Triad Oral Surgery Reflection

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On September 14th, 2016 I had a wisdom tooth removed at Triad Oral Surgery by Dr. Stefan Simoncic. Before my appointment I was informed by my insurance company (Cigna) that although there were waiting periods and they would not cover the cost of the procedure I still would receive a discounted rate for going to an oral surgeon that was in the network. This is why I chose Triad Oral Surgery. At the time of service I was told I would need to pay the amount of $1332.0, which I paid with a debit card. I was also informed that this was the discounted rate. It wasn't until later that I reviewed my recent claims and learned the discounted rate I should have been charged was actually $730.00. I notified Triad Oral Surgery that I had been overcharged

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