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to claim employment insurance. We will get over this and in 9 months there should be a lot more little dental patients!! Regards Terry You will never know if you have been in contact with someone who is infected because most people don't know they are infected!!! I just read the comments below in our
March 21, 2020
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right now. Bodies are not going to pile up at morgues because of suicide. There's no example of that in the history of pandemics. Know who is really winning during this COVID-19 pandemic?? The damn Dental insurance industry. They get to collect all the premiums and dramatically reduce
March 17, 2020
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So I provide health insurance to my employees through Humana to the tune of near $10K per month. Has anyone heard of deferred payments due to corona economic carnage?
March 22, 2020
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of the curve. I'm capable of abstract thought. I am capable of comprehending things earlier than most. I don't have to see something right up in my face to believe it. I'm frankly surprised at how many people couldn't see this coming and are evidently still in denial and still debating what will soon
March 17, 2020
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to talk about compassion and concern for others - you're doing just the opposite. Just saw this personal story placed by a real patient with the virus. You folks in denial can take a look, or not. Or you can dismiss it as Fake News as a famous Somebody. So far both the dental boards in Colorado
March 17, 2020
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very fast. Seen Italy yet?? I suggest you find and read what the doctors on the ground in Italy have to deal with.I could go on...hearing people be in denial that dont have an education or perhaps no medical background I can maybe understand, but so called educated people with basic medical background
March 18, 2020
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Dental offices get shut down, they don't have to pay for claims , still collecting premiums.
March 16, 2020
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unemployment insurance program within federal guidelines. Although there is some variation regarding specific requirements and benefits across states, there are a few basic realities that hold true everywhere. One of the most important is that an employer, such as an S corporation, has to have paid
March 17, 2020
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and pulpitis. Of course, I don't wish ill upon our patients, but if you can weather the storm, it'll be boom time afterwards. 3. Less need to participate with insurance/ increased insurance reimbursements. As the DSOs and less successful practices close for good, the patients will have less choice
March 15, 2020
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but cavities, especially large ones I'll give the patient options...come or reschedule. But not sure what else to do. I feel bad for my staff... specifically, the hygienists. They can go on unemployment insurance but that's nothing.... Yes best thing to do is to.shut down. Anyway half of your
March 17, 2020
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, Well yes, I mean it just is, and weve gotta face that fact. For those of you who continue to debate this, denial is not river in Egypt. This is not just the flu for crying out loud. Probably you should try to wake up. I for one dont see myself being in denile. I look at the same information
March 15, 2020
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Good evening fellow docs,So I have a baby girl on the way due Mid May. With all the chaos trying to keep my wife as calm as possible and out of work right now. Does anyone have any info how health insurances are being affected during this time. In Florida I am being put on just emergency bases
March 22, 2020
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corporations have budget on supplies. Can't believe people are in denial of the pandemic. It is real. If you listen to all the experts, the professionals, they all agree that we are facing a unprecedented crisis which can overwhelm our hospitals and result in large scale casualty. The only way right
March 18, 2020
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. Since its mandatory, does business insurance policy protection kick in? Not mine which is through pacific insurance something . Most in this area have business insurance through them I think. Coronavirus: Washington State Governor Jay Inslee orders halt to elective surgeries, dental services as case
March 19, 2020
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once we are all rehired. Supposedly your unemployment insurance typically pays around 60% your normal salary. My first (and hopefully last) time through this so I dont know much for sure.The other hiccup Im not sure about with this unemployment approach is what happens if you are currently covering
March 18, 2020
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and cosmetics, ortho, implants, etc. will all be put on hold. Insurance re-imbursement will likely drop because insurance companies will know they can drop things and dentists will take whatever they can get. Associate compensation will likely drop below 20% because of the supply being greater than
March 19, 2020
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will continue to treat pandemics. It would seem very easy for the government to shut us down over and over as this repeats with time. IMHO, this forever changes the game. Maybe there will be pandemic insurance coverage to save our asses next time this happens. Dont buy offices will be very cheap soon like cheappppppp Maybe, maybe not. Boomers are not going to be retiring anytime soon now that their retirement accounts have taken such a hit.
