Pain Patients Sample Civil Rights Complaint U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

If you feel you have been discriminated against by a pain management physician, please file a complaint with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. If your pain medications were force tapered or stopped all together with little to no justification, file a complaint.

Recently a settlement between the United States of America and Selma Medical Associates Inc. under the Americans with Disabilities Act DJ # 202-80-64  

https://www.ada.gov/selma_medical_sa.html 

Civil Rights Complaint Sample

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Office for Civil Rights

Disability Rights Section

200 Independence Avenue, SW

Room 509F, HHH Building

Washington, D.C. 20201

Civil Rights Complaint RE: Dr Benjamin 

123 That Street

Ft Mohave, AZ 86426

I was a patient of Dr Venger  from 2010 to 2017 including several months working as his compliance officer. I feel by reducing my pain medication without medical justification Dr Venger  caused significant pain and suffering, lowered my ability to function and decreased my quality of life

Dr Venger  discriminated against me by failing to provide services or items reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain from injury and to improve my functioning and quality of life.

By reducing my level of narcotic pain medication including morphine without medical justification Dr Venger  failed to alleviate severe pain by not taking into account my physical dependence and tolerance to opioids and therefore failed to take reasonable and necessary steps to prevent significant disability and alleviate severe pain.

The across the board reduction of opioid pain medications by Dr Venger failed to consider the medical needs of the individual patient causing significant pain and suffering for me as well as other patients who were being treated with pain medications including controlled substances narcotics.

Arizona Medical Board Complaint MD-17-0722A

In July 2017 I filed complaint number MD-17-0722A with the Arizona Medical Board. Before becoming disabled I spent a number of years in law enforcement working undercover narcotics. Because of my background I recorded visits with Dr Venger so there was no discrepancy on what was said during visits. I included the audio recordings in my complaint to the Arizona Medical Board.

 I feel I was discriminated against by may pain management physician and here is a copy of my complaint. If you feel your physician did the wrong thing by reducing or stopping your pain medications, file a complaint.

I hope it helps.

Jay