I'm commenting because the same situation described in an earlier post happened to me almost identically. As a new patient, I booked an appointment online using a platform that clearly stated the appointment was not confirmed until approved by the clinic. After booking, I never received a confirmation, so I reasonably assumed the appointment had not gone through.
Weeks later, I was contacted and informed that I had missed an appointment and would be charged a no‑show fee. I later discovered that both a confirmation email and a reminder email sent prior to the appointment had gone to my junk folder.
To add to the confusion, I was also told that the system indicated I had clicked an unsubscribe link and opted out of communications, which I did not do. I only became aware of the emails after finding them in my junk folder. This further underscores how unreliable and unclear the communication process is.
This highlights a systemic issue with the appointment platform that needs to be addressed to prevent missed appointments and no‑shows. I understand that the clinic has clear policies in place, and I appreciate that they attempted to offer the remainder of my appointment time before applying the fee. However, the platform does not provide fail‑safe, transparent communication for confirmed appointments--particularly for new patients.
Until the system is improved to include explicit confirmation, redundant notifications, and clearer appointment status tracking, situations like this will continue to occur. Charging patients for failures stemming from the booking and communication system reflects poorly on the business.
Unfortunately, as a result of this experience, I will be looking elsewhere in Orléans for a new massage clinic. read more