March 20, 2020
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kind to help pay for groceries, etc. I don't think I can pay them as if it was business as usual, but I would try to help. Great comment, Ali! Spot on. I love the way you think! Would Practice Interruption Insurance cover the office closures? Back at you brother I'm quarantined from watching
March 12, 2020
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NOT work. People are being given a lot of flexibility in terms of their financial obligations. Lots of bills are being allowed to be deferred a month, mortgages, insurance bills, cell pphone bills, etc It will be tough on staff, but we have a national emergency and it affects everyone. Tuan, trade
March 17, 2020
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and practices. The ADA is committed to providing the latest information to the profession in a useful and timely manner.For information regarding closure of your office and your staff, please contact your attorney or other appropriate insurance providers. Please check the ADA website for further
March 19, 2020
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of long term decreased revenue, if we have a severe recession/depression with lots of unemployment, will actually be more damaging. We could certainly see median incomes for dentists drop a lot. Good faq from cedr My bet...... every single person (not insurance company payments for the 50% not written
March 20, 2020
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, we will have to make tough choices. Here's Ontario's stance. Manitoba usually follows shortly after, so I am expecting we will get the same announcement. I've been pondering this myself. It seems to me that the best option would be to lay everyone off and have them collect unemployment insurance
March 15, 2020
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of allegation were made, it would be defended by your professional liability policy. Patient allegations of treatment related injuries are what the professional liability policies were designed to address. There are coverage exclusions found in every insurance policy but we see nothing
March 19, 2020
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with the general public. I have also heard and read that Insurance is not covering offices that have pandemic coverage because the Govt. nor the College has not ordered offices to shutdown. They have started passing the buck now using legal mumbo jumbo : As in highly recommend and not mandatory shut down
March 20, 2020
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is medically stable. something that is life threatening is an emergency. all others just hurt. Intersting thing, many dental and medical insurances cover dental emergencies. If you call and ask what constitutes an emergency, they will tell you it has to be a life threatening condition. The thing is savy-ish
March 21, 2020
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.19th of January: 100 cases19th of February: 76,000 casesNow: 248,000 cases If dentistry is trimming back staff downsizing due to this situation it seems to be a good time to cut off insurance companies once and for all. They have to be making a fortune right now because they are paying out no claims
March 20, 2020
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blown away by how quickly he jumped to a full layoff. I hardly doubt Tuan is the only one approaching it this way. But let's be clear; unemployment insurance is not the same as getting paid. It's often about 50% for assistants and can be Less for hygienists, so keep paying them as long as you
March 18, 2020
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is not an investment. Its insurance for when or if the economic system collapses. Im not a gold is going to the moon guy. It's not looking good guys. In January you went to cash and gold you are a genius. Tell me when is it time to take that cash and startbuying??? Yup I was waiting for this question
March 15, 2020
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, staged fashion. We are still low risk here, with little evidence of community transmission known, but that will change. How much it changes is an unknown. I was hoping the dental shut down order would come in April sometime. I am prepared for that and have pandemic insurance enough to cover about 3
March 14, 2020
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protections to ensure that Social Security funds are not diverted to the new emergency leave program. Other agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Labor, could also administer a program using unemployment insurance to provide compensation for leave, and we encourage Congress to also consider that agency
March 19, 2020
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want to lay anybody off. However, Im not going to shoulder the financial burden of this alone. There will have to be a rotation of limited staff each day to answer phones, post insurance payments, work AR, and at least help accommodate emergency patients. My business manager and I will likely work
March 14, 2020
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. . Just wow... And that's how the cookie crumbles in Oregon. I wonder if there will be lawsuits and what will come of these. 3 months without allowing for the situation to develop? I get it 2 weeks at at time, but 3 months? Wow. They should be able to get help from their practice insurance right? you
March 21, 2020
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recommended only seeing emergencies, suspend non urgent appointments , are you actually following them ? I have heard mixed responses from some dentists. Some say it's a recommendation, so we don't have to enforce it. Also, are you having your employees apply for unemployment insurance due
March 22, 2020
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insurance. I know 2 really good friends who are really suffering from other health conditions. One is in sever pain with a joint issue. Needs a replacement but can't for over a month. Likely addicted to pain meds by now and can't sleep. The other has a pending brain tumor diagnosis that is basically
March 21, 2020
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was recession proof, I cant think of anything worse for dentistry other then. Flood/fire. Pandemic insurance going to go way up. Italy is going to pass China in number of deaths from this very shortly. You will not be getting into North Italy in May I'll bet and I'm not sure you would really want to go
March 16, 2020
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Americans have short term memory. There will be a couple of months of toughness but people want a healthy mouth. Many pay for dental insurance and will utilize it. Will they do cosmetic work? Maybe not. Will they fix a badly cracked tooth to avoid future pain and costs and do a crown. I think so
March 20, 2020
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that at the end of this my UAW patients will end up with the exact same insurance, given that Delta has been slowly pressuring down fees anyway. Now they are all at Costco. with everybody else. I think people are also ignoring the mental part. The economic part is going to be severe and long-lasting
March 19, 2020
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don't wish to pick a bone over nothing, but these two comments REALLY rubbed me the wrong way. 1)Oh please... a dental office may be considered as a healthcare facility by your insurance company or regulatory board. Just like your physical therapist, podiatrist, and chiropractor (these offices are also
March 16, 2020
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on stupid stuff, that's their prerogative. Are we to bail our team members out every single time? Our assistants/front desk on average make what 18 bucks an hour, the majority probably dont get health insurance , no real retirement plans for the most part. If dentist are freaking out over being
March 18, 2020
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that. I am not going that route, at least not yet. I am still going to have my FD girls come in and answer phones, do insurance, etc........and of course i will see any emergencies. My hyg was on vacation next week anyway, so i just cancelled the temp and my 1 day/week P/T. Just got to find something
March 17, 2020
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