I have been going to Richmond Eye Associates for 15 years under the VSP insurance. I retired at the end of 2017 and the VSP expired. But my eye doctor of 15 years at Richmond Eye Associates ( Doctor Lumpkin ) had assured me that the vision coverage on my Anthem Blue Cross Blue shield medical insurance would be more than adequate.
I called Richmond Eye Associates and got an appointment for a regular annual eye exam and I advised them that I would be using my Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield card.
They booked me with Bowman not Lumpkin and that should have alerted me to "funny business".
I did not ask for anything other than a regular annual eye exam.
I do not know the difference between a medical eye exam and a vision eye exam.
After the exam they charged me $270 and said it would process against my deductible. Confused, I paid with HSA and when home I check my Anthem Blue Vision and there it says $15 co-pay.
$270 out of pocket versus a $15 co-pay is outrageous!