4. "it says as much right in the article." In response to Reply # 3 Fri Oct-24-14 12:36 PM by yul_bammer
as well as the original nydailynews article.
the only thing unclear is if she was billing insurers/writing prescriptions... but if she was pretending to work as a "doctor" - isn't this the entire basis of their practice?
i'm uncertain why she wasn't charged for fraud and/or sued for negligence/malpractice.
i mean if she was living as a "doctor" from 2001-2009, she must have banked some decent coin tricking her patients out of money for so many years.
6. "RE: did she ever actually 'work-perform' as one though?" In response to Reply # 5
"Shante earned her doctorate in 2001, and launched an unconventional therapy practice focusing on urban African-Americans - a group traditionally reluctant to seek mental health help."
"To be called Dr. Roxanne Shante was, and is, a privilege. But with that privilege comes pressure. I also had to live and talk like someone with a doctorate -- not an easy task at all. I had to make sure that people felt healed and inspired after speaking with me."
i mean how do you think she was paying the bills from 01-09? i'm sure she had a nice little scam going and if she'd kept her mouth shut she still would. i wouldn't doubt she was making 80k a year or more.
i just have no earthly idea why she wasn't charged and/or sued.
13. "RE: I'm not sure that there ever was a 'practice'" In response to Reply # 12 Sat Oct-25-14 04:47 PM by yul_bammer
by literally every account she ran her own therapy "practice" in queens. even her own account describes having to fake her "bedside manner" and how difficult it was to convincing conduct herself as a doctor to patients and not arouse any suspicion of her qualifications.
the only thing that is never addressed anywhere (conveniently?) is if she billed insurers/issued prescriptions between 2001-2009.
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