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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 #3- My Dental Insurance Only Charges a Deductible for Treatment!!

In most cases this used to be a fact.  However with the way the economy is now they are beginning to apply it more and more to all sorts of things.  The deductible is charged by your insurance company before … 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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