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Initial Complaint
08/20/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Billing Issues
- Status:
- Resolved
I received a bill from Copley that appears to have no basis. It is for a visit on May 3, 2024 that I didn't have. I called billing and asked what the bill was for (it only states **************** on May 3). I explained that I had not visited the hospital on 5/3 and had never seen *****. (I discovered ******* involvement from the Visit link on the Patient Portal for that date.) The person I spoke to said they didn't know what the bill was for and said they'd investigate and get back to me. She never did. I called again approx. a week later. Left a message with name, ***, phone and account number-it was my only option. Still no one called back.Wrote a letter to the Board of Trustees (dated 7/10/24). Received a response letter which didn't provide any information on the charge and said someone would contact me. (7/15/24 letter attached). No one contacted me.Wrote another letter to the Board of Trustees (dated 8/10/24) about the lack of information or response. Have not received a response from anyone at Copley. However, I continue to receive bills that provide no information about what the charges are for. The latest bill, dated 8/12/24, has had a balance due change from the previous bills, however, there is no itemization indicating the reason for the change.I have logged onto the Patient Portal and the only information I can find is that I was supposed to have had a visit with a Dt. *****. I have never had a visit with ***** nor have I ever had an appointment scheduled with *****. I did not go to the hospital on the day when the visit was supposed to occur. Upon reviewing the patient portal information there is none aside from the supposed Care team. Also, no Referral or Discharge info.I want to know what the bill is for or to have it expunged from my record if it is invalid. The only person to whom I spoke (in the ************* said they didn't know what the bill was for. I suspect that may be the case and they continue to bill me fraudulently.Business response
08/28/2024
Good Morning,
We received a complaint for *********************** in reference to a service date of 05/03/2024
************** contacted our office stating that he was not seen on that day.
The service is for a read of a ZIO monitor.
************** read the results of the monitor on 05/03/2024
The service was billed to his insuranance and the balance due is his copay in the amount of $27.91
Thank you,
*************************
Director of *************************** Patient Access, Coding & Prior Authorization
Copley Hospital
******************
**************
************
Customer response
08/29/2024
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Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does satisfy my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint #********. I understand that by choosing to accept the business response that my complaint will be closed as resolved.It would seem that it would have been easier if the hospital had responded to my multiple phone calls and letters without BBB intervention, but now the charges for the purported "Visit" as it was presented on the Patient Portal somewhat makes sense. In essence, the monitor "Visited" the doctor. It would also been useful if monitor reading had been listed under Results, *********************, Assessment, Procedures, or Encounters under the Visit (all of which were blank) to explain the charge.
There was also no entry under Lab Results, which would seem a better place to present the action of reading a diagnostic monitor.
However, with the explanation, the bill has now been paid. See attached email from *******************.
Regards,
***********************
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Customer Complaints Summary
1 total complaints in the last 3 years.
1 complaints closed in the last 12 months.