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coverage and exclusions. They expect it to work like their Medical Plans which can be more comprehensive with a simple co-pay. Calling them "non-profit" is a travesty! From their website: They are just trying to provide greater access to care! At Delta Dental, our mission is to put a happier, healthier smile on every American's face by providing greater access to oral health care. Bullshit.
April 28, 2026
Delta Dental
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a good reason to smile: preventive dental care leads to a healthier you. The signs of more than 120 systemic diseases can be spotted with regular oral care. Taking care of your teeth, gums, and mouth daily leads to more than a great grin ... it helps to keep away bad breath, gum disease, cavities
November 01, 2016
Delta Dental
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Hi, I just got a letter that my office was selected for QA on-site review. Do they require perio charting for all patients, or just the ones who needed SRP? Thank you! Periodontal records for all comprehensive patients is standard of care If the patient has gums within normal limits, I put probing
August 01, 2022
Delta Dental
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to cover cost and sometimes lessthan that, but as a private office I can't let it over run the office nor is this my dental focus and passion to see kids. Any advice? Delta says I can't stop accepting new healthy kids patients unless I am not accepting any patients at all. I am not in a position
April 15, 2021
Delta Dental
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How Do I get out of Healthy Kids but Continue with Delta PPO (for now)
May 29, 2020
Delta Dental
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on what health care providers and the public know and do about oral cancer prevention and early detection. She served as the NIH lead for the Healthy People 2010 Oral Health Chapter and worked on Healthy People and Healthy People 2000. She has organized numerous scientific sessions on health
February 14, 2020
Delta Dental
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. I don't mean to derail this thread, but a big part of the reason why poor people are obese is because junk food is a lot cheaper than healthy food. Many other factors do come into play, but that is a big part of it. Is it, though? I make the same thing for my lunches pretty much every week
March 17, 2024
Delta Dental
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dentureat time ofextractions followed by permanent afterhealing.They have beenchargingfull fee or MPA fee for immediate temporary denture, since insurance will not pay for both sets.After healingtheywill charge insurance for the permanent and follow DPO fees. 2) #10 fractures at gum line, non
August 29, 2017
Delta Dental
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. Yes, I know, we have to work harder for less money. Now, in this case, write a letter on behalf of the patient and have them sign and send it in. In the letter, you need to mention which wall or cusp (L cusp in your case) is down to gum line, how much tooth structure remained. Insurance liked
December 12, 2014
Delta Dental
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accept care much more readily when the clinical conversation does not begin with coverage limitations. Another key is to neutralize shame. Many patients carry embarrassment about their mouths. They procrastinate because feeling judged is worse than dealing with plaque or bleeding gums. A calm
March 08, 2026
Delta Dental
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will choose to cover the temporary themselves and wait for the bigger reimbursement from their plan for the final restoration. We run into this for flippers and crown temps for gum contouring but our patients always choose to pay for the cheaper temps and get more $ for the final restoration. Your
March 24, 2021
Delta Dental
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! They said we would have paid if the max hadn't been met, so it still counts toward frequency. Unbelievable. As their website says: As the nation's leading provider of dental insurance,we make it easyto protect your smile and keep it healthy, with the largest network of dentists nationwide, quick
November 21, 2019
Delta Dental
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and more than 76,000 individuals with dental benefits that are easy to administer, easy to use and most importantly cost efficient. Delta Dental of Virginia is a dynamic, mission-driven company that prides itself on fulfilling our vision: More smiles and healthier people. We are passionate about
February 08, 2020
Delta Dental
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of increasing their fee schedules at all like most other insurance plans do (albeit minimally). So glad I'm not in California! Her teeth say Hollywood but her gums say Bakersfield. Loooooooooool This is code for specialists saying NO Way to Delta. We GP's should do the same! I only have Delta Premier
April 18, 2021
Delta Dental
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quads of 4341, 1 quad of 4342 and the 4th quad will be healthy so it will get a prophy. We bill for all except the prophy because it's easy enough to just throw it in. Patients like a deal, right? Thanks for the...
