Dr. James C Hurowitz, MD

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I am sending this email as a grievance and would like to dispute what I believe is a fraudulent bill from my primary care physician. I had a routine annual physical scheduled with Dr James Hurowitz on Oct 9, 2012. During my physical exam, Dr Hurowitz inquired about my shoulder which had been operated on in February, I replied that it was still a little sore. There was absolutely no treatment given to the shoulder, just a passing remark. I received a bill for a $30 co-pay for the physical visit($25 co-pay + $5 billing charge), and was told by BCBS that Dr Hurowitz submitted not only a claim for the physical, but also listed it as a visit for a "shoulder problem or complaint". My attempts to rectify this with Dr Hurowitz's billing department were not successful, and I was ultimately told that if I did not pay the $30, I would no longer be welcome as a patient. I just want to make sure that BCBS is not paying for anything more than a annual physical charge on my behalf for the Oct. 9 appointment, and also to inform you of what I believe is a deliberate attempt to defraud BCBS by Dr. Hurowitz.

The two staff people here are the rudest, most disrespectful and unprofessional that I have ever met! They treat people with a condescending attitude with complete disregard that patients are human beings! Besides that......I was once about SEVEN minutes late for an appointment and Mark(the obnoxiously rude guy that must pay the bills in the office) and Linda (the nasty nurse with a condescending attitude) told me that someone else took my time slot just now(I am stil entitled to use the remaind...