I have two dental insurance plans, I heard sometimes they give you a refund for saving them money,IS this true
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You should post this in health and beauty-Dental catagory. There are a lot of dental professionals who go there.
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How do you get the NHS to pay for your dentist, I have to pay cash, but then again I've never been cancelled.  Maybe that has something to do with it.
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Yes.\n\nEvery doctor (or other professional) you engage or contract with has a duty to perform and provide services that fit  with generally acceptable standards. Thus, if the dentist did something that almost every other dentist in the world would not do, and that something caused you damage, then you may have a claim. But, for you to prove this claim, you will need an expert who will be able to say that the work done to you was not up to snuff. \n\nThe problem with your case is that your damages are small. Whatever you put up for the first root canals minus what you put up for the second. So if it cost you 2K the first time, and then 5K to fix the work, you will get 3K. Also, there are other compensatory damages. Add in some pain and suffering, costs, and the like, you are probably under $25K. The cost to bring this suit to trial will likely be near 15K, so unless you can find a way to get punitive damages, most lawyers are going to shy away (because they will be seeking a 1/3 fee agreement, where they get 33% of whatever you get. I would contact the old dentist and tell him the deal. If he does not seem cooperative, telling him you need to know who his insuance carrier is, and then call them. If they seem reluctant, then think about a lawsuit. But whatever you do, make sure you collect evidence. Have your current dentist prepare a brief explanation of what is wrong with your teeth, causes etc.
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If I had a dollar for every time someone said I just want a cleaning and no x-rays.  These days there is no such thing as a "cleaning".  If a dentist sees you as a new patient, cleans your teeth, and does not take any x-rays to see inter-proximal decay or bone loss associated with periodontal disease then he is neglecting you.  The dentist can be held liable by a court of law even if you said you do not want x-rays.  It goes like this, you come in and have your cleaning, no x-rays, you have an exam by doc and go on your merry way.  Two weeks later you have a tooth ache so bad that you want to tear your hair out, you go back to doc, he takes an x-ray, and surprise you have an abscessed tooth.  You are pissed and want to know why doc did not say anything about a tooth that was/is abscessed two weeks ago?  Well the dentist could not see the root of that tooth unless he has an x-ray to look at, and that is where the abscess is; around the root of a tooth.  Now are you going to say okay doc, I know that you did not take an x-ray that's not a problem.  Or are you going to think, hey this is the dentist, he/she should know what to do?  Now I am going to sue them for neglect.  If I were you I would save the money for the cleaning part, and get a full set of x-rays to make sure there is nothing serious going on.  We have to see the whole picture before we can give you the care that you need and deserve.  Oral health is not just about cleanings anymore.  You must have a healthy mouth in order to have a healthy physical body.  It all goes together.  Any bleeding in the mouth is a sign of infection.  Any decay in the mouth is infection.  Any abscess in the mouth is infection.  That means bacteria, pus, and swollen bleeding gums.  Yuck, do you want that in your mouth?  I sure as heck don't.  The way that you worded your question leads me to believe that you need some help and an update on dental care.  Go to The American Dental Associations website and read and learn what you need to know about a dental checkup and the importance of radiographs.  The amount of radiation is small, esp. the offices that now use digital radiographs, it is a third less radiation then traditional x-rays.  You can also contact a local dental school.  As a student I was always desperate to find somebody to take a full mouth set of x-rays on.  Many times I would even pay for the set just to have someone to take them on.  At the time I was in school, (2002) a full mouth set was fifteen dollars.  In the real world of dentistry they run from 80 to 150 dollars.  Quite a big difference.  To answer your question after all of the lecture, at our office, for an exam, basic cleaning, and bitewing x-rays, about 130.00 dollars.
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There is a company that offers dental benefits that can save you up to 80% on your dental work. I know they have great savings for that. \nIt costs $11.95 for the benefits package but well worth the savings. They also offer Free Prescription, Free Vision and Chiropractic Care is all included in the $11.95.\n\nGood Luck,\n\nChristy
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As mentioned earlier no.  However, if you chose to direct deposit the refund, it will cut down the time by a couple of weeks.
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no way.. waste of way tooo much money. Get dental check ups every 3 months that's all.
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What I would start with is calling a couple of dentists and just asking them which plans they take. Also, which discount plans they take. Then you can call some of the more popular ones and find out what the cost would be. I find that most people who buy thier own plans get stuck with not finding doctors who accept them. When last I had a dental appointment I remember seeing a dental plan advertised in the waiting area for individual purchase.
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Call your dental Insurance company and tell them that the wait is jeopardizing your health and can they send the claim through as soon as possible.  Be sure and talk to a supervisor at the Insurance company, and write down the name of the person you spoke with,the day and time, and keep for your and your dentist's records.
