First off I called to see if they were providers in my insurance plan. They said they took my insurance - I assumed that was a yes, (stupid me!), but it turns out it was a no. I did not find this out until I had a first appointment with them. They billed my insurance, but since they were not members of my plan, my insurance paid only a small amount of the bill.
Second, my first appointment had a heavy sales pitch tone to it. The doctor I met with reminded me of someone who is a part of The Forum. There was a lot of pressure to buy into a 'program'. I was firm that I did not want this, and the doctor relented. He did an evaluation of my situation and told me to come back the next day to go over the results, (my second red flag - I have been to chiropractors many times and all others have been able to diagnose me during a first appointment.). He explained to me that we would first go over the results, then talk about a treatment plan and then we would go over the money part.
It felt so much like I was signing up for a health club or some other program, as opposed to getting medical treatment. To me, it is offices like this that give chiropractors a bad reputation.
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