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Urgent Care Clinic

Essen Health Care

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Complaints

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 24 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 6 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/27/2025

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I am the caregiver for my 81yo mother. I was not satisfied with the care she was being given, so I moved her to **********. This changed was made approx. 3 years ago. Periodically, my mother is called in an effect to get her to speak with someone. Her healthcare plan has been billed with "televisit" transactions from this location. For the last year or so, I have asked for my mother's information to be removed from their database, and for the phone calls to stop. Today, I received a call and once again asked for my mother's name to be removed from their phone list and their system in general. The young lady was not pleasant and told me that if I " had an education" I would know better. I was highly offended and informed her of my multiple degrees and 33 years as an educator with the City of ********. I need them to stop calling and harassing my 81yo mother with their fraudulent practices. The following are the dates within the last six months that they have called, in reverse order:3/25/25, 2/8/25, 2/6/25, 1/13/25, 1/10/25, 11/5/25. There are more calls but my phone registry only goes back to November.

      Business Response

      Date: 04/01/2025

      ********** ***** ****** ******** ****** ******* ********************* *** ******* ***** *** ********* ******* ***************************************************************************

      Complaint ID# ********.

      To. Whom It May Concern,

      We are writing in response to complaint ID# ********. As Patient Experience Specialist, I communicated with the reviewer on 03/28/2025.  During the call reviewer requested to have his mother removed from our call lists and the system in general. The request was immediately escalated to our ********* **** ********* ** ********** and our ***** ************* to review and address the patients request. We have taken all of the necessary steps to resolve the request.

      We appreciate the opportunity to support our patients, and remain available for any future assistance. Please feel free to contact me or my ******** ** ******* ********** ***** ****** at ************************************* or ************ with any further questions.


      Sincerely, 
      ***** ************ ******* ********** ********** ***** ********** ************************************ ***************************************************************** ******** ************  

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/18/2024

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I have been trying to connect with someone from Mental Health to refill an important prescription. No one had returned my call or taken care of my prescription, which is urgent.

      Business Response

      Date: 09/13/2024

      ********* ***** ****** ******** ****** ******* ************ *** **** *** ***** ********** *** ********* ******* *** ****** ****** * *** ***** ** ***** ******* ************

      Patient Name: ** ********
      Complaint ID# ******** 

      To Whom It May Concern,

      We are writing in response to complaint ID# ******** filed by *** ********. Please know that at Essen Health Care, we are committed to providing safe, high-quality, and compassionate care.  Our priority is to address all raised concerns and continually improve our services.

      As ******** ** ******* *********** I personally connected with *** ******** to better understand her BBB complaint. I assured her that we would work diligently to address her concerns and use her feedback to enhance our care coordination. *** ******** confirmed that her concerns have been resolved.

      We appreciate the opportunity to learn from her experience. I have provided *** ******** with my direct contact for any future support. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or ###-###-#### with any further questions.


      Attentively,
      ***** ******* **** ***** **** ******** ** ******* **********  ***** ********** **** ******** ****** ****** ** ***** ******************** ************ ************

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:05/06/2024

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Labs were drawn on my mother and one of the came back extremely high. I am her healthcare proxy. I have not heard anything from the provider who ordered the test. I went online to send a message and it says I am not assigned a facility. If a provider can order a test then they should contact the patient or their representative/proxy to explain the result and what they are going to do. The only thing you can do with Essen is to sit on line for a hour to get a human on the phone so they can take a message and you never hear from them.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/30/2024

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I am trying to pay a MEDICAL bill through the portal. The problem is I can't do it through the portal because they have my information incorrect. I have been trying to reset the portal not realizing that I'm sending a reset of password for my personal medical information to an email I do not know of. This is dangerous! Someone could have reset it and now sees all my personal information. This company is NOT picking up the phone. I've been trying for hours and hours in the last two days and can NOT get anyone on the phone. Nor is the company returning messages I have left--they ask their patients to leave messages and they will call you back but they are NOT doing that! I want to pay my bill before I am sent to a collection agency. I want my portal and information fixed.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 02/02/2024

      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me and the matter has been resolved.