March 18, 2015
Delta Dental
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of non covered services that are not taught in dental school to improve health. I am finding it a pretty hard sell to suggest things that dentists have not advised in the past. If a pt is not healty I think you should provide any treatment necessary. Selling things to otherwise healthy pts
September 23, 2014
Delta Dental
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is to let it settle a month or so to make sure no RCT, then crown, possibly with laser if the linqual gums are not behaving... Other options explained to pt would be to extract, implant crown... Or extract bridge... She's on board with 'whatever'. I did have a short frank discussion about how WDS
March 20, 2017
Delta Dental
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aren't pissed. -Collect the higher fee. I am leaning towards collecting the higher fee as I killed myself doing these large MIDFL comps on almost all anterior teeth. I worked thru lunch and had a very difficult time isolating as the patient never brushes or flosses and her gums are super inflamed
January 16, 2016
Delta Dental
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the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry Alumni Association. Smile180 reflects the transformative power of a healthy smile to turn someone's life around. We believe a smile is attractive, promotes confidence, and is essential
May 28, 2020
Delta Dental
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to be forced to throw docs a bone and raise their fees? DT may be biased, but my office got flooded with new Delta pts because their doctor stopped taking their insurance. Most of these were healthy pts, which is good for them. But bad for us since we're in the red at hygiene only appts
January 29, 2025
Delta Dental
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in can get Premier? Unless I'm mistaken, Delta no longer offers Premier so the reimbursement may be lower than you're calculating? Is it an option to try and keep the practice just the way it is now and offer an in house plan? If you have a healthy FFS practice now, kudos to you. I'd fight to keep
December 07, 2019
Delta Dental
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' susceptibility to gum disease and tooth loss before they occur. Part of the demand for PreViser's software stems from its impact in helping to contain public dental/medical costs, especially in countries where the government subsidizes or pays for all those costs, Loeb explained. In the U.S
April 07, 2018
Delta Dental
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them, but several practices are! Being non profit or not makes no difference, ceo still gets paid millions and is incentivized by making sure margins remain healthy. This is the CEO of delta dental...nice teeth....I would do it for 1 million and make sure all your legit claims get paid...and I would
August 06, 2025
Delta Dental
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rate it makes it impossible for you to provide the standard of care they deserve. You want them to know it is about getting the best care possible. You are looking out for them and helping them keep their mouths healthy. The insurance company is only concerned with money. Also, you need to be sure
January 29, 2020
Delta Dental
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as well. There's no way we can have a baseline without some initial x-rays. Case in point, a healthy, early 30s NP today....his mouth looked pristine besides a few chipped incisal edges....If I hadn't taken a panorex and bw's, I would never have known that #2 is verging on rct because of severe
February 10, 2015
Delta Dental
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of the pandemic. It was a seriously healthy raise. It's been so long since I even tried (submitting an updated fee schedule), I'm not even sure of the process/website address. Can't get anywhere when I try to call them... Any chance you could post a link to Delta page where I can submit
March 23, 2022
Delta Dental
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between you and your patients. Stop bending the knee to delta and focus on getting your patients healthy. Can you post the website address? I've never heard of this before. I tried logging into my portal but can't find anything related to this. I'm not sure if this is state dependent. I always
December 17, 2021
Delta Dental
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in the nation. As a nonprofit organization, our mission is to be the recognized leader in providing access to quality, affordable dental, health and population management benefits to the communities we serve. We believe that everyone deserves a healthy smile. We not only administer dental benefit plans through
January 12, 2021
Delta Dental
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). however i'm making moves to drop slowly bit by bit. we are out with united concordia officially next month. more later this year/2024 if there is a healthy mercedes dealership a block from my office, i'm certain my area can also support my fees We went OON with Delta June 15th. It was the last insurance
December 10, 2023
Delta Dental
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patients about 2 months before I go OON with Delta Premier so that I can explain to them why I am going OON before Delta flat out lies to them. Unfortunately, this is going to be a hard case to make because patients don't really understand overhead and the importance of having a healthy fee schedule
July 23, 2017
Delta Dental
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. If that is the case, then what about food and water? Are they not even more fundamental rights? Shelter and clothing? Where does it end? It is refreshing to see a young practitioner with a solid understanding of how the world really works. What will Win the battle for a healthy dental
