Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Unexpected Blessing

I had my baby girl, Madison, a little over 5 months ago. I had my baby boy, Wesley, a little over 18 months ago. Because I've been pregnant for like 2+ years I have not had my annual pap smear done in quite awhile. Not only that, but our insurance does not cover this type of appointment. So we saved up the money and scheduled my appointment knowing how important it is to get checked out on a regular basis. I get to my appointment, sign in, and am about to sit down... The lady at the front counter asks me if I am "Sarah Miller." I said, "Yes." She said, "You are aware that you owe $2,300 to this office aren't you?" WHAT? I realized quickly that this was a huge insurance mistake. The lady told me she isn't supposed to let me in to see Dr. Graham. I said, "I wish I would've know about this mishap before driving over here. I came from Panama City!" (The appointment was in Destin.) She told me to hold on for a moment. She came back and said since I am paying cash for today's visit she would let me see the doctor. Whew!!!! That was a relief. I'm finally back seeing Dr. Graham. She and her sweet nurses ooohed and aaahed over my little babies. Then she did the exam. Then we engaged in some more small talk. She just happened to mention that she wasn't too happy with some of her front staff (I hadn't even mentioned a thing!!!!). We told her we were just made aware that she was owed some money and that we would get that taken care of for her. She told us she wasn't worried about it and smiled. She told me to take my form to the front counter but only after looking at her prize-winning BBQ pork shoulder pictures on my way out. We look at her pictures and then headed to the front counter. Once I got to the counter the lady said, "Thank you." I said, "We need to pay. I am a cash patient." She said, "There was no charge for today's visit. Dr. Graham wrote 'no charge' on your form." WOW! That was such an amazingly generous surprise! You don't see that happening much in the medical field these days. I have found a wonderful doctor. And I literally thanked God for her so many times yesterday. What a sweet day I ended up having with my family. Thank you again Dr.Graham!

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