OHSU Department of Dermatology

Well, as people say, they have a great view. I think that is what you pay for. People in the office are pleasant enough, but I don’t think they gave me a good skin check. We live in the tropics, so our skin is important. I had to show them the places where there were problems on my face. Again, we had to point out something on my wife back under the bra (they didn’t look) and then they sliced it off for biopsy… Dr. said «if we don’t call that means everything is OK.» What if they lose the sample or something? We paid cash out side at the desk $ 410 with a cash discount! and they aren’t going to call us? Mine was «only» $ 200.
Then we get a bill in the mail for another $ 216 for my wife! I call… lots of messages about recording for quality etc… and I might have to hold because they are busy… finally I get someone who is very non-​plused about my new bill. after checking her system… I should call some other office to find out…
I will also say that they were not able to give me my records and signed me up for some special online «Mychart» well… our charts are not there.
So, now we understand why Insurance is so much and why people can’t afford health care. Because we are paying for the 16^th floor and not getting any value for our dollars…
For this money, we could have flown to Fort Lauderdale to see a real skin doctor (Nelson Charlie) who does a thorough exam of the whole body, even between your toes… and charges $ 100 if you pay cash. Sorry, doesn’t have a great view from the office windows… ah well.