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Customer Complaints Summary
- 18 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 3 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:07/11/2023
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I had an appointment for an mri without contrast. I got there on time and they wouldn't see me because I didn't come 30 minutes in advance. There is no reason why someone has to be there 30 minutes in advance for an mri without *********** the past I have come early and just waited. They gave my time to someone else so I wasted a 40 minute round trip.Business Response
Date: 07/13/2023
I do apologize that you were not seen. We do tell our patients to arrive 30 minutes before their appt time in order to pre-screen for metal, to do the necessary registration and to have the patient change out of their street clothes for the *** scan. By the time we would have had Mr. **** screened, registered and changed it would have been about 15 minutes into the next patient's appt. Ideally the staff member should have explained this to Mr. **** and given him the option to be worked into the schedule that evening if he had the time. If not the staff member should have taken the time to reschedule Mr. *********** I have spoken with the site manager and they will speak with the staff member and reeducate them on how to handle in the future.
Business Response
Date: 07/13/2023
I have reached out to the patient via e-mail requesting more information on what he means by billing adjustment since he has not paid anything to Advanced Radiology. I tried calling both numbers we have on file and they are either not in service or disconnected.Initial Complaint
Date:05/24/2023
Type:Product IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I paid the invoice in full on 3/17/23 via phone early so that I would not have a recurring charge coming out of my bank account. On 4/3/23, there was a charge of $19.67 that indeed came out of my account. I called on 4/3/23 to inquire. I have been told it takes 30-45 days for reimbursement. As of 5/23/23, I have called again to check the status of the reimbursement and I am being placed on hold for extensive time after asking for more assistance. I am still being told repeatedly that my credit was expedited (as of my first call) when I first started this process. To date, I am on hold as I type this and their response today, 5/23/23 that they took the credit and applied it to my son's account which was not discussed with me. If I had not requested to speak to a manager, I would have never known this happened. My son has his account set up separately and makes monthly recurring payments. The last person I spoke with at ADI is putting the request in for my credit to be added to my bank account. As of right now, unsure of how long it will take - it could possibly be another 30-45 days.
My total phone call time (majority of it on hold) was 42 minutes.
I'd like this credited to my account that was w/d on 4/3/23 immediately.Business Response
Date: 05/24/2023
I am not able to locate this patient in our system. I left a message for the patient to call me to confirm she was seen at Advanced Radiology in Maryland. We do not have an imaging center inTN.
Customer Answer
Date: 05/24/2023
Better Business Bureau:
This is completely my fault - I wrote this on the wrong company. It is Advanced Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology Partners) and not the one that I sent the message with. My sincere apologies. I will make sure to double check.
Sincerely,
Julie *******Initial Complaint
Date:02/08/2023
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I had a **** ****** scan on 10/11/22. My insurance (*********) denied Advanced Radiology's claim issuing an EOB that said my responsibility is 0. Advanced Radiology then started billing me (Account #*********) for the entire fee of $466. I spoke to ********* who said Advanced Radiology simply filled out the provider information incorrectly. I have called Advanced Radiology numerous times and reported this issue, asking them to fill out the provider information correctly and resubmit their claim. Every time I called, I was told they could see the problem and would escalate the issue for correction. The last time I was told that was on 1/3/23, yet no new claim has been filed with *********. Instead what I got was another bill yesterday showing me responsible for the entire amount, even though ********* says I'm responsible for none. I am beyond frustrated trying to get Advanced Radiology to resubmit their claim filled out correctly.Business Response
Date: 02/23/2023
This communication is in response to the aforementioned complaint
– ID #
[ ******** ] – (Account # ‘ADV-146614’)
We have reviewed the referenced complaint and are currently working with the insurance to reprocess the claim for the services
provided to you at Advanced Radiology - Owings Mills on 10/11/2022. Your claim was processed as Out of Network with the insurance and there is $0.00 patient responsibility due at this time. I have temporarily placed the patients claim on hold and ceased any billing activity to the patient until we can resolve this claim with the insurance.
