最近去看了一个新牙医。第一次去时是免费咨询。但他们还是报到我的报险公司。希望报险公司会报销($37 for oral evaluation)。但我报险公司没有报销一分钱因为我才做过那项检查。这家诊所也保证他们不会让我付$37。但是从他们发给我的帐单上看,Not only I have been charged for $37 but also $7.20 (debit adjustment, I guess that is because I pay them using credit card).
I paid $1431, my insurance paid $934.15. So totally dental office has received $2365.15. Total charge for my treatment is $1932 (add all the charges from charge column, but don't add $37.00 and $7.20 since those two charges are not supposed to be counted).
So the office should refund me: 2365.15 - 1932 = $433.15.
Since the office actually charged me $37.00 and $7.20, this is why I only get refund 388.95 ( 433.15 – 37 – 7.20 = 388.95) instead of $433.15.
However, the dental office insisted that they didn’t charge me for $37.00. (here is the quote from their office: You were not charged $37.00 and did not pay for it. We charged $37.00 to the insurance and the claim was denied and we wrote off the cost. You did not pay that out of pocket. ) I have sent several emails to explain why I think I have been charged for that $37 and $7.20, however, they just didn't get it. It is not difficulty math problem, isn't it? Do you think I get it wrong or their office is wrong. If you think their office got it wrong. Any suggestion what should I do next in order to get my money back? Thank you for your help.