A billing dispute rated as if it were my dentistry

This account was submitted by a healthcare provider and de-identified before publication. Details that could identify a patient or practice have been removed, and it is shared with the provider’s consent.

What was posted

A one star review was entirely about an insurance denial and a surprise balance, with nothing about the actual treatment.

What actually happened

Billing runs through a separate company I argue with on patients' behalf, but the rating attaches to my clinical name.

Impact

New patients cite it, and I find myself explaining that billing is a separate department.

Steps taken

My staff resolved the underlying issue, but the review never changed.

Reported impact on this provider

Reputation Damage

Three others reported Reputation Damage

See all 173 →

Three Profiles, One Fabricated Story

All other dentists had given up on her and told her she needed all of her teeth pulled and needed dentures. She was young and wanted to try…

Read what happened →

She Named Me Everywhere—and I Had No Way to Defend Myself

She originally said she was upset because the doctor had removed a failing implant and didn’t want to pay for it. I asked her what I could…

Read what happened →

A False Criminal Accusation That Nearly Destroyed the Practice

The patient, an unhealthy, obese, entitled female was treated for a simple tooth extraction. She was prescribed a standard regimen of…

Read what happened →

Add your voice to the record

Behind every story is a career that deserved better.

If you have been affected, adding your story to the record is one of the most important contributions you can make to this campaign. Legislators read these accounts.

Every submission is de-identified before publication. Your privacy — and your patients’ — is protected.