Providence Seaside Hospital

They SUCK.
Overwhelmingly, I was warned not to deal with anything serious at hospitals on the coast. And I’m sure they’re not all bad… but my experience has been AWFUL.
With no insurance, low income, no financial help from them, and 3 visits to pay for with zero resolution and/​or direction given for my issue. Here I am.
The kind of medical experience that has left me feeling super vulnerable, not taken seriously or listened to and treated like a number.
RECEPTIONIST-​seemed burned out & bitter about having to do her job, treating me bitchy, un-​caring& rude. Then PLEASE be a receptionist somewhere OTHER THAN a HOSPITAL. She was the cherry on top of this piece of shit pie, you could say.
FINANCIAL «COUNSELOR» never returned ONE call except to tell me that I need to literally be ready to die for them to help me. A «life threatening condition» was all she could help me with. Really? Financial help is only available if your dying… this is hard to believe. I confirmed with her on the phone that although my issue is KNOWN to NOT get better & only worse, require surgery and quickly ruining my life at 38 yrs old, that they would NOT help. She replied in a condescending tone, that, that was correct & that «we’re not even sure you have» what you say you have!!! I understand needing proof, of course, but AGAIN… don’t work at a HOSPITAL unless you possess compassion for someone who is/​has been suffering. And if you DARE say that to someone in my position, before even an ultrasound has been done… you probably shouldn’t be in this particular position.
SURGEON seems like a very nice man who means well… BUT did not listen or take me seriously. He is not into the asking questions & investigating part of being a dr… which I see as KIND OF important.
There is more but I’ve wasted enough time on this bullshit.
My honest opinion & experience is this:
I AM IN PAIN, SOMETHING IS WRONG & SPH HAS NOT HELPED ME.
And I now have to begin making payments to them when money is already tight.
Wanted to take care of this in the local area that I live and of course give them the benefit of the doubt.
Unfortunately, this has been an UNBELIEVABLY FRUSTRATING EXPERIENCE.
Sincerely, Jennifer Rose Bryant