How can I prove that I do not owe an additional $500 for a dental work that I paid $150 upfront for, the sum I was told and agreed to?
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How can I prove that I do not owe an additional $500 for a dental work that I paid $150 upfront for, the sum I was told and agreed to?
A month after my wisdom teeth extraction, the dentist office billed me for additional $500. I appealed to my insurance since I thought it was their billing error. The insurance upheld their decision since they clearly told the dentist office the day before the procedure that it will be covered under my medical insurance and not dental which will result for less coverage. The dentist office did not tell me any of this and laid out the cost to me under dental insurance then later billed me for the additional $500.
Asked on November 16, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that the best way to try and resolve the matter that you are writing about is to speak with your insurance carrier and your dentist on a conference call in order to air the issues and to try to resolve the billing dispute. The problem that I see for you is that there is nothing in writing confirming the total price that the procedure was to cost and who was to pay for it.
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