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your hand in dentistry, you'll be able to maintain your tax deductions for your health insurance premiums and other professional expenses and perks... good luck! Congrats! You're still young and already have 4 mil. I would not stop working but reduce the hours. You have spent so much energy and efforts to become a dentist, why waste it? Do what you like from dentistry, or try to do charity work.
May 22, 2026
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will probably gripe about it and leave. maybe just temp then. just my 2 cents. Yeah, I just dont see it. Interesting...I'm usually on the side of Henrius on clinical matters and many others like insurance influencing treatment planning. After imagining working with Henrius? Thats what triggered me
April 28, 2026
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seeing. It's weird, it isn't really my vision as it's still fully corrected, and I have great loupes, but it's like my brain can't focus in as much detail as it used to. So for me it's kind of more like how long will I be able to do work well enough to keep working? With the cost of health insurance I
May 05, 2026
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. There's always potential for growth as we have eliminated and referred procedures we no longer want to do. There are many insurances we don't accept. 400K has been on three days a week. I know to some of you it may not sound like much, but it has provided us a very good life with financial freedom
May 18, 2026
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to sale your practice whichever way you want and walk away. Drop all insurances and practice the way you want (screw ppos). Then when you are done just close the doors and burn the place down with all the records and get the insurance... The value of used dental equipment (and the leasehold
April 10, 2026
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completely agree with you on the drivers, but I guess I am really fortunate , but I just don't see that in my patients at all. I never have. Must be my location. Some of it has to do with demographics and fees/insurance participation. Some. But there are those practicing in lower income areas
April 23, 2026
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a few at your practice so they can gain confidence and speed at a relaxed pace. Especially if you're not looking to make a profit off them. They could have most of the PPO insurance production that they sign up for. You can also teach them about the business and mentor them about restorative. i'm
April 17, 2026
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if your malpractice rates go up because you don't need the insurance anymore. Damn, typing this out makes me want to retire. I liked working, but almost immediately after putting my practice on the market, I could not wait to be gone. I was very surprised by my reaction, imagining a comfortable cruise
April 29, 2026
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insurance costs and it is definitely an issue. My wife and I are both very healthy and we ended up switching to Medishare. We basically self insure and have a 10k deductible. Our monthly premiums are $496. Thanks for sharing the HI info. Is that for each of you or both combined? I think when you have
January 24, 2026
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in the passing lane should be pulled over and pistol-whipped as they drive by the "slower traffic keep left" and "left lane for passing only" signs. :) On the same page here. I remember when I was the "new guy" in town(1974) and I how built something from nothing without ever signing an insurance
May 08, 2026
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profession and I don't live large, i would be happy to be done at 50 and focus on health and family and live a good life. Like the above poster said, i could be pulling 200k out, no debt, even with maying premiums for health insurance without any debt, i could live well on that. I saw my dad retire at 65
January 23, 2026
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and Im going through unsent claims and denials. This doesnt count the clinical stresses. The gig is solid, but I dont think Ill miss it when all is said and done. Been debating on retiring completely in a few years and or maybe changing my practice to a micro practice sorta thing. 2 ops, ffs/oon
July 06, 2024
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together I'd say around 120-180k per year sounds reasonable if it's full time work All that plus home insurance, health insurance, food, bills, travel and so on. You gotta have a crap ton of money for that lifestyle especially since you won't be working. You forgot caregiver. Ah, very interesting! Yeah
January 28, 2026
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for lawsuits was 1 year from date of discovery or 3 years from last date of service. Have no pending lawsuits that I am aware of. Purchased a tail policy on my malpractice insurance. Is it finally time erase and ditch this giant paperweight? Ask your state dental board. Is there an annual fee
October 09, 2023
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family all have clogged arteries so I wish there was a way to show how bad mine are. The scans just don't tell the whole story. There is a new cardiac scan called Cleerly that uses AI with CT scan to tell if there is plaque and whether the plaque is hard or soft. Not covered by insurance
June 08, 2023
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This is exactly what I would love to do. Can I ask how you handled health insurance? That is my biggest sticking point. We are also in Virginia but individual plans here are terrible. Did you incorporate and work as a 1099? I was thinking of starting a locums service to babysit hygiene to allow other
December 06, 2024
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practice without amalgam. How many practices have that anymore? And gigs that would not force me to be a whore and sign a contract with various insurance agencies. Working for someone else would be tough to do after being self-employed for 37 years. Last time I heard, we still have freedom of speech
April 13, 2026
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Hi Everyone, I am in the process of semi retiring from dentistry. Can anyone help me get more information on becoming a dental auditor for insurance companies? I think that is what they call it. My understanding is the dental auditor would be employed by an insurance company. The auditor would
August 19, 2015
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found that most people do not want to talk disability issues on a public forum.The insurance co will use anything to deny your claim or to twist what you may say on hear.I have asked advice about this and it is dead silence. Could be that the Dentiststhat have taken disability just don't come back
February 13, 2016
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for professional liability insurance (I've inquired at DEA and TDIC, but I guess everyone is on July 4th break). Thanks for any info. All the DEA license costs you is money to maintain it....If you are not practicing why would you have a dea license?You dont need a dea, your npi will stay active and you can call in scripts if you need
July 01, 2018
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real amount of time. Me, I wouldn't make it in that environment for more than a week. Different strokes.... Phil Phil, yes it was $1.4M *collections*. It was a cash only, no insurance practice doing extractions and removable pros. I don't really know what the *production* was but the we
