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Faux Pas #5- If you Cannot Guarantee Me What My Insurance Pays Then What Good Does It Do To Get a Pre-Determination?

 This leads to great confusion among us all!  For us, the dental office, it helps to get a pre determination because it enables us to be much closer to giving a more accurate estimate of what insurances will pay.  Now … Continue reading

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Faux Pas #4- You Can Guarantee Me What My Out of Pocket Expenses Will Be!

Nothing in life is a guarantee so why should dental insurance be an exception? When our office calls your insurance company the first thing we are told is “This is not a guarantee of payment or of benefits”.  We would … Continue reading

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Faux Pas #2-Isn’t my Dental Insurance just like my Medical?

Boy do we wish this was true!  If all we had to do was collect a $20 co-pay when you walked through the door all of our jobs would be much easier!   One of the biggest misconceptions with Dental Insurance … Continue reading

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Dental Insurance Faux Pas

Faux Pas #1- If my insurance doesn’t cover it then my child must not need it.   First, remember that insurance companies are a business and that’s what they do, conduct business.  Insurance companies offer a wide range of plans … Continue reading

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