This eye doctor was listed as a participating providor in my insurance plan. They confirmed this at my first visit, which I paid a co pay for $20. I was examined by Dr. Maged Habib, and was diagnosed with cataracts. I was told to come back the following week for a "pre op exam". This should have also been a $20 co payment.instead, I was not even examined by a doctor, and told I owed them $535 for this exam which was not covered by my insurance.
When I asked the ripp off technician why this was not covered, Casandra told me " because cataract surgery is considered elective surgery, and your insurance would not cover it." When I asked her why the doctor's exam and the surgery was covered, why not the pre op exam exam, she stated, "it just isn't". Stupidly I paid this fee believing this BS. When I got home I called my health insurance, who told me they lied, and that a) they had no right to charge me anything beyond the contract $20 co payment, and b) cataract surgery is NOT cosmetic surgery, and if it was, they wouldn't covering any exams or surgery for them.
The health insurance company called them to dispute this fee and the office manager Teresa Davis would not explain why I was charged this fee. Then I was told by my health insurance to call the office manger Teresa Davis, who never gave me a straight answer, telling me she just got back from vacation and has alot on her desk. After over one week I still have not been called back. I sent a letter by fax & email demanding my money back, and these lowlives never answered. Will be suing these rip offs in court. Stay away from this eye doctor he is responsible for this!
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