Update: Photo added--their appointment reminders continue to come in even after the appointment time and after it has been cancelled (this was after the 3rd incident). Idk this whole place is a mess....
Original posting:
Really disappointed in this office. I've been here three times and tried to brush off my poor experiences to thinking they were stressed and overworked, but their processes are just plain bad.
First appointment was at the end of the year (so everyone is trying in to make their appts, I get it, so I shut up, smiled, and dealt with it). I was so rushed even though /they/ were running behind, the cleaning was so sloppy, and the hygienist was visibly annoyed that she had to do a cleaning (that's what I was scheduled for...but they said they had to "squeeze me in?" Odd).
The 2nd time they ran out of that biting stuff for the xray machine and had to make something for me to bite on to get the images they needed. Nice work to the tech for making it work, but management should have the supplies available for employees. They /also/ ran out of fluoride that day and asked me to come back another day /just/ for fluoride treatment. So I did--and then all of the staff was confused and couldn't make sense of why I was there when I came back to my scheduled visit. Do you not use scheduling notes to communicate with each other...?
I got a bill stating I needed to pay $500+ out of pocket, and my insurance usually pays for all of it. I had no additional out of pocket services done. I had to physically go to the office to get it sorted and they told me "it's a notice, not a bill" and to just ignore it moving forward--I didn't actually owe anything. Okay...If I ignore it, and it's actually a bill...how do I know I don't owe something and get sent to collections? Shouldn't there a posted notice telling patients what to expect if they receive this? How would we know this if we didn't go out of our way to talk to staff?
I went in for my 3rd appointment, and while the front desk staff is very kind and respectful, they told me my appointment was cancelled because I never confirmed it. I mean, if I scheduled the appointment....doesn't that mean I'll be there? Are we not adults here? No where in the text messages, voicemails, nor emails was there a notice stating my appointment would be cancelled if I didn't confirm. Again, they said they would "squeeze me in" but at that point I already experienced too many red flags and didn't want to deal with more inevitable headache, being rushed, and another "bill that's not actually a bill, but it might be a bill" situation.
I really tried to make it work since my job is so close by, but it was just too much headache. I'd rather drive 10 extra minutes to my old office and have the typical straightforward process to get the yearly exams and cleanings done. I don't think it needs to be this complicated every single time I'm here. read more