We have contacted the patient on 2/24/2023 and advised the status of
the account along with our intentions to resolve. We will continue to work this
inquiry to its highest resolution and will provide follow-up communication as
soon as possible.
Our goal is to provide an exceptional patient experience in all
aspects of our care and service. We pride ourselves on our ability to achieve
this objective for the many patients we serve each day. At this time, we are
asking for additional time to provide resolution for this patient’s complaint
as to ensure their satisfaction.
If any additional communication is needed in the meantime, please
contact Laura Hunt at ***** ********.Business Response
Date: 04/14/2023
This communication is in response to the aforementioned complaint
– ID #
[********] – (Account # **********)
We have reviewed the referenced complaint and are currently in
process of working with the payer to resolve a systematic issue with the payers database in how they are processing this providers services. We were advised by the payer that they have a new system that was not reflecting the provider of services as a credentialed physician in their system resulting in an out of network denial. Once the payer has resolved the system issue we will be resubmitting to the insurance for processing.The patients charges in our billing system have been placed on hold to avoid and further billing activity.
We will continue to work this
inquiry to its highest resolution and will provide follow-up communication as
soon as possible.
Our goal is to provide an exceptional patient experience in all
aspects of our care and service. We pride ourselves on our ability to achieve
this objective for the many patients we serve each day. At this time, we are
asking for additional time to provide resolution for this patient’s complaint
as to ensure their satisfaction. I will reach out to the patient once we have confirmed the system has been updated and the claim has been sent for processing.
If any additional communication is needed in the meantime, please
contact Laura **** at ***** ********.”Customer Answer
Date: 04/14/2023
Complaint: ********
I appreciate the efforts being made, but for now I am rejecting this response because they are still trying to resolve the problem. I will update my response once there has been a resolution. Thank you.
Sincerely,
******** ******Business Response
Date: 05/04/2023
Insurance reprocessed the claim and the payment was posted to the account today. I have expedited the refund request and the patient can expect her refund via mail in the next 5-7 business days.
If there are any additional issues or questions, please do not hesitate to follow up.
Regards,
Laura ***** ***
Quality Assurance Manager
Customer Answer
Date: 05/08/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
******** ******Initial Complaint
Date:01/17/2023
Type:Product IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I have a complaint with Advanced Radiology. I am do a refund because they overbuild me. A refund check was sent to me in the amount of $242.56. When I went to the bank to cash the check I was told that the check was made for deposit only and I needed to contact Advanced Radiology. I did so and was told by Advanced Radiology that a check would be reissued to me. The first check was dated December the 14th 2022. After calling several times and being given the runaround I finally was told that the reissue check was sent on January 10th 2023. I received the reissue check on January 17th 2023. But the amount of this check is for $71.35. I reached out to them yet again questioning the amount of the reissue check. This time I'm told that a third check for the difference will be sent. I asked to speak with a supervisor when this all started in the middle of December. I was told that a request had to be put in for a supervisor to contact me and I would be contacted within the week. It has been a month and I haven't been contacted by anyone. Instead I've had to reach out to them a number of times to get information on exactly where the refund was, when initially I was told I could expect the check in 1-2 weeks . I'm sure you can understand my frustration. I am filing this complaint because this is beyond unacceptable and very unfair to clients.Business Response
Date: 02/03/2023
Please see attached. Once Mr. **********s insurance has reprocessed the claim(s), I will contact him with the final determination from the insurance and the resolution of the account.Initial Complaint
Date:09/27/2022
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I was ordered for a diagnostic test at advanced radiology. Even though I have paid in full my insurance family out of pocket costs for the year, Advanced Radiology made me pay up front $75.45. I received an EOB that stated my responsibility was 0.00 and the insurance company issued payment in full. I called advanced radiology and requested a refund. I received a refund. I am now being asked to repay the $75.45.Business Response
Date: 12/19/2022
Business Response /* (1000, 7, 2022/10/11) */
**See attached**
Consumer Response /* (3000, 9, 2022/10/14) */
(The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
The chargeback was initiated as the initial response was they were not fixing it and a complaint was lodged with the credit card company. I called and spoke with the credit card company and asked them to close the dispute after an agent stated a check was being mailed. The balance was readjusted back into my credit card account.
