As we have reported in earlier stories, Banner has stopped taking Naphcare insurance. This is another installment in I-dont-believe-they-did-this saga.
From inmate’s email. “I had been waiting four months for an endoscopy. Finally, I knew my appointment was imminent because they made me ‘clean myself out’ the day before. I drank a jug full of liquid that was like a Rotor-Rooter, made to completely clear my colon. The next day, exhausted and weak from the cleanout, with no sleep, and no food, I was forced to walk even though I have a wheelchair chrono to the van.
After an hour and a half of driving, we arrived at Mountain Vista Medical Center. The guard went into the clinic with the paperwork and came out with a shocked look on her face. She said, “No endoscopy is scheduled for today.” My despair was palpable. All the way back to Perryville and all for nothing.
I spoke to Head Nurse Madrid upon my return, and he SHOWED me the email from Mountain View that my procedure was indeed scheduled for today at 11 am. The nurse said it could be a computer error, OR they decided not to take Naphcare insurance after all.
My initial appointment two months ago for this endoscopy was Banner, and they abruptly stopped honoring Naphcare too. It looks like I’ll have to wait to be released and contact the Veterans Association. “