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Alternative and Non-traditional Medicine in Portland, OR
Alternative and Non-traditional Medicine
Alternative and Non-traditional Medicine in Portland, OR
Alternative and Non-traditional Medicine
6018 Se Stark St.,
Portland ,
OR
97215
UNITED STATES
503-808-9145
Based on 1 reviews
503-808-9145
I am a Naturopathic student at National College of Natural Medicine, and was referred to Dr. Jill Ghormley by a friend at school who is dealing with a similar chronic health condition. Not many doctors know about scoliosis so I was thankful for my friend's recommendation to the clinic (though out of network). She seemed knowledgeable in assessing my scoliosis, came to the gym with me to show me exercises, and gave me some exercises over the next few visits. I never received an email, like she said she would put together, for the exercises. I took my best guess, went to the gym every other day like she said, and emailed her my routine. She followed up after I called her assistant, in which she said "I never got the email", though it was in my 'sent' mail. I received a bill in the mail for over $400 for 3 visits, plus the $150 she got from my insurance and the $115 she got from my cumulative copay. I was never told about a student rate, nor was it indicated on her forms. It is my right as a patient to know my benefits, both health and cost, and to not be deceived and taken advantage of. I will be her colleague in two years, and I am concerned that she can do this to anyone. Her reply, "At least you now have first hand experience w/struggles NDs have w/insurance companies." This lesson was not worth hundreds of dollars, and avoided with the student fee. As someone who is from out of state, a bill like that could have been my round trip ticket for the holidays.
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