Got a call @ 2:14PM Sunday 8-31-08. Didn't answer! If they can't put down
a They're name, you will not get us to answer!!! Perhaps someone trying to get money that they are not due. Will report them!! And if you want to do business, don't do it on the Lord's Day!
This is not a scam or a telemarketer. I had a medical procedure at UCLA and I was told by UCLA that a company whose services they employ might call me in a couple weeks to get feedback on my experience (how long did I have to wait in the waiting room, if the staff were friendly, etc...). UCLA encouraged me to take the survey because, they said, it would help them to improve their care. This was the call for the survey. That said, the survey was automated and tedious. I hung up a couple minutes into it.
They are not cold-calling people at random. They are calling at the instruction of your doctor's office, providing a service for your doctor's office. If you do not like this, complain to your doctor's office.
The University of California health care system DOES employ an outside company for this. UCLA even told me before the procedure that someone might be calling me to in a couple weeks to do the survey and they encouraged me to take it. That said, it was a tedious automated survey and I hung up a couple minutes into it. They didn't ask for any personal information. They were asking questions about stuff like how long I had to wait to get an appointment.
Its a survey concerning medical treatment. They called, knew my doctor's full name and date of service so I think it is legitimate. They don't ask for personal info other than at the end, they do ask for race, education level. Gave me an opportunity to complain about appointment time not being on time. But what else is new with doctors these days?