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2 to 21, regardless of insurance status. Scheduled appointment slots were required and could be made by calling8007872568. Participants also received backpacks filled with school supplies, with select locations offering eye exams in addition to dental screenings. Its goal is to ensure
July 17, 2025
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many of the kids have state insurance and I'm not a provider. Is there any issue with me bringing a couple of those kids into my office and doing some free dental work to finish their treatment? I would make is very clear (and in writing maybe?) to the parents that I am not adding them as a long
October 24, 2017
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' spouses work as crowd control and door men. Andrew, all treatment performed that day is 100% free. Our flyers say the day is for brant county residents without dental insurance who would otherwise not be able to pay for dental treatment. But we don't screen people for insurance or turn anyone away. Some
August 11, 2014
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their house burn down last year and what they really needed was immediate supplies, not cash. Their insurance policy eventually got them cash but it was a few months down the line. Our gym did free classes (its a crossfit gym that did extra yoga/krav/firearms training etc) in exchange for big ticket
July 29, 2015
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up my weekend, no way. Your best luck would be to hire hot strippers to work the office then u will have plenty of dentists wanting to work there for free i think lots of dentists feel that they are doing free dentistry in their own offices, giving discounts, writing off insurance Co pay
October 08, 2018
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, but dental cleanings for homeless? How about folks that don't have dental insurance? They are working their asses off, and can't get dental care. There are greater needs among the homeless population than teeth cleanings. What if they have abscesses? What if they are in major pain? Where do
December 31, 2014
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started on her behalf. As you already know, even with some insurance, the cost for this surgery is significant. I'm sharing this information with you because any little bit you can donate will be a tremendous help. Here is the link: Thank you, Tom Done..................Thanks to everyone that donated. I'm giving this a bump because the surgery is a week away. Tom
September 16, 2015
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charting, referrals etc. (some liability insurance have limits if you do not make an effort to do it right with all the forms, med hx, etc. I just see a lot of the slide on a free day) What about post op follow up, is that free? If they don't have money and you agreed to treat them for 1 day what
February 11, 2019
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organization which has the resources and manpower to set up the clinic for you. I have done volunteer work for different groups like CDA , UCLA, Tzu-Chi Foundation or RAM (Remote Area Medical) and these groups will take care of everything from setting up the event, liability insurance, equipment
March 13, 2024
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be cash only and no insurance. probably first come first serve? and you choose one thing for that day only. im looking for scenarios or situation that may occur that I have not thought of. the cons per say. thanks in advance! 1 star review: They charged me 50$ can you believe this!!! to rip out
January 10, 2018
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it most are the hardest to love. I don't see how it would be any different than running any public clinic. Of course you would need liability insurance. Just because its free doesn't mean you aren't responsible for doing competent work. The process would work just like a normal practice. It also
November 30, 2024
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to give up custody of her children to her ex-husband because in her words, she could no longer afford to feed them. I also met many middle aged men who had lost their jobs and dental insurance and could not afford dental treatment. Their families came first and they simply did not have money to spare
July 12, 2018
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, simple RC on #8, associate on working interview is not busy.......WTH?? Oh, and fear of litigation is very much exaggerated... There's no real money in dental lawsuits... It's why our malpractice insurance in insanely low in comparison to our medical colleagues... litigation in dentistry does
April 28, 2024
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. There will be patients who lost everything, including dentures and partials. Patients who will need to be treated for infections, broken teeth. Patients in pain. Some of these practices could be looking at months until they receive a nickel from the insurance companies and we want to help. Since I
August 29, 2017
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ones come out of DS facing the same future. Blame is all around. We can blame the DS, we can blame society, we can blame DSO, we can blame ADA, Insurance company, owner dentist.. .... but the ultimate responsibility is on the shoulders of the professional himself/herself. That is unusual if you have
June 15, 2024
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or are without dental insurance and are eligible for the Free Lunch Program at school for $20 per visit regardless of the amount of care performed. On a typical day this year, our dentists, Western University Dental students and dental assisting students will treat between 10 and 20 patients. The San
December 04, 2018
