Shady practice, stay away.

Shady practice, stay away.

Details: Premier Anesthesia provided services related to a surgery I had in Spring 2019. During pre-op, I verified that the attending anesthesiologist was in-network. After surgery, I received a bill for out-of-network services and was charged twice the amount for an unapproved assistant being in attendance. Premier Anesthesia's response was that I was high-risk for having "intermittent asthma" of which I have not been diagnosed or received treatment for since 1997.

My insurance provider negotiated an agreed-upon rate reduction that was still more than $1,000 higher than the original amount. I paid this amount in full and as agreed by February 2020. I never received another bill from Premier Anesthesia. Two months ago, I received a notice from a collection agency for an outstanding amount. I contacted Premier Anesthesia and they verified that the account was paid in full. I requested a confirmation letter and have not received one.

I disputed the balance with the collection agency by their deadline and the collection agency disagreed. The only contact provided by the collection agency was the medical center where the surgery was performed. I contacted the medical center and they responded that they cannot discuss the balance because they no longer contract services with Premier Anesthesia. Premier Anesthesia has been unresponsive since confirming that my account was paid in full. Stay away. They will surprise/balance bill every penny out of you!