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LinCare

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LinCare Reviews Summary

LinCare has a rating of 1.4 stars from 801 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with LinCare most frequently mention customer service, insurance company and portable oxygen. LinCare ranks 43rd among Home Care sites.

service
226
value
176
shipping
147
returns
120
quality
161

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Oregon
1 review
3 helpful votes
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1. Had to go to home office in Germany to get them to stop calling
2. Have on line ordering, however, impossible to communicate via anything other than phone since they don't have a response screen.
3. Can't get supplies from any stores. I was stuck away from home and called a local Lincare store and was told they didn't have anything on hand... have to deal with on line. So I spent a week without cpap for a piece that I would have been happy to purchase.
4. Tried to change my billing information at a local store when in for card reading for my doctor and was told it would take some time for them to update... seems like a disconnect between the two entities.

Date of experience: February 15, 2017
North Carolina
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Absolute chaos!
February 8, 2017

This is the worse customer service I have ever experienced. Don't call the shipping division in Florida. 30 minutes plus on hold. Never picked up. Calling BCBS and having them investigated for insurance fraud...

Date of experience: February 8, 2017
Texas
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Lincare thieves
February 2, 2017

Read this...
I got oxygen equipment from Lincare on 12/29/2016 and it was returned on 1-27-2017 (not even 30 days). I was billed on 1-11 for $119.83 and then AGAIN on 1-30 for another $119.83. Note that they billed me 3 days after they got the equipment back. I was just told that they charge for a month even if it is only one day. Sounds like fraud to me.

Date of experience: February 2, 2017
Missouri
1 review
6 helpful votes
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These people are Crooks!
January 21, 2017

Once they get your debit/credit card number it's almost impossible to get them to stop deducting funds. When you call them they refer you different places/people in hopes of wearing you down and letting them keep the Money they deducted from your account wrongfully. I'll never buy another pc of medical equipment from them and if you "MUST" pay cash or check because they'll continue deducting money until you "MAKE" them stop!

Date of experience: January 21, 2017
Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Much time wasted on the many phone calls (being placed on hold for endless amounts of time) requesting portable tanks be exchanged. Can not get them to answer their phone. Then when they do, they promise someone will be out but no one comes or calls. My mother is not low on oxygen tanks-but completely out now, must stay in her home until we find someone else.
I'm reporting them to Medicare and anyone else I can find to make sure they won't be paid.

Date of experience: January 16, 2017
Pennsylvania
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Does anyone know how and where to report this company for medicare fraud? Have never seen a company that has so little concern

Date of experience: January 13, 2017
Ohio
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I fired Lincare today
January 13, 2017

Worst company I have dealt with. After getting the runaround for my replacement CPAP supplies since November and after 2 incorrect orders to replace their screwup from the November replacement order, I dropped them today after getting into a heated conversation with a customer service rep who couldn't take being challenged and subsequently hung up on me. Funny thing is the rep who was option 3 specializing in returns greeted me with "you are eligible for replacement supplies ". After listening to this, I unloaded on him and said I'm tired of being told I'm eligible for new supplies when they can't get their order correct to begin with. What is also funny is I received a robo call from Lincare saying I'm eligible for replacement supplies. It just shows this company is in it for the money and am surprised they haven't been taken to court for the money. I'm done with them and will gladly pay out of pocket to never deal with them again.

Date of experience: January 12, 2017
Wisconsin
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Awful
January 4, 2017

I am a Lincare customer ONLY because Medicare requires me to go to them for my CPAP supplies. My experience is similar to others here, lost orders and big time run around from customer service. My plans for future contact with them will include me audio recording the conversation because they have repeatedly denied that I have called them.

Date of experience: January 4, 2017
Minnesota
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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NIGHTMARE!
January 3, 2017

Don't trust your care to these people. They led my doctor to believe they would have my nebulizer out yesterday. When I called they had no idea what I was talking about. After 3 phone calls today and messages left I finally got through to the office - they never called back. They said they don't have my orders - which were fax'd yesterday. And - they cannot promise equipment today. WOW - disaster.

Date of experience: January 3, 2017
North Carolina
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Worst Company Ever
January 1, 2017

Word of advice, do NOT use this company for home equipment. We have been attempting to obtain an PT/INR machine for over a month and have continued to get a run around with this company. We gave them all the information they needed including the doctors order for the equipment and still have not heard back since this process started over a month ago. The do NOT live up to their mission statement,"to set the standard in excellence" of patient's.

Date of experience: January 1, 2017
Massachusetts
1 review
9 helpful votes
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You people should be investigated by the Attornery General and after I make a formal complaint maybe you will!
Leonard Aguiar in Massachusetts

Fraud Fraud Fraud..

Date of experience: December 29, 2016
Texas
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Very poor customer service. They don't follow up with the prescription requests and get an attitude on the phone when you call about it. They lie and say that they have not received a fax from the doctors office, when in actuality the fax is there. They are just too damn lazy to handle their business. I will be calling Medicare to voice my complaint. Never again will I do business with this SORRY COMPANY!

Date of experience: December 22, 2016
Michigan
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Save yourself MAJOR grief by not using LinCare. They will not return phone calls, can't explain their bills (I'm sure I have been overcharged), after more than 1 year of trying to get my needed supplies from Lincare, which were never mailed and that were authorized by my insurance co, my physician's office switched me to Sheldon Medical Supply Co. Linacre is truly the most frustrating and impossible company I have ever dealt with. I can't even give them a star!

Date of experience: December 21, 2016
Vermont
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Service
December 14, 2016

Worst service ever ordered supplies corrected the error from Medium pillows to large when they call. When order arrived they came in med. They said they are behind and will get to it soon., 12 days later no replacements same answer they are backed up and would get to it soon. Suggest if given a choice get a supplier that can read or can handle the business. If they are that backed up they shouldn't be in business

Date of experience: December 14, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Service is bad.
December 9, 2016

Your service is really bad. If people don't want to do their job. Then why have them?

Date of experience: December 9, 2016
Michigan
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Poor Customer Service
December 8, 2016

Used their service for CPAP supplies since 10/2015. First there were billing errors that took 3 months and several phone calls before they were resolved. Tried ordering replacement supplies in September 2016. Only one piece arrived, was told I needed to speak with someone in their local office (Cleveland OH). Left several messages but no return phone call. However I have been billed for the one piece received, even after I paid for it. Cancelled my account and am seeking another supplier that is reliable.

Date of experience: December 8, 2016
Wisconsin
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I am still waiting for my return of funds taken from my checking account. I have called and they make promises and promises. Maybe this company needs a good class lawsuit against them for being so much of a rip off.

Date of experience: December 5, 2016
Wisconsin
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Have worked with another oxygen company before more than willing to help this company does not care about their patients in my opinion

Date of experience: December 5, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Bad Bad Bad
November 26, 2016

Run --real fast--as far as your damaged lungs can take you away from this company. The probably should be investigated for Medicare fraud. Lack of response from branches in Salt Lake City, Wyomissing PA and corporate in Clearwater Fla. There are not words in the English language to express how terrible they are

Date of experience: November 26, 2016
Indiana
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Go elsewhere
November 20, 2016

I rely on lincare for my CPAP supplies. I have to call once per month to have them mailed out to me. In October it took 5 phone calls and 3 weeks for me to receive my supplies. This month so far I have placed 3 calls, left a call back number and called cooperate in Florida... still no response.

If you have an alternative I recommend using them.

Date of experience: November 20, 2016