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- and then the business goes "bankrupt" which basically protects doctors assets? How does this work? I feel like after covid- insurance claims have had a severe inflation in terms of how much to be awarded. It used to be 1-2 million dollars was the crazy big numbers on lawsuits usually for death or cancer etc
September 16, 2025
Pediatric Dentistry
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Hi, I'm a general dentist with a small practice. Blue collar town I participate with a couple PPOs. I have one hygienist one assistant one receptionist. occasionally I will hire a temp for overflow. anyways we use Eaglesoft software for scheduling insurance, digital x-ray. I keep all patient
October 20, 2025
Software Discussions
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on the reception Ethiopian Jews have gotten in Israel over the years.its a yikes. A housing market in hurricane alley where insurance companies nationwide are bowing out of the market leaving people to the state insurer of last resort? And sales are suffering? No, can't be. That's exactly right. They don't
July 02, 2025
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problems just cutting costs. You want to talk about value? I see it every day when patients say Just pull all my teeth because insurance covers nothing. Yeah so much value in the work we do! Patients LOVE coming to the dental office. The respect is overwhelming. And nothing says respect
June 22, 2025
Dental History
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in the rain or will he hold you up? I dont know what you look like pacific but I picture Kon holding you up when you jump into his arms because he saved you so much by converting to a Roth. 5m today is more than adequate the biggest issue is ltc housing food and insurance is no issue with 200k
June 24, 2025
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This patient went to an endo I dont normally refer to due to insurance so I dont have a working relationship with this doctor. The report said there is a broken file that was bypassed and prognosis is good but the whole canal is broken file and there looks to be another broken file near the apex
June 11, 2025
Endodontics
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radiographs. You still have to carry and pay for malpractice insurance. In my opinion theres too much liability , I wasnt comfortable working for them. Thank you. That was my fear. I wonder how many of us are doing it. They seem to really want you to sign up. How could they not send radiographs
June 16, 2025
Retired and Soon to be Retired Dentist's Forum
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. Click. I'm not sure what they wanted-a specialist to massage their ego and send the patient right over and then have the patient wait for hours until they can actually see them? Like I'm dumbfounded-yes its good money (from the patient and insurance btw, not the referring dentist) but not nearly
June 18, 2025
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. In the meantime, Ill double up on my trolling to cover for you. Also, now that Winn is here you have an opportunity to get some last minute whole life insurance. Market tanked today so this is where Wynn comes to hide from the old lady clients not at all friend. It's been a busy week, I am workign
August 01, 2025
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are so tasty. It is flour, beef lard and bake. A buddy of mine just retired from driving a garbage truck in Chicago for 30 years. Don't be fooled that those guys are barely scrapping by. And they don't get 'free' healthcare but they DO get way above average insurance benefits that you and I pay
January 02, 2026
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for hidden disease. These scans, powered by advanced diffusion-weighted imaging and AI, promise early detection of cancers, aneurysms and other abnormalities but are expensive (around $2,500), not covered by insurance, and controversial because they often show ambiguous 'abnormalities' that lead
January 04, 2026
General Health
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sister while you enjoyed the spending money for not working. Do NOT set up a partnership where if you COLLECT more, you don't MAKE more. It doesn't matter that it's family...if you set up some sort of 50/50 split the eventual hard feelings will just be worse. 3) Set up a life insurance policy
January 06, 2026
Practice Start-Up
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inspiration! I graduated back in 2021 from WVU, go MOUTAINEERS! In 2022, I bought my father's office in eastern TN. Not 2 years later, Hurricane Helen destroyed everything. 5 ft of water, nothing recoverable, and no flood insurance. A little over one year later, my wife and I found a new location
January 15, 2026
Dental History
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of Djokovic will get to him. i think Djokovic wins How are people (mostly retired) on fixed income will afford to pay rising home insurance, property taxes and utilities? It's not like social security income checks will pay for the rising cost. The middle class and poor have bigger problems than interest
February 01, 2026
Personal Finance
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in the U.S. likely have TMD pain. That's not rare-that's a public health scale problem. TMD is beyond insurance because INSCO doesn't pay, meaning those 7% have to pay cash! Knowing how to diagnose and treat absolutely helped me to do well enough in my practice to retire comfortably! Thanks for posting
February 02, 2026
TMD and Occlusion
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in property under terms they don't understand, liable for all repairs, insurance, and taxes that they didn't see coming. At least a rental agreement expires. There is absolutely nothing original or groundbreaking about the idea of longer mortgage times. Everyone immediately realizes that the interest
