Methodist Hospital of Southern California

I went to the ER complaining, specifically, of the symptoms of congestive heart failure. After every expensive test they could run they told me nothing was wrong and sent me home, and gave me discharge instructions that told me to come back if I was having the exact symptoms I had come in with. They refused to give me a diuretic to reduce the significant swelling in my hands and feet and fluid in the lungs. It wasn't until the next day when I was home and reading the lab reports that I discovered the physician reading my x-ray films had diagnosed me with an enlarged heart and congestive heart failure - exactly what I told them was wrong with me when I came in. I got better care from the free clinic. more

They killed my husband after dooming him to 6 months of life support. Dr. Baruch is a creep. more

My family member needed to stay in recovery for 2 nights after major surgery. The room that would be used for convalescence was dirty, although it was neat and had been cleaned, the door knobs were greasy, also dirty were the chairs, table and walls. I was able to wipe these area down with disinfectant but I imagine that since these area were not properly cleaned, there must've been loads of bacteria. I did mention this to the nurses but they didn't seem to care, they did have the habit to use new gloves when entering the room and touching patient. All of the nurses assigned to help my family member spoke English as a second language so communication was difficult to discuss ""technical medical"" issues and many misunderstanding occurred. Also many of the nurses had bad attitudes and I was afraid to leave my family member alone. The hospital entrance information desk customer service personal are nice and so are the Methodist senior citizen volunteers but if going past this portion of the hospital and entering the recovery area where ""trust"" is so important, you'll find the nursing staff and floor personally is extremely disappointing. more

My lifetime maximums have dwindled down to less than $100,000, and I have not finished chemotherapy. I would not be able to cure my disease and my four children would be motherless. I could have an additional $76,522.32 towards the balance of my treatment, if Methodist Hospital of Southern California, would send back the overpayment to Anthem Blue Cross. Since Blue Shield is contracted with this hospital, I had a balance of $3,428.02. Anthem Blue Cross paid $79,950.34. This leaves an overpayment of $76,522.32. For the dates of service 5/28/09-6/03/08 the total amount billed was $82,558.58. Methodist Hospital of Southern California was paid $79,950.34 by Anthem Blue Cross, and $16,221.98 by Blue Shield of California, which totals $ 96,172.32. They paid $13,613.74 over the billed amount. The thought of a mother with cancer dying, because she cannot afford to pay the balance of her medical treatment, due to the decrease of $76,522.32, by a hospital that was paid in full, is incorrigible. There are some things that are simply immoral, and a calculated rape of a patient?s medical insurance policy, in order to pad the pockets of the board of director?s of Methodist Hospital. Methodist Hospital should have provided service, and should only get paid for those services. They should not get to benefit, gain an income, or profit from the insurances that I pay for out of my own pocket, is fraud, especially from a ""non-profit."" more