STAY AWAY: OVERBILLED, UNETHICAL, A SCAM, CALL CENTER NIGHTMARE…read more
(Please notice how they do not respond to their one star reviews...)
I went to this urgent care for a small rash on my hand. I was in and out in under 15 minutes. No labs, no procedures, no tests, and no complex decision-making. The doctor simply looked at my hand and prescribed a cream. Weeks later I received a bill coded as a Level 3 visit, which is meant for moderate cases requiring detailed history, a full exam, and more involved medical decision-making with labs or diagnostic testing done. My visit had none of this. According to coding guidelines, this was clearly a Level 2 visit: a straightforward problem with low complexity and a simple treatment plan. Billing it as a Level 3 is inaccurate and feels like an intentional overcharge.
On top of that, I was charged for a mental health screening that never happened, a weekend fee that was never disclosed, and even a new patient fee at an urgent care, which makes no sense. When I called billing, I was told an investigation would be opened. I followed up multiple times, only to be sent to collections instead. When I called again, I was told no investigation had ever been filed yet somehow the doctor had already "declined" my dispute. After I pointed out how impossible that was, the rep suddenly "found" my complaint in the system.
The entire phone call was frustrating and unprofessional. The rep spent 20 minutes repeating my complaint back to me in circles and refused to transfer me to a supervisor until I said I was prepared to file a complaint with my state insurance commissioner and consider legal action. Only then did "the only supervisor" suddenly become available to call me back. When I asked for the supervisor's name, she said there were "many, many supervisors" and couldn't give me one. I pointed out the contradiction.... first there was only one, now there are many.... and she cut me off with a dismissive "have a good day." Before hanging up, I asked again for her name. After a long pause and more hesitation, she finally told me it was "Princess."
Princess.
THIS IS A JOKE.
This urgent care and their outsourced billing department are not just making mistakes, they are taking advantage of patients. I know my visit did not meet Level 3 criteria, and being billed this way plus for services I never received is completely unacceptable. I am at a lost of what to do so the least I can do for right now is to warn others to PLEASE never go here.