March 17, 2014
Delta Dental
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provider. This information will be updated when the release date changes. OOOOOOOO, Goody, goody, gum drops! Isn't that...Has anyone sent a letter to patients letting them know that your office will no longer accept delta of illinois. We are already FFS so by accept I mean we
January 15, 2018
Delta Dental
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focused on oral and overall health, as well as access to the care our members need for healthy outcomes. As the dental industry continues to evolve, a significant challenge is ensuring access to oral healthcare across some areas of Wisconsin. This purchase will help us maintain and expand access
August 15, 2025
Delta Dental
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where all the people with toothaches, sore spots, bleeding gums, loose teeth, oral lesions, missing teeth, TMD issues, and impacted wisdom teeth would go. Delta Premier is the only plan I still participate with. I've ditched everything else over the past 10 years thank God, and I haven't gone out
August 15, 2018
Delta Dental
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the majority of conversations where with our front desk team and not in the op. It went very smoothly. Less people leave than you think. Remember, you are still getting new patients every month. You need to be in a place where your office is very healthy (avg office has 12-1500 pts.) We have just over
September 03, 2023
Delta Dental
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of deltas did increase fees slightly. Its only our super special delta of california that has given us ppo providers a nice fee reduction. Since doing business in California is so cheap anyways. Good news is s lot of docs are dropping delta and retaining a healthy chunk of their delta patients
February 13, 2023
Delta Dental
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plan. Fortunately, that has steadily grown to several hundred patients over the last 10 years. I treat myself to a cola raise annually and I am happy to have a loyal growing non insurance patient base. Just an alternative means to get to the same finish line with a fiscally healthy backstop
April 28, 2022
Delta Dental
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more concerned about delta sending letters to or telling them to go to ppo in network dentist when I drop. Im getting very close to making a decision probably towards the end of the yr. My practice is healthy . 6 month wait for hygiene and the higher fees should make up for pt loss I hope I recently
February 28, 2024
Delta Dental
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to our customers, partners and consumers through the dental benefits programs and philanthropic efforts of our 39 independent member companies. Our Continued Commitment to Improving Oral Health In our efforts to ensure that every American can enjoy a healthy smile, Delta Dental remains committed
September 24, 2014
Delta Dental
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the gamut of practice philosophies from HMO/managed care, corp. mills, PPO, FFS, boutique practice; and though this might be anecdotal in nature but IMO the quality/level of work has always increased with each step up the practice philosophy ladder. Having a rough day kalniz? That's a healthy dose
May 09, 2013
Delta Dental
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because of a missing tooth clause is not a non-covered service. A crown that they deny due to frequency is not a non-covered service. A composite that they downgrade to amalgam is not a non-covered service. A veneer that is being done to a healthy tooth for esthetics that is denied coverage is not a non
September 12, 2022
Delta Dental
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(only in-network with premiere).. if your lab fee is low enough, you may still come out with a healthy profit. I have this feeling, if you try to fight it with the patient, she will nitpick every single crowns... No chance. They give us denials to stall on slam dunk crowns most of the time. Im
February 20, 2021
Delta Dental
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to strengthen our patient relationships and keep them financially healthy and they know their success (compensation) is tied to that. Our very precious relationship with our patients is tied to that. *** Credit Robert Cialdini's social proof principle of influence. Appreciated! Thanks
August 19, 2023
Delta Dental
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don't need PPOs. We get a healthy 25NP/mo even with most people that have insurance asking if we're in-network. Yes you get those people that are strictly price shopping, you don't want them anyway. What you want your front to do is be trained to gently explain that we don't work
April 01, 2017
Delta Dental
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to a healthy number of alternatives. I think some docs on here seem to think the American population is stupid enough to just to take it up the ass and accept one mode of dental care delivery. And thatDSOs and insurance companies are trying to create a New World Order and kill our way of private
July 22, 2016
Delta Dental
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just want to increase my profit so I can pay my loans off earlier so that if the shit hits the fan I won't go under and so that I can save enough to retire if I need to at a decent age. If I am healthy and able to practice I would like to at least work part time until 70, but I don't want
July 27, 2019
Delta Dental
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