Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Florida

dental office told my wife they accept our insurance. she had procedure done, we got the bill & paid a portion(co-pay/deductible??) & left. few weeks later receive a bill for unpaid portion from ins. come to find out, yes they take our ins. but are " not " in network!! we were " not " informed of this from the beginning. wife supposedly signed something (waiting for a copy) saying we would be responsible for anything not paid by ins. co. feel we are not responsible because we were not told they were not-in-network. think we were "deceived"??? need advice on my rights.


Asked on 11/13/14, 6:07 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

You should discuss or write in detail to the dental office explaining your concerns. There is likely no recourse for their failure to advise that they were not "in network"

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Answered on 11/13/14, 8:02 am


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