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-funded insurance, they also help to overcome other barriers to care such as lack of transportation, low oral health literacy among parents, physical and cognitive disabilities, and lack of English proficiency. For dental offices that can't afford the low reimbursement rates of Medicaid, engaging
February 09, 2024
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, some lie from a patient, a lawsuit, and insurance deciding to go after you, a gov't employee, an accident, a divorce, etc. Anyone with the power to make an example out of you. And in months we could all be poor. Life is fragile. That is good in theory, but there are some people who simply
October 30, 2014
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Committee of The American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH). Daniel holds various Certifications ranging from Insurance to Wilderness First Aid, a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The University of Illinois, and Master of Business Administration Degrees (MBAs) in finance and marketing
June 09, 2019
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be boring to teach but what is prevention like there?The Mozambique...Teach them to never sign a contract with an insurance company.Thank you! Those are great ideas. Sadly prevention is pretty much non-existent. It's not because the dentists don't understand it, but the patients only go
June 16, 2016
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the likelihood of that happening? Oh come on man. I'm also wondering if it's legal to bill insurances for services rendered by a non-credentialed provider if you participate. Yes, really. Illegal. Don't take my word for it, I'm just a schmo-- ask an HR expert. Doc, it was a cash patient. you referred
April 26, 2024
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also have my own account that pays for the taxes, cars, health insurance etc, vacations. etc Its a financial agreement many women would love to have. I also do the same with the staff. I don't micromanage their days either. We have a staff meeting every two months. I would have them less
November 07, 2017
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they are in the predicament they are in will be used to make your life a living nightmare. Good luck and make sure your malpractice insurance is on board with this. I am thinking of doing the same thing... My view is different on the underserved... The best way to help the poor is not to become one of them... doug
March 14, 2023
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early in the AMWe saw 20 pts. Did lots of extraction. Sent some to OMFS. RDH cleaned some teethIt was a great day. We finished at 2 PM. I took all volunteers out to lunch. 3 people came back as new pt. they had insurance but wasn't so sure where to go so they tried the free event first. I had
February 05, 2015
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work for a business without RDH. What are these associates going to produce from? I have seen many of such associates in my past experience and present. 2. Main cause of PP failure is not location, no CBCT, insurance taken or not, no digital x-ray, still using paper charts.... The ONLY cause
April 29, 2024
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by Medicaid the benefits only go so far, not to mention if they have dental insurance and they are referred to a specialist then they're looking at a decent chunk of money out of pocket. As far as sliding fee schedules go that still doesn't ensure that the fees are affordable not to mention
November 29, 2016
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of their teeth with their brand new smile. What happens when the free crown(s) get a cavity in a year. Or the free denture is now loose or broken a few years later. Who pays for a new one? They didnt pay for it in the first place. After taxes and insurance deductions, you have to produce 30k to give away $10k
November 06, 2020
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I had a nice meeting with the head of a broad local charitable organization, and got some good answers. It sounds like they can provide liability insurance coverage for our young painters, they can fold us under their 501(3) C status as a non profit, and their building arm should be able
November 24, 2017
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forever and wishing I had just used my license as a dentist to work for an insurance company and review (ie deny) claims for the rest of my career. I cried a lot during that time. Like... a lot. Ask anyone at the office! On our first day being open (April 11, 2016), I went to the gym at 5am because I
July 30, 2025
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) It is sad that we can't be everyone's healer, but if we try we end up needing healing ourselves. If you accept insurance you volunteer each day I have a client that does one every year. It is a dedicated day they set aside and the entire staff that is there is volunteering their time. It has
January 26, 2020
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or not even do it- even if they could. what if they do it and not get paid? Aka one of those working interviews where owner dips and doesnt pay the associate for the workday. What if they do it and owner throws them to the wolves. Is the associate even credentialed with the insurance oon/in network
April 23, 2024
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and oral hygiene. Apparently their parents never bring them to dentist and despite both have insurance, refuse to pay for anything. Poor kids don't even have money for new brush and never seen floss in their lives. They had to begged the grand parents to take them to dentist becos their teeth hurt
October 22, 2014
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