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Pump/Pen ??'s : minimed customer relations nightmare
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From: MSN Nicknamesecratariat  (Original Message)Sent: 4/28/2008 11:48 AM
I have been on the Minimed since Jan. this year and love the pump but I have been treated so badly by the reps at Medtronic that I almost want to go back to shots at times.  This one rep named Paula has not only not processed my supplies but lied to me about lack of faxes from my doctor which I can prove she lied because I was there when they sent 3!!  AND, she has hung up on me, told me she will get to my order when she "feels like it" and even called me names.  She had me in tears...I have never been treated like that!!
 
Anyone else having problems with Minimed?  Also, if so....please tell me your story and whether you stick with them or have/or are going onto another company.
 
Thanks!!
Jen


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From: MSN NicknamePrango©Sent: 4/28/2008 1:07 PM
does she not have a supervisor that you can speak to about her attitude?....
That is just plain hateful, move on to someone else if you can't be treated better than that.

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From: MSN NicknamesecratariatSent: 4/28/2008 3:00 PM
Yes....I have turned her in to other company reps and also my insurance company has filed a complaint on my behaf yet still don't have my supplies and am now (literally) waiting for a call back from them.
 
This is a nightmare!!  As you know - - -I didn't ask for this disease nor getting crap from the multi billion dollar corp. that treats me like a dope.

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From: MSN NicknameGelsey2003Sent: 4/30/2008 6:56 PM
My problems were in the year 2000 to 2002.
They said they were processing papers, but the medical supply house said they were not.
Turns out that every MM patient in my local HMO was not getting their stuff processed.
Never had that issue with any other pump company (been to two others since) but still have issues with processing in general now it is *from* the supply house that the HMO works with.
Had people lie to me too.

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From: MSN NicknameGrandMasterGrinchSent: 6/2/2008 9:42 AM
I had an issue where they had provided information to a friend of mine in whom had answered my phone.  I was outside in the bring in some stuff from the store.  The person on the phone was inquiring why my bill hadn't gotten to them on time, and that my supplies were being put on hold.  In the midst of this, the individual had given out my medical information to my friend, but he had said that this isn't me. 
 
I have my server record all calls incoming and outgoing on my server.  So I was able to back track the conversation.  I was totally dumbfounded on what was said by the MiniMed Rep. 
 
I had immediantly called back and asked for this person, got them and utterly chewed them a new face.  The person had said that she didn't say what she said and I had advised them that all conversations are recorded.  I had advsed her that I will turn her into HIPPA and will go forth with a lawsuite to the max amount allowed.  She hung up.  I had called and talked to another individual and asked to be transferred to the legal department.  I had told them what was going on and he said that they will forward it to the right person. 
 
About two hours later, legal from MiniMed called and asked for what was going on and wanted to know what course of action I was going to take.  Had told them that my personal info was released to the wrong person, and without my permission.  Had advised that I will seek legal course of action and get HIPPA involved.  I had told them, I do have the conversation recorded, I had gotten an e-mail and forwarded it to them. 
 
Well, with owing close to $800 on my pump as being my responsibility, they wipped it out as to the issue I had with them.  Couple days later, I had gotten a call back and they had told me that they had changed proceedures and looking at having calls monitored.  They had said that some of the calls that take place are outsourced with other agencies and aren't directly affiliated with MiniMed, but work outside with a different company.  If that makes sense....
 
 

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