Stay away! Dishonest front desk staff.I selected this clinic because they were listed in the Pet Assure network and they could do a same-day appointment. Pet Assure promises 25% off Office Visits & ... Read More
Stay away! Dishonest front desk staff.I selected this clinic because they were listed in the Pet Assure network and they could do a same-day appointment. Pet Assure promises 25% off Office Visits & Exams and Vaccines & Shots, and any other medical service and procedure!, "they will give you 25% off your bill, no questions asked." I phoned the clinic yesterday to get the pricing, and didn't ask about the Pet Assure program until after I got their regular pricing, and this is not a Pet Assure complaint. I was quoted an office visit price of $40. I was presented with a bill for over $400, when I asked about the discount they looked at the itemized bill and said it was "already included", a lie from the start. I paid the bill (kids were running around in the lobby, and my pup was getting excited), so I went to my car and read the itemized bill.Although I was quoted a $40 price for an office visit, I was charged $42.19 (perhaps the gal I spoke with the day before meant $42 or approx. $40). Clearly there was no 25% discount (why would they even say that the discount was "built in", couldn't they see that it was full price? They refunded me $10.55. If I hadn't called the day before I never would have known they lied and over-charged.However, they cheated me out of another $35.79, refusing to honor the Pet Assure discount. They should have discounted all services provided in the clinic, including the injections, sample collection preparation, and ear swab (total of $143.18); again the front desk personnel said the "ear swab"(where they put samples on glass slides) wasn't considered a "lab", well then it should have been considered an "exam". They said the injections were "medicine" and wouldn't discount that either, even though Pet assure says "shots" are included, but take-home meds are not.NOTE: When I agreed to "lab work", I expected a CBC, but an "Organ Function Profile" was also billed for, total $116.54. This blood work is sent to an outside lab, so it wasn't discount-able. Also, in the past I've never paid over $40 for the Convenia injection; this clinic charged $79.49. And, in case you're adding this up, there were take-home meds of $96.85, not discountable, and a medical waste fee of $2.50.I contacted Pet Assure, and they agreed that at a minimum the shots and any other services should have been included in the discount; they are attempting to contact the clinic.How was the vet visit? Well, if the front desk personnel are dishonest, there are other vets. I am thankful this was not an "emergency" visit, dealing with that emotion, and having to deal with dishonest staff. Read Less