      Sincerely,

      *****************************



       

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/12/2024

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I was notified by a letter dated December 29, 2023 that there was a company data breach March 17, 2023. I am wondering why it took 9 months to be notified of the incident. I am also wondering how this business obtained my information (which one of my providers they work with, since I am not a direct patient of Essen). Additionally, the letter stated that we should order a free credit report and we should "monitor our accounts". Why are they not providing a free subscription to a monitoring service since they are at fault for my information being let out to the ********** tried calling the phone number on the letter that I was sent, the representative was disinterested and rude, and could/would not provide me any information.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/12/2024

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      A ************************************* called me 3 weeks ago and told me she would sign me up for this program she spoke to me for a very long time and told me all the beneficial things she could do for me. I am in urgent need of help so I agreed to let her come to my home and sign me up. 3 times she mad appointment with me in which I waited all day around for her to come and she never did. She wouldn't come to the set up arrangements and would stop picking up phone calls. 3 times my time was wasted on waiting for this woman to come and service me. This is unprofessional and rude. I'm disappointed as I Needed the service very urgently.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:09/11/2023

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I have been harassed by this Health Care with fraudulent charges. I have used their service but realized I was getting bills for dates of services I didn't see a Doctor. I called them and they say I should ignore the charges it won't happen again. But, it keeps happening, I called my insurance to alert them about these fraudulent charges and to flag them as I will no longer be using their services. I stopped using their services as of November 2022. I have received several bills for 2023, the most recent for date of service 04/30/23 and 08/21/23. I am frustrated with this Health Care and don't know what to do to have them stop making fraudulent charges. Another thing they do is they keep calling me asking to make appointments for me to see their Doctor. I told them multiple times I am not longer using their services so quit calling me. The stopped for a few months then start again. I need help to stop this madness, Please help, I'm frustrated!!

      Business Response

      Date: 09/20/2024

      ********* ***** ****** ******** ****** ******* ********************* *** ****** ******** *** ********* ******* ****** **************
      ******************************************************************************

      Complaint ID#********

      To Whom It May Concern,

      We are writing in response to complaint ID#********. As Director of Patient Experience, I personally spoke with individual who filed the complaint to better understand her concerns, and assured her that we would diligently work to address her needs. Since our initial conversation,I have taken all of the necessary steps to resolve her complaint. While I was unable to reach the complainant a second time to provide her with an update, I left a message with my direct contact information, should she wish to discuss the resolution further.

      We appreciate the opportunity to support our patients, and remain available for any future assistance. Please feel free to contact me at ************************************* or ************ with any further questions.

      Attentively,

      ***** ******* **** ********* ******** ** ******* **********  ***** ********** ******************** *************** ************************************* ************** **************


    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/22/2023

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      My aunt, *** ************************ is 95 years old. She lives in **, we live in Virginia. Over the last 2 years weve been trying to manage her healthcare. She refuses to go out so through her Health insurance she was able to get a home visit from an Essen Health Care nurse practitioner on March 9th. We have not had any communication from the nurse, *********************, since the visit. I have tried multiple times, primarily daily, to get the results of her visit and a plan for going forward to ensure my aunt gets appropriate care. There has been no response. Others, to include her Lenox Hill caseworker, her Emblem Health caseworker and her senior center nurse, have contacted Essen as well. They also have not had any response. My aunt has been incurring a high blood pressure reading and a slow heart rate. Her assistant says that ************ stated that she was going to request lab work, an EKG, toenail cut, and ** medication. Unfortunately, we have had no communication from Essen to schedule any of this. We want Essen to contact us and provide written documentation regarding the visit findings and recommendations and provide a written plan for getting the recommended treatment and any additional treatment required. Also, they should coordinate with me and schedule appropriate dates for recommendations. My husband and I have my aunts medical directive authorization and all medical scheduling is coordinated through me. We need this issue resolved immediately inasmuch as her ** and heart rate numbers havent improved.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:02/23/2023

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I went to Essen urgent care on February 21,2023 around 5pm. When the physician came into the room and I started to explain my issues after I was finished. She proceeded to curse me out loudly told me not to waste her time . After every sentence was a curse word. I didnt feel comfortable to let her check me out I proceeded to ask her why she was cursing me out . She proceeded to be loud and spoke out why I was there in front of her co workers and other patients who was being seen. I asked her, her name she did not want to give it me neither did the medical assistants that was there . I came back the next day in the morning to find out her name they told me her name was ******* . After she violated my hippa law speaking loudly and cursing me out about my visit. I felt very uncomfortable, and intimidated, *** never had a physician curse me out because I needed help. I went to another urgent care in a different neighborhood they help me out no problem. Why was this physician able to curse me out violated my hippa law while I was sick and just came in for help . This happened at Essen urgent care Allerton in the Bronx

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:02/16/2023

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      *********************** (my mother) is current patient of Essence Health Care/Visiting ************** and her visiting nurse name is ***************************. *******, visits infrequently and never informs us when she will be visiting. ****** has special needs because she is bed bound. I have contacted and left numerous messages for *************************** on her cell and at her office location. She has not returned any of my messages. In addition, she has blocked my number. ****** has severe bed sores as well as Alzheimers and is in need of 2 doctor ********** One is for a debridement to be done on the bed sores and also, to receive a prescription refill for Santyl ointment for her bed sores. Along with the necessary medical supplies and bandages. *************************** is fully aware of this but continues to ignore us.

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