Abebe & Associates

This dentist insisted that I pay for an $ 800 out of pocket gum treatment and refused to give me a regular teeth cleaning until I had the treatment. I said I appreciated the suggestion but that my gums were fine and I would like my teeth cleaned. She refused. So I left without a cleaning. Over two years later I received a call from her office insisting that I pay for $ 600 worth of services, none of which are covered by insurance. I asked specifically when I checked in that day if they took my insurance, and they said yes and took my information. Now they are insisting that no one remembers the insurance conversation, but that I have to pay the $ 600 or be sent to collections. After speaking with Dr. Abebe on the phone, asking for an itemized bill, and being yelled at by the dentist «you signed the form, you have to pay!» she sent me to collections the next day. None of the collections agents with whom I spoke were able to produce an itemized list of charges either. I reported Dr. Abebe to the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
Dr. Abebe called me on 9.16.15 to ask me to update my Unilocal review, so here’s the update:
After reporting her to the BBB, she informed me through the BBB mediation system that she would stop trying to collect this «bill» and would clear my account of the charges.
On 10.6.15, I received a Unilocal email from from her office telling me that I needed to update my review since Dr. Abebe dropped pursuit of payment. So, update 2: Yes, she removed the bill, but only after I reported her to the BBB; the situation still occurred.
For my first review of their services, please see my «Dupont Dental Health» review.