2/5 Ashleigh E. 6 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
First
let
me
start
this
by
saying
that
I
really
liked
Dr.
Livingston
and
I
have
also
had
no
issues
with
the
receptionists/scheduling
staff...
however,
the
insurance
dept
and
office
manager
have
horrified
me
with
the
way
they
handle
things
and
their
apparent
confusion
over
how
my
insurance
works.
I
tried
to
make
an
appointment
as
a
new
patient
in
order
to
get
information
on
the
Inspire
implant
for
sleep
apnea.
I
got
a
referral
from
my
PCP
as
I
have
an
HMO
insurance.
I
had
to
FIGHT
to
get
an
appointment
because
I
was
told
that
my
insurance
is
through
Vista
and
not
Advocate
and
therefore
would
not
be
covered.
This
could
not
be
more
wrong.
My
PCP
is
through
Vista
Physician's
Group
but
that
has
ZERO
effect
on
my
insurance
covering
this
visit
-
especially
since
I
had
the
referral
APPROVAL
information.
The
receptionist
was
relaying
messages
to
me
from
the
office
manager,
when
I
asked
to
speak
with
the
office
manager
I
was
told
she
would
not
take
my
call.
VERY
UNPROFESSIONAL!
And
after
emailing
them
from
my
insurance
directly
I
was
given
an
appointment.
Then
at
my
first
appointment,
Dr.
Livingston
wanted
me
to
do
an
at
home
sleep
study
for
further
results
before
we
could
proceed
with
the
implant.
I
have
been
fighting
for
8
days
with
the
insurance
dept
or
whoever
trying
to
get
this
test
kit.
My
insurance
covers
WITHOUT
PRE-AUTH
as
I
have
told
them.
I
work
in
medical
billing
for
a
living,
am
a
certified
biller,
AND
I
know
my
insurance
quite
well.
This
has
been
a
NIGHTMARE.
Not
only
will
they
not
give
me
this
test,
and
have
referred
me
to
my
PCP
(who
does
not
handle
sleep
tests),
I
have
clearly
wasted
my
time
and
now
need
to
go
to
ANOTHER
specialist
in
order
to
get
the
sleep
study
order
and
am
able
to
pick
it
up,
THEN
I
need
to
go
BACK
to
Dr.
Livingston
for
the
results.
I
have
never
in
my
adult
life
dealt
with
persistent
confusion
and
attitude
regarding
insurance
before.
I
am
GREATLY
DISAPPOINTED.
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