November 10, 2025
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and offer 48-50 for new grads after they think they are going to get 55-60). It was a free call Dr! I didn't pay anything for it. I can't afford consultant fees right now Most are not worth it, unless you are looking for specific advise like front desk or insurance. . I have used several over my 40
November 21, 2025
Hygiene Discussions
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. The system serves more as a cash machine for criminals than a safety net for the needy. How do you separate the wheat from the slime amid millions of overlapping, self-attested (yes, we still work on the honor system) applications for SNAP, WIC, unemployment insurance, EITC, LIHEAP, CHIP, TANF
December 06, 2025
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- Strong presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sun Life - Major international life insurance player. Shopify - The global e-commerce platform for independent merchants; second-largest Canadian company by market cap after Royal Bank. BlackBerry (formerly Research In Motion) - Once defined
December 10, 2025
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engage with you. I'm superficial. And easily riled up. lol. Sorry for the interruption. I guess it's carnival in Brazil. My son has to stay off the streets. Dave, do you have to dodge Winn in real life down in Lufkin to avoid the awkward whole life insurance sales pitch? I wasn't wondering about
February 09, 2026
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like a crook? It is common practice. A 16 y.o. kid working at McDonald's knows to collect the $3 before handing over your burger. Had this happen to us last week. We did a new patient paperwork which includes ID card and SSN numbers. The patient had no insurance, mentioned lost his wallet just the day
February 10, 2026
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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interest This is the bigger picture ...more like in the same way that if you don't protest in support of the Uigars, you have no business protesting in support of the Palestinians. Dope... troll. No. All their 18-25 peers who pay extra for car insurance for a reason. All countries that used to be free
March 01, 2026
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10,000 'civilian' sites so far. Is that price not big enough for peace in the region? Anyways... Day 13... call this a lefty... but Oil and LNG are not moving through the Strait, so from a global economic standpoint, nothing is winding down and Iran still has all the cards it originally had. Strait of Hormuz is not closed. Insurance companies have stopped insuring ships who pass through because of Iran's threats. Iran's cards are threats as always
March 10, 2026
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Physicians | Health Care Economics, Insurance, Payment | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network How Women Manage the Gendered Norms of Leadership Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers For Women Leaders, Likability and Success Hardly Go Hand-in-Hand Making the implicit explicit: Leadership in primary care
March 27, 2026
Practice / Family Management for Women Dentists
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insurance annual maximum had been reached. Despite these accommodations, the patient is requesting reimbursement for the crown. Question: Based on the radiograph and the history, do you feel an internal void within the core buildup could contribute to reinfection of the canals assuming the crown margins
March 25, 2026
Endodontics
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and they have 1 star reviews of people accusing them of killing their relatives. Then I realize the Karen that is mad they had to pay their $50 deductible for their once every 5 years PANO because of THEIR INSURANCE is just a relatively small, cheap piece of shit 1 star complaint. I also reply in the style
April 16, 2026
In the News
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-winter. Also the state employees have some abysmal insurance making it hard to make a living on treating them. But there are worse places! Yes, I stayed there a couple years ago. Nice restaurant on site too! I dk much about the fingerlakes..but perhaps there aren't many dentits/physicians because
April 09, 2026
Practice Sales
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an interesting concept in the age of paying players. It offers the champs $300,000 to split among the players. Very interesting read. But one thing I don't understand is the author talks about conflict being good for Lloyd's as it allows them to increase their insurance premiums on tankers/ships, but then he
April 05, 2026
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and still drills five days a week. Financially, he breaks stereotypes too. He takes PPOs, does some cosmetic cash cases, and still treats underserved patients. Not fee for service royalty. Not insurance factory. A hybrid animal that lives off multiple food sources. This story is flattering
May 12, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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liability insurance. It's not much more per year and gives you peace of mind. The attorneys know most of us are 1milion/3million and their damages will magically be just above the limits. Does the evidence say that infected joints are colonized with bacteria readily found in the mouth? Yes
May 14, 2026
Pharmacology
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a cleaning are also the ones most likely will only get things covered by insurance. I have done both for new patients depending upon what I see on the films and exam. Tailor the treatment to the needs of the individual.
