Am I too old to apply to Law School?

My mother always said I should have gone to Law School.

Freedom of speech

Defamation of character

Libel


I am learning lots of new things. Thank you so much for calling me, oops I mean my husband. I am guessing if you called me I could say you are harassing me. According to Wikipedia, the term commonly refers to behavior intended to be disturbing, and, when the term is used in a legal sense, it refers to behaviors which are found threatening or disturbing. I think threatening to sue me counts.

I can tell you have been reading my blog. I have site trackers and can tell when you are on. I know you have seen I write a family friendly, often humurous recounting of our lives. Why would I write the things I did if I didn't believe they were true? I do not have one of those political statement blogs; I have a family blog, I blog about family stuff. I am not out to change the world, I try to connect with other bloggers through humor, family stories and experiences.

What I posted about your company is what I believe to be true. Truth is the defense for Libel / Defamation suits.

1. We went to your office to have 1 infected tooth removed.

2. We were told we need new xrays and exam. Our insurance covered most of it. We paid $84.25.

3. You decided he needed 5 cavities fixed. We paid $400.15. Later, after reviewing his bill at my husband's insistence, you realized you overcharged us for one tooth you did not fix and thus refunded $210 to us in the form of a check. I did not update the original blog post with this information, I am sorry for that. But doesn't it just prove my point anyway?

4. Your pit bull of a receptionist (can I say that?) would not allow me to leave the office on that day in February until I paid another $398.20. Making the total paid at your office $882.60.

5. Your office refuses to bill patients and demands payment before you are allowed to leave.

6. Dental procedure code D2391 Restoration Basic, You charge $161, our insurance considers $130 to be reasonable.

7. Dental procedure code D2392 Restoration Basic, You charge $210, our insurance considers $162 to be reasonable.

8. Dental Procedure code D9248 Sedation, you charge $300, our insurance doesn't cover it however, other area dentists charge $45.

9. Dental Procedure code D7140 Extraction Basic, you charge $156, our insurance considers $141 to be reasonable.

Here is a question for you. Why on December 6th did you charge only $25 for Procedure Codes D9230 (Analgesia, Anxiolysis, Inhalation of Nitrous Oxide), the day he had 2 teeth removed, and then later on January 9th when you filled a few cavities did you charge us $300 for D9248 (Non-intravenous Conscious Sedation)?

It seems to me if he did fine for the EXTRACTIONS of two teeth, he could use the same analgesia for a couple of cavities. Notice I said "it seems to me", therefore stating my own opinion. I am free to state my own opinion as long as I state it as my opinion on my own blog.

You charge more than most insurance companies consider reasonable. Patient families are required to pay what is over the limit for insurance reasonable and customary charges.

After hearing of our ordeal with your office someone told us, "It is like going to a heart surgeon for a cold."

Please let me know what in my original post you can prove to be false and I would be happy to edit it. I have stated the facts as I know them to be true. If the truth hurts, perhaps you should consider changing the way your practice does business. Just my opinion.

Please note that I refrained from linking the original post, using your name or the name of your practice in this post. You are welcome.

On a side note, our patient has lost 4 teeth in two weeks and now looks like this:


I hope the tooth fairy realizes how much those teeth are worth.