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real insurance. 17. More likely to infect your waiting room furniture with fleas (happened to me a couple times). 18. More likely to turn off other patients from your clinic. 19. More likely to stink of smoke and other stuff in the waiting room... How did you find out fleas were in your waiting
August 11, 2017
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Can a FQHC receiving a HRSA grant and 330 grant. IE serving the underserved; sign up to be a preferred provider for insurances? My understanding would be that the underserved are not those with insurance and that by signing up to be a preferred provider they are then in direct competition
February 16, 2016
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, fragmented trade in the 19th century into a profession dominated by physicians, and later by powerful institutions and corporations. He details how doctors gained authority, how hospitals, insurance, and Medicare reshaped care, and how corporate and bureaucratic forces eventually challenged physician
September 01, 2025
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will still not have access to care if there aren't very many providers working in community clinics (clinics to whom the Feds give grants). Clearly insurance coverage and access to care do not go together hand in hand. Bar graph projecting NHSC funding.... This doesn't bode too well. I just accepted
October 17, 2013
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I have a question about how a FQHC would use primary insurance while also offering a sliding fee scale. I know it is considered insurance fraud for a dentist to charge insurance full fee while also giving a discount to the patient for the remaining portion. So for sliding scale patients that also
March 02, 2016
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This is an article published in WA state. Tax payer funded health center reimbursement, vs Private Practice funded dental offices: Apple Health reimbursement vs. average commercial insurance For filling Apple Health to private dentists: $48 Apple Health to federally subsidized clinics
August 18, 2014
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Hello friends, I currently work at an FQHC, and am thinking about owning a few years from now. Wondering if I need to purchase tail insurance coverage if I am currently covered by the FTCA. Thanks. Tail coverage is purchased when you're done with that insurance. So when you leave that practice, not now. BTW is a few thousand dollars, not cheap.
August 31, 2022
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the hospital? For your time, Tx etc?Ask for a % onthe cardiac surgery procedure . Jk The hospital can bill in various waysdepending on the insurance. Maybe ask for a fee per patient cleared? Also try and see how you can monitize in the post cardiac dental procedures. Will they need removable, implants
July 21, 2019
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Point (NAP) grant. According to HHS, 550 new health centers have sprouted around the country since the Affordable Care Act went into effect three years ago. Besides providing medical care, they also play a role in teaching the public about health insurance coverage available through ObamaCare. &ldquo
September 09, 2024
Public Health Dentistry
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Hi All! I have a quick question regarding the seemingly endless forms that CHCs (or at least the one I am associated with) state that providers must sign in order to bill. These forms include forms with state Medicaid programs, dental insurance programs, etc. I have found that the clinic keeps
January 08, 2015
Public Health Dentistry
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of clinical work? Is that worth 350+ and 8+ years educational investment? Cheers! This is like the message board version of calling an insurance company. The customer service rep who holds all the info you need hostage on their computer is someone in the Philippines or India. They repeat every single one
June 27, 2025
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So, I've been hired by a FQHC and one of the selling points was that I will not need my own malpractice insurance because I am covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act. I know I was told that there are providers who choose to add their own malpractice coverage that they pay for and I'm wondering
May 24, 2019
Public Health Dentistry
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this a couple of years ago at our clinic. The way we went about it was to call the insurance companies and find out their allowables for certain procedures (dentures, crowns, root canals, extractions, simple restorative) and then determined the average difference between our current fees for each
May 11, 2015
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. If its impacted 3rds, I usually refer out to OS. It can be slow or fast depending on how you want to run your schedule. Try to apply to the state job portal instead of going through an agency. Otherwise you won't get the nice benefits such as a pension or affordable health insurance. Downside
September 01, 2023
Public Health Dentistry
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in regions that show an important change in density.The results of this analysis are not as predicted. What they found, or at least suggested was, people with public insurance in areas of less dentist density don't care about dental health (their teeth) as much as do people with private insurance
September 28, 2016
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bozo to sit on top and have it with Delta or any insurance companies to bully us dentists. On and on and on...... The guy had no idea who he called LOL Someone should do their homework before they start working. I lectured the guy for 30 min. Tink, I am so proud of you!!!!! Way to call
April 03, 2015
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and payment from med insurance. Pharmacies already are. It would cost the insurance companies MILLIONS to get a bunch of dentists enrolled to submit claims and receive money. No reason for them to screw with it.I don't think it's a question of most dentists wanting to do it, it's why
