Business ProfileforLemme Audiology Associates

I was referred from my primary care physician for a Vestibular test, my physician contacted Lemme by phone and then sent them a referral for me asking them if they accept the insurance the patient currently has, the office at Lemme stated they do. I arrived for my appointment on 11/30/2021 and befor I was seen I filled out their paperwork and presented them my health care insurance card and I again asked them if they'd pre authorized this test to make sure my insurance was approved and to cover the test, I was instructed, yes they do take my insurance and they accepted the co pay that is associated with my insurance. I recently got a bill from a collections agency stating I owe Lemme Audiology $396.38 do to my insurance denied them payment since they are out of network. I asked Lemme, why I am being billed and I was told they do not take my insurance. This is why I wanted to know if they pre authorized this before my testing. They took a copy of my insurance card knowing that they don't accept that insurance and never said to me that they do not accept my P.E.B.T.F. health insurance. That was a clear bait and switch and now they want me to pay them from my own pocket for there mess up. I called Lemme on Jan 3,and Jan 5. They offered to take 50% off the $396.38 making my bill to be $198.19. Again, why would they say they take my insurance just to find out afterwards they don't take it. The RED flag should have been when I presented them my insurance card for them to say sorry we don't accept P.E.B.T.F. or maybe they should have pre authorized this like they supposed to before my appointment. They know they are in the wrong, especially since they offered to lower my bill by half the original amount.