car dealership. That is. I felt the "team" was trying to push me into having their PA do the stitches because my insurance will pay them for that. Had a Plastic Surgeon come in, s/he would have been paid instead. It really felt like a business and that they were not focused on the best treatment. I would have paid out of pocket for plastics -- spoiled/ high maintenance/ whatever -- not the point. I feel the more important issue is that the hospital is so concerned about the money. A plastic surgeon will be called to r someone without insurance because better the surgeon gets stiffed than the hospital. So basically the hospital is refusing to give care because they will not be paid, however technically they are "not refusing care" because they will call in their free labor to do it. Yuck!!
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You've really jumped to a lot of conclusions here. As someone else pointed out, the PA is paid regardless. They don;t get paid a certain amount to do stitches and another certain amount because someone is dehydrated and needs an IV. Its not like they're paid per stitch. They are on salary. Calling in a plastic surgeon would have saved them the effort of doing it themselves and cost them nothing.

You are clearly very angry but its difficult for us to sympathize when you throw out these ridiculous accusations. Its difficult to judge the situation without knowing more about the cut. I do wonder, also, if you pulled the attitude with them thats reflected here.[/quote]

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