[Warren Kiefer]

My wife felt a need to see her normal Chiropractor Dr. Compton. Some time ago, when she first visited this doctor, she paid $150 upfront for a first visit fee. Today she was told that a second upfront $35 fee would be charged for a re-evaluation since it has been six months since her last visit.

[redwitch]

A lot can change in six months. I don't think $35 for re-evaluation is unreasonable.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

My wife felt a need to see her normal Chiropractor Dr. Compton. Some time ago, when she first visited this doctor, she paid $150 upfront for a first visit fee. Today she was told that a second upfront $35 fee would be charged for a re-evaluation since it has been six months since her last visit.

This is tongue in cheek right?

[village dreamer]

my vote is for a new doctor.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

my vote is for a new doctor.

I would have asked his fee charge prior to my going, if he was not covered by my insurance but that's me.

If one does like the fee charged or think it's excessive, why even go. Just asking.........

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

My wife felt a need to see her normal Chiropractor Dr. Compton. Some time ago, when she first visited this doctor, she paid $150 upfront for a first visit fee. Today she was told that a second upfront $35 fee would be charged for a re-evaluation since it has been six months since her last visit.

and you found that unreasonable????

[CritterLover]

So, now it's not just the TVH docs being accused of being greedy! Yay!! Seriously, how do they think physicians stay in business?? It's just not a bizarre concept to me that the providers of services should charge for said services. Period.

[The20Percent]

I have gone to many different chiropractors over the years for the occasional back strain, crick in the neck, etc. Sometimes I don't show up for over a year and they still take me back in for a back or neck adjustment at the same price as before. These have all included a reevaluation (with no X-rays) at no additional cost before the adjustment. Now I can understand a chiropractor charging a minimal $35 fee if there is a history of bone problems and he/she is being cautious by taking more X-rays. I have used mainly Palmer educated chiropractors and I once had one tell me that he had to be very careful with his senior patients as the bones are more easily broken with chiropractic adjustments the older a person is. So if you are a senior (I'm not quite there yet) maybe he was just being cautious and careful (not only for your sake but also for his in fearing a lawsuit) in giving you an additional reevaluation with an X-ray. In this case I don't see a $35 fee as being unreasonable.

[NYGUY]

Personally I think Chiropractors are quacks, but are you telling me a $35 fee for a follow up office visit is unreasonable?.

[maureenod]

Are you sure this wasn't a co-pay?

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

My wife felt a need to see her normal Chiropractor Dr. Compton. Some time ago, when she first visited this doctor, she paid $150 upfront for a first visit fee. Today she was told that a second upfront $35 fee would be charged for a re-evaluation since it has been six months since her last visit.

Sounds very reasonable.
As JoMar asked, is this tongue in cheek?

[bbbbbb]

Originally Posted by The20Percent

I have gone to many different chiropractors over the years for the occasional back strain, crick in the neck, etc. Sometimes I don't show up for over a year and they still take me back in for a back or neck adjustment at the same price as before. These have all included a reevaluation (with no X-rays) at no additional cost before the adjustment. Now I can understand a chiropractor charging a minimal $35 fee if there is a history of bone problems and he/she is being cautious by taking more X-rays. I have used mainly Palmer educated chiropractors and I once had one tell me that he had to be very careful with his senior patients as the bones are more easily broken with chiropractic adjustments the older a person is. So if you are a senior (I'm not quite there yet) maybe he was just being cautious and careful (not only for your sake but also for his in fearing a lawsuit) in giving you an additional reevaluation with an X-ray. In this case I don't see a $35 fee as being unreasonable.

