I'm Convinced That Telehealth Is No Longer Beneficial
In this economy, $195 is NOT cheap. EZcare Clinic charges $195 for a 10 minute appoint AND if you don't have insurance, you have to pay for the prescriptions as well. Depending on the medication(s), you're looking at about $300 out of pocket, which is my current situation. Initially, they cancelled my first appointment and I asked for a refund. They claimed that it would take a month for a refund, despite me requesting the refund before any appointment took place which is in their "refund policy." After a week, I finally decided to give them a chance and so far, I'm regretting it. The NP said that it could take up to 6 weeks for any relief! WOW! This is too expensive for trial and error. These people want your money upfront without sure results. One of the medications they put me on is doing the complete opposite of what it's suppose to and making me sick, decreasing my already LOW quality of life. EzCare Clinic uses a "one size fits all" approach when diagnosing patients. I never once felt heard or understood during my appointment. I was diagnosed with PD at the early age of 10 years old. By this age, I had been through enough trauma for A FEW lifetimes. That excludes my teenage and adult years. I've been battling this for over TWO DECADES! Everyone deserves to be treated like an individual when it comes to their health but here, you are forced into a box, thrown placebos or Benadryl and sent on your way...FOR $300! That's absurd. I suggest finding a provider close to you and going to see them in person because there is only so much telehealth can do at this point. It was convenient during the pandemic but its useless now because you're not seeing actual doctors. I'll update if anything changes.