January 17, 2017
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...Generally your increase in income should MORE than make up for the lack of medical insurance and other benefits.Especially if you're only making $130,000 a year. You should be able to easily double that salary in private practice if you find the right practice to buy.How much are your student loans
July 29, 2018
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repayment. 50 k w out tax. given at the start,(some extra money saved paying less interest). Also they likely pay liability, license fees. health insurance, CEs and PTO. possibly retirement, match retirement? sick days, vacation days, personal days. Even if it is techinically 40 hours/week, w PTO often
September 30, 2021
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remained compliant-- which was positive feedback for me to keep doing them! I also only make my splints from Canine to Canine- it's more...Very few of my patients are going to pay out of pocket for anything, so it's going to have to be the appliances reimbursed by Medicare or medical insurance (so only
December 30, 2017
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for your comment! Marketing shapes consumer perception and becomes reality for the those who do not seek truth. Yes, many Dentist do have patients that pay money for us to fix their problems but a growing number have insurance. As inflation and material costs continue to increase will the patient base
June 25, 2025
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It is certainly not the only solution, and probably not even the best. I'd like to see Medicaid rates pay at private insurance rates. I think that alone would solve the issue, but sadly that will never happenSo you think the MLP should be limited to more then 50% Medicaid? The problem
December 27, 2013
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are children. 3. Many of my patients work hard, do not have employee dental insurance and this is one way they can get dental care. 4. Many Medicaid patients get off of Medicaid and become private paying patients. 5. Many of my patients are very appreciative. I long ago weeded out those who don't show
December 20, 2017
Public Health Dentistry
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. Sounds like hell to me on a couple of levels: 1) Working for an insurance company, 2) High volume. But you gotta start somewhere. I started by buying a small practice 6 weeks after graduating dental school, doing all my own hygiene and building up my skills on an asset that would be mine--my
May 25, 2020
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incentives. This conversation always irritates me. Insurance fees haven't gone up for dentists in like decades, and then people are focusing their energy on trying to let foreign trained dentists practice in America and trying to water down our standards. Willfully ignoring what the problems are You would
February 23, 2026
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to research what has already been researched. I forgot this info: they accept all private insurance. And do sliding fee scales. Rumor has it that a large FQHC in Central WA is offering $2000 hiring bonuses for assistants.......your tax dollars at work.... I have heard now from 2 individual sources
December 23, 2021
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rarely if a family requested it. I do enjoy reading and discussing about insurance negotiations so hopefully that can be a workable route for you to be able to stay in your office. I've learned so much about insurance over the years just from reading DT. Advice and useful factoids that I have
February 02, 2023
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everyone, can't turn ppl away based on their inability to pay. They are required to discount services based on income and family size. THIS is why they get grants and preferred medicaid/medicare reimbursement. This is also why they accept private insurance; to subsidize all the free and discounted care
July 13, 2018
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schools and seeing patients 1-2 days per week. The salary is in the $140,000 range and is a state job so benefits and health insurance, retirement, etc. would all transfer for anyone currently in a state position. I have attached the flyer that describes the job and its duties. We have had
March 17, 2022
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, you could be making more in private practice, it's very different, and I find the work very rewarding. One of the biggest perks are the benefits - health insurance, retirement, CE, CE Paid time off, profit sharing, 2 weeks of paid vacation, retirement savings, License, DEA, and ADA membership
November 08, 2016
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of being an associate, hated being an owner, needed a change. Don't like it? Don't do it. I understand that for the most part the treating dentists in these types of clinics are under payed relative to other styles of clinics. However, if you factor in the health insurance, retirement programs
January 10, 2014
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burned himself up while torching a building for insurance money. But I think there is an organization for forensic dentists. They might be able to give you guidance regarding the going rate.I have done so, imaging wise anyway. Military so not much help there. How is it your Dr.s day is getting
April 24, 2019
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be a shortage, why else would they pump out more dental therapists...I'll make a deal with these crooked politicians. I'll work at a dental therapist wage. Just lower malpractice insurance and ce costs...If I were MLP, I would be more worried about what it is gonna cost me to open and run an office. Last time I
February 23, 2017
