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Article: PUBLIC INVESTIGATOR TAKING TIPS, CHASING LEADS, SOLVING PROBLEMS Some health discount cards may not be deal Finding doctor who accepts one provider proves to be challenge
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 13, 2009
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By ELLEN GABLER
Universal Health Card LLC sells a discount card that promises to
save people up to 60% on all health care needs, according to the
company's Web site.
But good luck finding a doctor who accepts the card.
Public Investigator called the first 20 "physicians" listed on
the company's Web site for the 53202 ZIP code in Milwaukee.
Only one medical professional said they accepted the discount
card, and that was a chiropractor in Milwaukee.
Eight phone numbers listed for doctors were out of service,
incorrect or simply did not connect to a phone line. That included
numbers for a cardiologist, a neurologist, a podiatrist and
chiropractors.
At three of the offices Public Investigator ...