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california. i am disabled, diabetic, a double organ transplant receipiant, and have just finished 2 two week iv antibiotic infusion therapy sessions for an mrsa infection in a wound on my right foot. during a subsequent bolld test, my wbc was 16,900, showing that the mrsa was still present and active. following a household accident ehich left my right large toe lacerated and bleeding profusely, i went to a local urgent care facility for treatment. i am a medicare patient and have private ppo suplimental insurance. sfter waiting 45 minutes,(the bleeding had slowed) i was informed that verificatiuon of my medicare and my ppo insurance eligibility could not be verified. i was also told that unless i could pay in cash or creditcard they would not treat me. i had neither ability to pay, so treatment was rejected. i left the facility quite upset, knowing that because of my status with the mrsa there would be a possibility of the infection spreading to the new wound. They never asked me anything about my medical history, just refused to treat me unless i could pay at the time of service. i have been on medicare since 1991 and have never been denied any treatment anywhere for any reason. yes, i went home, treated myself and was seen by my regular doctor the next day. what recourse, if any, do i have? legal action or professional noitfication seeking sanctions against the care center. they also list themselves in theri invoices as a medicare provider, sataing their medicare i d number. adivse.