I would give St. Michael's zero stars if I could. Or negative stars. Whatever.
I meandered into St. Michael's to have a swollen finger looked at. After a brief wait, the doctor saw me. He picked up my hand and peered down at it for ten seconds, after which he sat down, peeled off his latex gloves, and said, ""the swelling will go away on its own.""
This apparently costs +$870.
I have been charged three different times over the past year in escalating amounts in the hundreds of dollars. There are items listed on the bill that had nothing to do with my condition and played no part in my diagnosis. The billing staff is unhelpful, rude, and is unable to give me a reason for these mysterious items I am being billed for beyond, ""just pay it because we say you owe us.""
Knowing what I know now, were I given a chance to go back in time, I would rather perform an amateur amputation on myself with tooth floss than visit St. Michael's.
Finally, while I am certainly not accusing St. Michael's of any criminal wrongdoing, I can't stop thinking of words like, ""fraud"", ""thief"", and ""extortion"", along with a long list of profoundly unladylike words. It is my opinion that the people at St. Michael's are morally bankrupt, unethical (unladylike word).
Pros: They totally have a big screen TV in the waiting room and it's like wicked huge and stuff so that's awesome.
Cons: Everything else. You will have to invent new words to describe the frustration and pain you will feel as a result of doing business with St. Michael's. Passersby should be warned to not stray too close to the front door, as you may be billed for the experience.
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