Who can I contact when a dentist office stops using my insurance mid-treatment?
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I would call your state medical board.  What they are doing seems to be quite unscrupulous since they already started the work.  I have never heard of a doctor refusing insurance once he accepted it and started the work.  Good luck.
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I need a good dentist too. No insurance also.
1100594
Delta Dental, MetLife, Anthem (BCBS), Guardian, CIGNA.\nMost of these have preferred provider programs that offer a reduced fee if you go ot one of their contracted dentists.  Although some of them dont pay very much to those contracted dentists, so you may not have any in your area.
799879
call your dentist! They do care more about you than the money. Ask them if you can pay them so much a week.
737649
Please contact your state dental association and ask about participating in "Donated Dental Services," which is a charity care program designed specifically for patients who are financially compromised due to medical problems.  Free care exists if you know how to ask for it.  Unfortunately, D.D.S. does not operate in all areas of the country, but hopefully there will be an office near you.\n\nLook in the Yellow Pages under "American Dental Association" and you will find your local listing or you can click on this link:\n\nhttp://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html
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There should be a toll free phone number on the back of your dental card.  Call them and ask them to send you a list of providers.
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Hello - an elimination period is a term used for disability insurance.  You may have a waiting period for major services on the dental plan, up to 12 months.  Whoever is handling the insurance for you or the company you work for should be able to give you the particular plan benefits.
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ask your dentist where he goes to get his work done.
196039
care dental and capital one both have plans, ask dentists what plans they have, they'll know of lenders.  also, call around, I recently had a lot of work done and found out that prices vary a lot.
796510
Wow.  This is a tough one.  Is it possible that he moved his business to another location?  Have you Googled  the name of the business?  Maybe you could try calling dentists in your town and see if they know what happened to the business.  \n\nGood luck!
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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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Contact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.\n\nCall your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.\n\nYour local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic.  In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."\n\nGo to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.\n\nIf you are a senior citizen, call your local Area Agency on Aging or Office on Aging.  If you can not find a listing in your local phone book on the "County Government" pages (usually marked with blue borders), call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the Area Agency on Aging serving you.\n\nCheck http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.\n\nCheck http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.\n\nCheck http://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html to see if your state has a "Donated Dental Services" program.  D.D.S. is designed to locate dentists who will give free care to patients who are financially compromised due to medical problems.  This is a process that will take a couple of months to get your information and then arrange for someone to see you.  Not all states have D.D.S. programs.\n\nIf worse comes to worse, check out http://www.prosper.com and see if you can find a funding source.
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Call the ADA - American Dental Association for a recommendation
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Have the doctor write a letter.  This has greatly helped me in the past.  If this fails, you can always contact the Insurance Commissioner...they REALLY hate to hear from them and it usually gets resolved.
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You have to check your policy because every company and policy is different.  If you don't know, your dentist should get preapproval and should be able to tell you what you'll be responsible for.
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If the dentist is an HMO provider, he/she generally has an agreement as to specific charges over and above HMO payment that is allowed.  Contact your HMO to see if this applies in your coverage.
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You have to go to a periodontist.  Depending on your insurance, you might need a referral from your primary dentist.  He'll take measurements, do a perio scale (deep cleaning), then do more measurements to see if the problem is fixed.  You'll work with him to see where you go from there.  Do it soon, the longer you wait, the worse it'll be.