May 18, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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. Ever see industrial CNC mills where they cut into metal slabs? They usually spray oil on the drill bit I think for cooling and lubrication. I think the RBs are probably fine either way, but I figure RC Prep is a little extra insurance. On extracted teeth it's also good to see what the limits
May 21, 2026
Endodontics
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assumption. I think everyone that chooses their profession does it because they genuinely like it and or are interested in it- with a combo of money. A combination of all three. But as you know- the real world dentistry is much different. Managing staff. Managing insurance. Getting paid. Student loans
August 14, 2025
Retirement Planning
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luck. Get dat World Series trophy!! MLD1970, how can a DSO pay staff more if it has to provide a return to investors that you don't have to? Or support a large call center? Or a large regional HQ? A higher reimbursement from insurance companies or savings on supplies simply doesn't move the needle
September 17, 2025
Academy of Dental Management Consultants
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this with a river as the river is never static. Some people choose to build in a not favorable flood zone or even a flood way and some built there and it was later rezoned. Surprisingly you can still get flood insurance in a flood way! Its private insurance but its still available. 100 year and 500 year
July 10, 2025
In the News
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, DACA recipients), not undocumented immigrants. http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24" target="_blank" > Democrats have advocated for restoring and extending access to federal health insurance subsidies and Medicaid eligibility for certain lawfully present immigrants, access which
November 07, 2025
Personal Finance
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a paying member for over 25 years. The only thing holding me back from not renewing this year is my life insurance being tied to membership. Looking for options on that. It's terrible to feel like you have supported an organization all these years that is seemingly actively working against private
October 25, 2025
American Dental Association
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(and TruthSocial), as if America can do something about it. Its quite funny actually. Are you suggesting a July insurance cut?Very simply, I think it may come down to tariff certainty or not at the time of next FOMC meeting but the jobs situation is becoming less opaque, but I think the next set
June 28, 2025
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banks and Indian households.). Its not an investment, its insurance for their estate to protect against future world changes. Its part of a 100 year plan that they will not live to see. Bitcoin is bought by people that are trying to increase their wealth, gold is bought by people that are already
July 12, 2025
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insurance rates and build more stuff, cheaply. Because science doesnt matter, the camp has many acres and buildings removed from the flood risk category and map. Oh wellthey saved some moneythey should have used it to battle trans athletes. ...calls from . . . . . . who? How does this compare to past
July 13, 2025
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the email address and IP from google and the internet provider. The persons home insurance company is often responsible for paying the claim. Only actual patients and clients have a right to share their experience and your business. Some dipshit from another state that has never been to your
June 18, 2025
Personal Finance
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cant find a job that defaults on their mortgage or a job that pays 55k? 2) raising rates like you said you want cuz all the rich people are waiting for lower rates- will crash the economy. You will layoff your staff because your patients will lose their jobs and insurance. Do you think having 5-7
August 09, 2025
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to decline in value as theres too many homes becoming available and not enough younger people to buy them? Im just not that interested to stock up on real estate, commercial or residential. Agreed. Carrying costs are high (tax, maintenance, insurance), future demand is uncertain (AI, robotics
August 10, 2025
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filled in last minute. It does make sense though, if you are an owner or associate and your practice doesn't do veneers and the course veers into that discussion they may not pay attention, likewise insurance, or whatever it may be. An associate would likely see the trip as time off from
January 01, 2026
Associates Corner
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be done. What state does medicaid pay for this? My state doesn't and only 1 of insurances pay something towards it. I'm in network with a number of plans as well. Then that begs the question are dentists telling patients they need a bone graft and making them pay OOP when they really don't need
December 22, 2025
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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with help of an ortho instructor from Baylor. She is also the one who is responsible for all our doctors working less yet getting paid more because she makes all the policies regarding which insurance to take. She makes more than some new grads but definitely worth every single penny. She
January 06, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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have room in my building to add 2 more... Get an associate that will do hygiene as well... LOL I used to have 2 hygienists. But for the last 26 years I have had zero and a staff of two. I went FFS and accept no insurance money. All my patients pay in full before I put on my gloves. I went from 50
January 11, 2026
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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health insurance premium rose accelerated just this past 3-4 years. Obama had the majority, he should have pushed the single payer. Lower income can get their healthcare and I can get my healthcare. Even single payer system it's still a tiered healthcare. Those with money will always get better
January 14, 2026
Personal Finance
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change, with no obvious successor within the country, all in the volatile Middle East. Regime change might still happen, but the Iranians themselves will have to do the heavy lifting. I wonder if I qualify for that car insurance Gronk keeps pushing on Tv. The one for familes in the military. If I owned
January 15, 2026
Politics
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into the practice, the ideal long-term target is that about $0.50 ends up in the doctor's pocket-however you want to categorize it. That benchmark is especially appropriate for a fee-for-service practice. Obviously, insurance-driven practices skew that number downward right out of the gate. That said
January 28, 2026
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