Hi, I have gone to Chiropractors for years, have had 4 in this area without good results. A good Palmer Grad with ONLY hand adjustments can usually get me going again on alignment and it can be very good. Some in this area want to ( I call it play) with toys, and toys and the electronic devises, or otherwise, so be careful of the experimentation.!!!! I always check on fees before going in, I never have X rays, and even my West Coast Chiro, a real gem said he will not do x rays. He says if he cannot find the problem with hand examinations methods, then it is unlikely that x ray will do it. Unless you have a fracture, then why do x rays? Also an x ray will show arthritic conditions, so what? If you are over 45 you probably have some arthritic conditions. Also one chiro here after a seminar, just launched into our "ability to pay". Well if the dollar is the main issue then perhaps you need to go elsewhere and the same goes for rooms full of electronic TOYS. Just a few thoughts on my experience.
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[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by bbbbbb

Hi, I have gone to Chiropractors for years, have had 4 in this area without good results. A good Palmer Grad with ONLY hand adjustments can usually get me going again on alignment and it can be very good. Some in this area want to ( I call it play) with toys, and toys and the electronic devises, or otherwise, so be careful of the experimentation.!!!! I always check on fees before going in, I never have X rays, and even my West Coast Chiro, a real gem said he will not do x rays. He says if he cannot find the problem with hand examinations methods, then it is unlikely that x ray will do it. Unless you have a fracture, then why do x rays? Also an x ray will show arthritic conditions, so what? If you are over 45 you probably have some arthritic conditions. Also one chiro here after a seminar, just launched into our "ability to pay". Well if the dollar is the main issue then perhaps you need to go elsewhere and the same goes for rooms full of electronic TOYS. Just a few thoughts on my experience.
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Be afraid, be VERY afraid.
For example, we all KNOW a chiropractor can find an osteolytic lesion of a plasma cell dyscrasia WITH HIS HANDS!!!!!
I once had a patient show up in the ER nearly paralyzed from the waist down. She was actually a nursing supervisor at a local nursing home and had being going to her chiropractor for 10 months of adjustments and just getting worse. No x rays, no referral to a real doctor, just used "his hands". After her MRI showed multiple metastatic lesions compressing her lower spinal cord, I sent her for emergency radiotherapy. She lived 4 months. Had we found this problem 10 months earlier, who knows, but it could hardly be worse.

Originally Posted by NYGUY

Personally I think Chiropractors are quacks, but are you telling me a $35 fee for a follow up office visit is unreasonable?.

And the above is just one of many reasons.

[bbbbbb]

Hi,sorry about part of my Chiropractor comments, can I say that I probably Miss Spoke?
So moving on.
I should have clarified this, when going to a Chiropractor, if they want x rays, then this is a good plan. In some states, Chiropractors are NOT qualified to read X rays.

Therefore, if you do need them, at least for us, we go to a regular MD because when an MD orders x rays, he USUALLY goes through a Clinic or a Hospital and then a qualified MD in Radiology does the evaluation and furnishes the results to the MD. It has been my experience in other states that Chiropractors do not get their X ray work evaluated by a RADIOLOGIST who is trained and certified to do the job right.
So after that evaluation by an MD and I also tell HIM I am going to an MD and he will usually give some good insight, check it out and good luck. bbbbbb

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by bbbbbb

Hi,sorry about part of my Chiropractor comments, can I say that I probably Miss Spoke?
So moving on.
I should have clarified this, when going to a Chiropractor, if they want x rays, then this is a good plan. In some states, Chiropractors are NOT qualified to read X rays.

Therefore, if you do need them, at least for us, we go to a regular MD because when an MD orders x rays, he USUALLY goes through a Clinic or a Hospital and then a qualified MD in Radiology does the evaluation and furnishes the results to the MD. It has been my experience in other states that Chiropractors do not get their X ray work evaluated by a RADIOLOGIST who is trained and certified to do the job right.
So after that evaluation by an MD and I also tell HIM I am going to an MD and he will usually give some good insight, check it out and good luck. bbbbbb

And in turn, I'm sorry I worded my chiropractor comments rather harshly. There are some very good chiropractors out there, and they help people in ways a MD can't I have often referred patients TO a chiropractor for certain problems. But my best advice is to get a diagnosis from a MD before starting chiropractic therapy. They are good at treating back ailments that are musculoskeletal in nature, but they are NOT diagnosticians.