Cancer Treatment Centers of America are in it for the money

Karen,

CTCA is caring and sensitive only if you have the right insurance or the money to pay for their treatment.

They are a for-profit institution which most hospitals are not.  I have heard many stories about folks being turned away due to having the 'wrong' insurance.  In addition they have no cutting edge cancer treatments that other hospitals don't have.

All in all, not a good experience.  Also, have you noticed that the majority of hospitals don't advertise?  And that CTCA are not listed anywhere on the published list of the best 50 or 100 best hospitals judged as being the best for cancer treatment?

Good luck in finding good care for your Father.

Joan L

I have heard they are selective in taking patients but around here there are a lot of docs that will not take Medicare patients, so it is not reserved for ctca alone. I did write to them and ask what their policy was re insurance and they cover a lot  but Medicare is not one of them.  I am sorry you found a "negative" Person to speak with and this is not and exclusive thing.  many hospitals and docs have the same problem.   would write the ceo a nice note and explain that you were "shocked" at the way you were treated and that you did expect a show of caring wether or not they could help you. MMS

What a joke.  I was so disgusted after my experience With this phony scam.  We habe 2 insurances, but since the primary is a HMO, they had me on the phone fpr 1 hour, faxing all my personal information, insurance cards etc. We were so excited about some kind of hope, they didn't even have the courtesy to call us back and let us know tjey weren't interested, I guess if our credit report was good enough and we could mortgage the house for 200,000, maybe, I EVEN TRIED TO CALL THEM BACK, but the gentlemen never returns my calls. watch out they are all about the bucks.