I went to the Headache and Pain Center after a car accident.\r
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I had been there before from a prior injury, and know other people who have gone there. It seems no matter who you are, you don?t get out without an expensive MRI and an steroidal injection.\r
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The ?facility fee? is essentially for a bed on which you lay for 30 minutes after your shot.\r
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The doctors want you to keep coming back and back. Also, it turned out that my doctor was out-of-network from my Blue Cross plan, so I had to pay a bunch of money. Some doctors are in network, some are out. Also, the doctor you see may not be the doctor that bills you. I was seen by ?Dr. X? and Dr. X ordered and MRI, but the $2500 charge for the MRI came from Dr. Z, who I never saw.\r
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Wherever you go, make sure that your insurance plan covers everything.\r
I thought the Headache and Pain Center was very deceptive and misleading on the out-of-pocket expense you need to pay. \r
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More importantly, their ?shots? are not for everyone.
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