I had blood work scheduled at the Throneberry clinic today. While they took the appointment and billed my insurance, they refused to do the work. I have a standing order from a qualified doctor in Little Rock and they said this was not a sufficient reason to do blood work. It is suspected based on a recent MRI and irregular patterns in my bone marrow that I have a form of blood borne cancer. Aside from scheduling me a week out because I am ""not a priority,"" the clinic refused to do the work. They wanted to rerun all the initial tests and bill my insurance further. I handed them the results of all original testing and an order from another doctor. The only reason to rerun tests and re-evaluate was the bill my insurance more and line their pockets.\r
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I argued this with a doctor claiming to be a partner and he told me to leave the clinic and not come back. I am in the process of filing a complaint with the Arkansas Medical Board because he clearly violated his Hippocratic Oath. Further, their total disregard for health of patients and general rude manner is ridiculous. I could very well be dying and they refuse to help in any way.
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