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Save your money towards orthodontics, and look for a job that covers dental insurance well.
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Verbal agreement is still an agreement so THEORETICALLY you can go to small claims court and sue the dentist for 500$. Basically if your doctor decides to lie it will be your word against her -- and the judge will probably decide for defendant if there is no other evidence, because the plaintiff has the burden of proof.\nI would advice against going to court for this because 500$ is just NOT WORTH your trouble of skipping work to go to court(keep in mind court dates are often delayed). a potential appeal, court fees, potential lawyer fees.. etc etc.\n500 is just not large enough to bother with courts. Learn your lesson and next time get it in writing.\n\nIf you reason is just to get back at the dentist then instead of going to court -- tell everyone you know in your community how dishonest she is -- this will hurt her business more then 500$ ever would.
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Contact your local dental college.  I did and it worked out great.  I saved about 33% of what a "regular" dentist would charge.
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Heavens to Betsy!  You should ALWAYS look a gift horse in the mouth.  It may need enough dental work to bankrupt you.
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Some Dental plans are really good. Delta Dental, Met Life, Guardian. When we first started out in business we signed up with quite a few. Over the years we have not had to sign up with any new ones. The low quality plans have dissappeared. We are still members of others that we just hold on to because we like particular patients. Other wise we don't accept new pateiens from the lower paying plans. In general you get what you pay for. PPO plans seem to work because Dentist are compensated for each service at some predentermined rate. Dentist can give you your options expensive and cheap, pretty or less pretty, and he gets paid for the exam. Everybody is happy. If you decide to go with the less expensive treatment that's your decision. Less expensive options require less time and material and the dentist gets paid. More expensive options require more hand skills and integrity and the dentist charges accordingly.\n\nStay away from HMOs and discount cards. If you buy one of these discount cards the dentist staff has to do all this work to figure out your rate, I refuse to see people who have discount cards because I just can't figure out what part of the tooth I should discount. ha.\n\nHMOs; Don't get an HMO if possible. The way HMOs work is the dentist gets a FAT check every month for say 300 patients on a list. You have to see these patients for basic services for free. (sounds good eh?) But most of the time the dentist gets to thinking, why should I bust my butt and HMO patients all day when I can put them off for a few weeks and see the Cash and PPO patients. So right off the bat you become a second class patient. Then lets say your plan covers basic fillings for free, but not crowns and white fillings. Suddenly, you are at a car dealership. OH sorry Mr. Shmo you need a crown and that tooth. By the way you need a deep cleaning and those wisdome teeth should come out. Get the picture? HMO's suck because you can't figure out if you really need a service or are getting served.\n\nI wish you luck. Remember cash works well too. you'll get a bigger discount than those discount cards.\nOtherwise PPO's are the way to go.\n\np.s.  blue cross pays as much as your employer is willing to pay.  so, in general they are very low paying to the dentist.
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Insurance companies make their own rules on what they will and will not cover.  SOme place them under medical, others under dental.  You should investigate the plans to see which part of the policy should cover it.\n\nParticial bony means that part of the tooth was located under the bone, and they had to cut it away.  SOft tissue means the tooth was under the gum and an incision had to be made to get to the tooth.  Every tooth, including wisdom teeth, will have it's own set of circumstances.  The code is based on what conditions exhist in the mouth, and how difficult it is to extract it.  The dentist may think it is only under the gum, then get inside to find bone on top of the tooth, and have to change the procudeure in the middle.  Try getting a copy of the claim form and the phone number to the insurance company.  Call them and ask why they are not covering it.  The insurance companies are much nicer to the patient than they are to the dental office.  Remember the insurance companies do not WANT to pay, so it is often a struggle to make them pay.
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May I suggest to you Ameri Plan's discount benefits program. They do not have any restrictions on ongoing conditions and you can start saving immediately. The plan includes savings on dental, vision, prescription and chiropractic care. I'd check them out. I'm so proud to be with them. I know I shouldn't advertise, but your need sounds great. Let me know if you have any questions. wlakin@ameriplan.net\n\nhttp://www.mybenefitsplus.com/40378118\n\nWe are currently running a promotion (ends May 31!) where you can try it out for 3 months for $23 total. This is a great service. You should check it out!
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In this instance, you would pay ths first $200.00 to the dentist and  then the insurance company would pay 80% of the remaining $1200.00.  That would be  $960.00.  That leaves another $240.00 for you to pay.  The billing clerk or insurance specialist in the dentist's office handles this for you.  Every office has one and they are very adept at working with insurance offices.