Business Response /* (1000, 15, 2022/11/10) */
***Document Attached***
The attached is being mailed to the patient tomorrow. Thanks,
Consumer Response /* (3000, 17, 2022/11/20) */
(The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
I have provided the transaction numbers to the business for the chargeback and chargeback adjustment. This shows still that they their billing department is horrible and unable to do their job properly. I still await for a letter stating the account is paid in full.
Business Response /* (4000, 19, 2022/11/22) */
his is to confirm we have fully responded and reviewed all aspects of Ms. Cueva-Diaz's complaint. We have adjusted her balance based on the information she has provided; her account has a zero balance.
We have created a seamless process that promptly escalates patient inquiries from the BBB to the appropriate management or executive levels within our company, tracking such an inquiry through completion.
We greatly appreciate how you worked with us on this complaint.
Regards,
K. ********
Sr. Manager - RCO StrategyInitial Complaint
Date:09/13/2022
Type:Customer Service IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
On 9/12/22, my chiropractor gave me a script for lumbar x-rays. I was in intense pain and couldn't receive treatment til he had the x-rays. I went to Advance Radiology in ****** ***** ** where I usually go. I was told they did not accept chiro scripts. I left. The chiro called them, and they said that they DID accept chiro scripts. I went back to AR on 9/13 where I was told they DID accept chiro scripts but now couldn't do my x-rays because of my insurance. I have Medicare and CareFirst (Federal BC/BS). I even said I'd pay out of pocket. I repeatedly asked what the issue was, and they just kept telling me they couldn't do it because of a "rule". I asked what the rule was, and they could not/would not answer. I left and went to another radiology lab where there were no problems whatsoever. Paperwork and x-rays were done in 25 minutes. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS WAS DONE TO ME. I AM LESS THEN 2 WEEKS AWAY FROM AGE 82 AND I WAS IN SEVERE PAIN. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TREATED SO BADLY IN A MEDICAL FACILITY OF ANY KIND.
I WANT AND DESERVE AN ANSWER.Business Response
Date: 10/24/2022
Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2022/09/14) */
Per Medicare guidelines they will not cover imaging services that are referred by a chiropractor. Once the patient stated they would like to pay out of pocket we should have accepted the script from the chiropractor and processed the patient as a self pay. We will re-educate our staff and I do apologize for any inconvenience this caused the patient.
Consumer Response /* (3000, 7, 2022/09/14) */
(The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
The response completely overlooks the fact that, in addition to Medicare, I have Federal Blue Cross/Blue Shield (CareFirst). There are many things that BD/BS covers that Medicare does not. Why would they not accept this insurance? The radiology lab that I went to after Advance did just that and I was able to get the x-rays. The reason to have a secondary insurance is to have coverage for things the primary does not cover. Case in point: Medicare does not cover acupuncture yet BC/BS does and I receive 24 treatments per year under BC/BS. Advance's "rule" make no sense.
Business Response /* (4000, 9, 2022/09/15) */
In most cases with supplemental insurance for Medicare, if Medicare does not cover the imaging the supplemental insurance does not. In your case our staff should have taken the time to confirm with your secondary insurance to see if this would have been covered or at your request considered you a self pay and did your xray. I have spoken to the office manager about this and they have re-educated the staff at the front desk.
Consumer Response /* (2000, 11, 2022/09/16) */
(The consumer indicated he/she ACCEPTED the response from the business.)
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