PLEASE READ BEFOREHAND IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY THINKING ABOUT JOINING THIS DENTAL OFFICE
When I first started going here I had family members making appointments then missing them, so using basic problem solving skills I called st. Albert Dental and asked that any appointment that need to be booked please call me and tell me for who, when and the amount. That seems like a simple request honestly, but in 1.5 year going there this was NEVER done, but oddly I could be contacted afterwards to pay. I called and emailed numerous times please please talk to me first (not everything dental is necessary to do right then, some things can wait for extra health spending account to restart, etc), but I had never been contacted about it. Literally 4 or more people at the front desk so short staffed isn't an issue.
Fast forward to April and May this year and not shockingly more unauthorized services were made. I asked them who made them and why I wasn't contacted and I was told they aren't sure but it could have been my daughter (who is a minor, but again it shouldn't matter because it is their duty to contact me beforehand for appointments).
Super super disorganized and lacking basic communication skills. Now I have opened a complaint for unauthorized charges to my blue cross due to them. This is the first time I have ever seen a dental office that does whatever they want and thinks they never have to speak to the person beforehand. Avoid this disorganized place who can only communicate when they want a bill paid and lets minors authorize dental work.
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UPDATE: On August 16, 2024 I received a notice from collections, I sent them the note below as well as 5 screenshots of me asking to PLEASE PLEASE call or email me beforehand with WHAT WORK IS REQUIRED, and PRICE. Something that was never done despite me calling again and again requesting it. (note they blamed other people despite me asking them to contact me directly)
UPDATE 2: A few days later I was called (what a novel idea) and Nikki left me a voicemail stating they have accepted some responsibility, but wanted me to accept some too (oddly I am the one that called after every appointment requesting they contact me beforehand with all the information and I was told "next time"). Nikki stated she wanted me to cover some of the bill because the collections agency requires 30-40% of the bill (apparently it is my job to pay collections agency they sent for me as well). Nikki then brought up how I unsubscribed from their texts (yes, their automated texts which don't give me any information as to the cost and what is being done. If these texts are sufficient in their eyes for what I requested, they should all be laid off and their jobs can be replaced by AI and the savings can be passed along to customers by charging lower than the ADA guidelines and not higher like this Dental office does). She also requested that I remove my "very detailed 1 star review from Google" (That's called censorship and it isn't happening. This is just blackmail because they don't want their horrible communication skills shown). She also mentioned that she has a contract I signed stating that if insurance doesn't pay for it, then I have to (yes, this is the same as any contract. If a business completes an agreed upon service, then it is their job to pay for it. This is not authorization for a business to continue to do an infinite amount of work and not bother to contact the person before the work is completed. A dental office is no different.) VOICEMAIL cannot be attached here
Update 3: I told the collections agency I will not be paying as it is unauthorized but obviously only caring about the business paying them, they sent it to my credit bureau. But I will be filing a complaint to Equifax/TransUnion. I won't be removing this review because people need to know the horrible practices of this company (I am saving you thousands of $). Something I have never experienced at a Dental office before.
Update: I spoke to collections and he asked for proof to authorization on Sept 23. Today Oct 3 they responded (screenshot #6) and i responded to him (screenshot #7). read more