Great Expressions Dental Company Overcharges to Make Up for Insurance! St Petersburg Florida

After a couple of visits to this dental office I felt each bill was too high. So I called my insurance carrier to inquire about it. I was assured not to worry, as the dentist could only charge what was allowed by the contract. A while later I broke a filling so I made another appointment. At that time, I specifically asked the front desk if they still took my insurance and was told yes.  After the examination, I was presented with an estimate for the work that I felt was very high for a broken filling. On further look, I saw that they were billing me for a crown plus a "specialty crown." The amount of this added on feature closely equalled the difference of what the dental office wanted to bill me and what the insurance company would allow.  No one would answer my questions and I was told that I had to agree to the entire bill or leave. So I left.  A little later I went back for my x-rays and was told I would have to pay a $25.00 fee. This is BREAKING FLORIDA LAW, which only allows the dentist to charge the exact amount the office pays to reproduce the x-rays. These flat fees are printed right on the release forms.  So not only did this dental office attempt to commit insurance fraud, they also broke a state law. I went to another dentist who told me that was exactly what they were doing and he actually did the work for the original cost minus the "specialty crown." This business should be shut down!