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yes/no to pay raises, time off or have to resolve staff issues. After 21 years of managing this, (and I was pretty good at it), it is great to not have to do it. Don't have to worry about equipment, insurance, maintaining the physical building etc.:When the pumps go down, the vacuum
January 31, 2024
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initiatives like that. where are you located? North West - Portland/ Vancouver area central KS The FQHC I am at: Starting Salary: 125,000-135,000 (~$175,000 for the dental director this year) Relocation Fund: up to $5000 Retirement: 4% match 403B Health Insurance: 75% paid by employer Sign on Bonus
August 05, 2023
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some type of HRSA credentaling because they mentioned something about HRSA credentaling for providers, but I didn't see anything about hygienist. I just have never known any hygienist to be credentalied with insurance companies. Looking for some advice on this. Good luck trying to talk
April 16, 2024
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is not great (especially when you first start), but there are some value added factors. We have a non-contrubatory retirement system (they don't take money out of your paycheck to fund what will eventually be a lifetime annuity). You don't have to worry about health insurance or professional liabiality
June 24, 2014
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side. My benefits were outstanding. My part-time state job provided the best health insurance coverage available. (My coverage was better than the my peers working for Fortune 500 companies!) I got prorated vacation days, sick days and pension plan. --Law suits------ Well I was working with a VERY
May 05, 2024
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if they found out.. by disclosing the state? whatever! ok fine. This is what happens when dentists lose control of their daily practice. A public health clinic is a case where the dentist has very little or no control. You only control whether you step in or out. It's the same with insurance
April 26, 2018
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I've been working at aFQHC for about 3 weeks and have encounteredmany patients in this short time framewith HepatitisC. Most of them do not have insurance, or are in the process of getting it, and therefore have yet to receive any medical attention. Usually, they come into the dentalclinic seeking
September 13, 2017
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and they offer great benefits (paid vacation, insurance, paid holidays paid CE and travel expenses, etc.). UIHS dentists are eligible for the IHS student loan repayment plan ($40k/2 years) as well as the NDHC ($50K/2 years). You can only accept one or the other but, from what I hear, the IHS program has a much
August 07, 2019
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Medicaid also includes all sorts of Obamacare clones that carriers may offer as part of their health insurance -- in WA there's Applecare, MolinaCare, ProviderOne, and more ==> all Medicaid... If you're a Medicaid provider, you can't provide care to Medicaid folks on a FFS basis. If you're
January 05, 2016
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someone would make at an average private practice. We do get vacation and sick days, and the clinic covers the malpractice insurance. We do get a moderate CE budget. Student loan reimbursement is not under control of the FQHS clinic, it is up to the NHSC or a state program whether someone
April 30, 2014
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visit fee and a sliding discount fee schedule. The patient's income determines what they pay. We had patients with dental insurance and those that paid our full fee due to their income. I ran that clinic like I ran my private practice. Once it was determined what the patient needs to pay, that amount
March 30, 2019
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on perio/hygiene, and operative dentistry, and some mouth guards as many tend to grind. Is that what folks have encountered in practice? I am asking in terms of practice in a general outpatient dental clinic, rather than OR services. Also, what is the pay like? I understand that public insurance
September 29, 2014
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really hurt it, the word is out and they are going to continue to have a hard time recruiting doctors and other staff. Thankfully the CEO that IMO was a cause of a lot of the problems was recently ousted. We service every type of patient from full fee/private insurance to slide fee/state insurance
September 28, 2015
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instead of 6 or 7. The hypocrisy... Insurance companies denied coverage for pre-existing conditions which for one was a huge improvement over what was before, anyhow, we are going on a tangent. My point is I have not seen what they will replace our functional system with, just an effort to destroy
April 16, 2025
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examined factors associated with selfreported oral health improvement, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, prior health insurance, and having at least one dental visit claim. Results: Among surveyed beneficiaries, 60 percent received 1 dental visit and 40 percent reported improved oral health
April 01, 2021
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have XYZ insurance, you could only have a midwife to deliver your baby, not an OBG. It's a political nightmare3. Will the dentist get reimbursed properly when we have to fix mistakes made by MLPs? Fixing a bad job is harder than doing it right in the first place. Plus the patient will be a PITA from
March 22, 2016
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close. He needs counseling more than dental work - why I don't think Dean's proposal will meet the need of about 40-50% of the patients I see. Our regulations and insurances sometimes (often) make charity work difficult to provide here. I get it. But I will bet you my paycheck that in most cases
May 05, 2014
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