Joseph Daigneault, MD

Writing on behalf of my boyfriend. I hope that his experience helps you to choose a doctor who cares more about your health than money.
Boyfriend called ahead of time and asked if the office took his insurance. They said yes. He made the appointment and then went in. Once inside he asked, once again, if they accepted his insurance and they once again said yes. He went in to see Daigneault where he told him his concerns and Daigneault ordered a few tests and requested he return to see him at a later time. The whole exchange lasted no more than 10 minutes. As my boyfriend left they stopped him and informed him that, no, they do not take his insurance. So, boyfriend called up the insurance company and informed them of what happened.
Despite being at fault the doctor’s office continues to threaten to send to collections for a $ 500 bill claiming for services rendered. That works out to $ 50 per minute which my boyfriend saw the doctor. An absurd amount for 10 minutes of talking and test ordering (especially when nothing came of the tests due to them not taking his insurance.)
So, my boyfriend called and tried to work it out with the office for good faith. $ 50 would be all that they receive and that will be that. The office assistant called back to inform us that the doctor promptly declined the offer and wanted $ 200 instead. That still works out to $ 20 per minute that my boyfriend visited with this guy. Boyfriend said «Send me to collections, you’re not getting a penny out of me. I made a good faith effort to clear the debt even though YOU guys are the ones who made the mistake AND I didn’t even feel I got $ 50 worth of service let alone $ 200.»
He claims that: «He enjoys taking a personal interest in his patients’ lives and their personal needs.» But if that were true at all he’d have accepted the offer of $ 50 because, as my boyfriend had expressed at an earlier time, he’s between jobs and finances are an issue for us. He doesn’t take a personal interest in patients lives and their needs, or perhaps he does so long as you keep paying him money.
So I hope that you think twice if you go with this «doctor» who cares only about money and less about your health. You’ve been warned.

It had been a stressful two weeks, so I caught a cold. It lingered. After a week, I went to my doctor, Daigneault. Got a same-​day appointment.
Here come the good part. Called into the examination room as scheduled. Examination, interview, prescription, walk next door for a chest x-​ray, walk back, drive to my pharmacy and prescription in hand took less than 45 minutes. Incredible!
So, why four stars? We do not agree on how to manage my health care, but then again, most doctors do not. He does means well.