My 75 year old Mom walked into the office of Dr. Etkin for help with high blood pressure and a chest pain. Since my Mom mentioned that earlier that day she was examined by a nurse in the Adult Day Care Center, the office staff refused to give her an appointment. Their motive was that since Mom already was examined by someone else, Medicaid will not pay Dr. Etkin for this visit. The doctor's assistant Aliona Spivak just refused to see my Mom.
Next day I called the office. And what I was told w...