Witness4's Blog

I don't know if anyone else is encountering this, but I went to the dentists recently and was charged what I was told was my cost after the insurance company pays its share. When I contacted my insurance company- they informed me my dentist over charged me by almost two hundred dollars.
When I called the dentist office it was explained to me that the overage I was charged would be placed in an account and used for future dental work when needed. It was explained as if it were a mandatory procedure. My insurance company informed me that it was basically unlawful to do so unless I initiated it.
I called the dentist back and they continued to insist this was a mandatory procedure. When I explained what I had been told by my insurance company, in frustration she said we'll mail out your check this week.
If you're overcharged the excess monies are yours to do with as you please. Don't let them tell you any different.