Columbia Associates in Psychiatry

This firm represents Columbia Associates in Psychiatry, P.C(Columbia Associates") and is writing in response to the patient complaint referenced above.Columbia Associates has made every effort to address the patient's concerns and provide documentation supporting all charges for which the patient
is responsible.Contrary to the patient's allegations, the total cost for services rendered by Columbia Associates was $16,The patient paid Columbia Associates $14,386.18, leaving an outstanding balance of $1,963.82.Columbia Associates is out-of-network for the patient's insurerAs an accommodation, Columbia Associates assisted the patient in obtaining coverage for his treatment and received payments from the insurer totaling $11,While the patient has repeatedly claimed that additional payments were received, Columbia Associates has reviewed its records and has not found any indication of additional paymentsColumbia Associates is happy to correct any error it may have made, and has repeatedly invited the patient to provide documentation of additional payments received by Columbia AssociatesThe patient has not submitted any such documentation.From the $11,received from the insurer, Columbia Associates remitted payment of $9,to the patient (in the form of four cashed checks) and retained $1,to satisfy the patient's outstanding balance.Columbia Associates remains interested in amicably resolving the patient's concerns, and will take appropriate action if there is any indication of error on its part.Sincerely,William JW***