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An Unethical Eye Clinic
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An Unethical Eye Clinic
Mother of the BrideApril 11, 2019
$5,306
Run don't walk. This place will highly over charge you. They will double charge you. They will charge you for upgraded laser cataract surgery and then charge your insurance for Manual cataract surgery. I paid upfront for the surgery. They told me at scheduling that my insurance will pay $500. Well my insurance paid $2495.82 after I paid $2810.00. This adds up to $5,305.82 that they received for a 10 minute surgery for 1 eye. They told me when I scheduled the surgery ( for 1 eye) that the total for everything ( including the lens) was $3310.00, They owe me the difference, but have not paid me. They have you sign forms with your eyes dilated and under duress. If you check yelp, they have a 2 star rating and others have written in about their experiences such as mine. There are many good eye clinics in Atlanta that do not scam you and have good ratings. With what my insurance company and i have paid, I could have had 2 eyes done at all other reputable eye clinics. Run don't walk!!
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Femto w/Torric Surgeon- $2,035.00 / Facility- $1275.00 $3310.00
I verified the price with 3 people at your clinic. Everyone confirmed that the price is correct for my left eye. I scheduled the surgery. Afterwards, your clinic filed Medi-Share ( a Christian Based Sharing Company). Medi-Share paid much more than expected. The most your clinic thought they would pay was $500. They paid $2495.82. I paid $ 2810.00 to your clinic prior to surgery. So as of today, your clinic has received $5305.82 from Medi-Share and Myself for 1 eye. This is a gross overpayment of what I was told the cost would be prior to surgery. I am very disappointed in the financial office, and after reading the yelp reviews, many others are, also. I have worked in the medical profession as an office manager and a surgical assistant for a total of 33 years, so I know how the ropes, so to speak. I am happy to provide you with the price sheet if you would like. I would like to say I hold no ill will toward Dr. Cohen. My problem is with the ethics of the practice. Again, thank you for your response.
It reads- Femto w/Torric Surgeon-$2,035.00 / Facility - $1275.00 added together to equal $3310.00 for my left eye ( cataract surgery).