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Proper billing of credit cards?

I went to see the Dentist on a emergency about 9 months ago. I ask the dentist if they except the insurance I had which was Delta Dental and they said they sure did. I ask them if they were premier or advantage They told me the cheaper one which ever one that would be. To make a long story short they told me the insurance reimburstment takes a little time but I would have to go ahead and pay my copays and that is it! So after all is said and done and 800 dollars in hole I finally have my teeth fixed. So when the days is over the called me about 3 months ago and told me I still owe 180 dollars I was like what you guys told me I had payed everything I had owe! So I was like what ever I don't have the money to pay you now, I will give you the credit card and I can pay your in about 2 weeks! Well I guess my card didn't go through they called but I said I couldn't pay them now, sorry So without calling me they billed my credit card for 180 2 months after I gave them the info is the legal?

Public Comments

1. Yes. You authorized the charge verbally, with no expiration. If you didn't want to pay the debt, then you should have refused to pay, not provide a legal method of payment, which can be used anytime until you withdraw your authorization.