November 26, 2013
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on the dollar. I gave 30 days notice to the help and patients and landlord. Used equipment companies weren't interested. Everything went to landfill. I purchased tail malpractice insurance. Next month I will burn all the charts in a barrel. Never looked back. I've seen it too many times that the rural
June 15, 2023
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to hire and manage a staff, we understand marketing/branding, and we know how to deal with clients/patients and provide value and deal with difficult clients, etc. Business is business for the most part, and many aspects of dentistry with regulations and being dominated by insurances make it a more
August 17, 2023
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said bud light. I said...... can u change that to Icehouse for the same price.....sure honey. Lots of drunk people that night. Didnt mention the swap. So today I thought of you. I have a patient on whom I did a crown. She did not wait for the insurance to send the traditional letter confirming
April 01, 2021
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...,ACTIVE TRADING=UNDERPERFORMANCE TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT ON RETIREMENT l. Using the stock and bond mkts and withdraw 3-4% annually-TRINITY STUDY 2. INSURANCE BASED-bonds, cds, SPIA-, SS, pension-enough income to cover basic needs and what remains can be invested in the stock mkt3) never...You need
July 24, 2018
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the health insurance piece is my biggest challenge. Right now I pay 650/month with a 7500 deductible. It would be better for me to hang in there. But I'm now fighting migraines and chest pains. I've survived cancer twice and I'm pretty overwhelmed by stress. I hate running a practice. We have good months
December 19, 2019
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, you are a McTroublemaker. How did I not see this before.... LOL....I give you suggestions...Bc I care about your sanity andwell being..... and Bcphil likes to look at boobies ;) :) ;)Sally you can always work for the inscos and deny insurance claims haha see you in about 2 weeks in Austin! PS
August 04, 2018
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Today's the day! The practice is finally sold. My buyer is a good friend, Dan Varadi, and an excellent dentist with about 20 years of experience. I'm still working thru some details with the insurance tail and the final bills, but with Dan there I have nothing to worry about. He's as good
December 10, 2018
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things. I want to make enough money to afford medical insurance, or get a job where I had insurance. And depending on my lifestyle, support that. Any crazy ideas out there? If you want crazy ideas, here you go. I like it! I joined my gfs in the San Juan Islands in Washington state couple months ago
July 17, 2018
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entirely, when we could still be healing our fellow man. Somewhere out there is a practice that needs a left-handed dentist like me that won't won't sign any insurance contracts, and has all the supplies I need like amalgam and Parkell Metabond to do a good job on the patients I treat.
April 20, 2026
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that can't be navigated, while ignoring the arguably greater headwinds that dentistry faces. Just my 2 cents. When it comes to cars- I just drive safest option and cheapest. Insurance is expensive and my kids throw crap around and scribble in the backseat all day long. makes no sense to have a nice
January 29, 2026
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... Chart storage is a PIA. You can still ask the buyer to consider a retainer for any patient who transfers and has treatment by the new custodian(buyer) of the records... Tim Lott CPA can give you advise or contact your Mal Practice insurance. I can PM you a form we use for these transfers. We usually
November 18, 2021
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with the same long hours. He can't even take a vacation without working, taking calls, and writing answers. It is a struggle. Other options for you to consider is politics, religious worker, insurance Sales, dental consulting (working for insurances approving or denying claims), and much more. If you
July 11, 2023
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practices to survive and thrive. To think that our patients value our services so much that they will gladly pay out-of-pocket rather than use their insurance benefits is naïve and unrealistic, and often reflects the opinion of someone who has either not played this game for very long, or who
November 28, 2013
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If its what you want do it. Likely you would be hired by corporate insurance. I hope I would never need you, but would seek you out if I did. I thought the same when I was younger, if I lost my abilities. I met a lawyer years ago, who was blind. He had memorized laws and quoted them back in court
January 13, 2024
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that I am not optimistic about the profession because I just sell practices now. I see the corporate issue. I see the insurance issue. I am not afraid for my daughter because she is such a people person and so trust worthy that she will do fine in any circumstance. I don't know what her speed
June 15, 2014
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(ie. new windows). You would just be the owner and pay for some insurance. The rent would be slightly lower in that case, but it would certainly still cash flow and then no hassles. Write it in that the purchasing doctor can buy it from you at any time for market value. Very little risk here
January 31, 2022
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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
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practice. Either way, I think most will leave within a couple of years and you will be back at square one looking for another associate. You could sweeten the deal with a benefits package (loan repayment, CE, insurance ect.) and a longer contract but it can still be a tough sell if you are outside
November 22, 2013
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before I received my permanent residency, three significant changes happened. After 20 years of not increasing Medicaid reimbursements, Texas doubled most of their Medicaid reimbursements. They were still lower than most insurance plans would pay, but for me, this basically meant my income would
July 27, 2021
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on -I could sign up for more insurance plans. My FD tells me half the calls we get from perspective NP's, the first question out of their mouths is always are you on my plan. When they say no, they get the hang up. If I signed up on those plans, my NP #'s would double……probably triple
November 24, 2013
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over my head. It sucked. So I went back to school to do this. I agree with much you you've written. A household not making $100k is not doing great where I live. It doesn't surprise me when people with jobs and insurance either defer treatment of elect to have teeth removed.
June 13, 2024
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to everyone involved. I can swing it like this for a while. I like to be a dentist. I think its good money for the effort.Laz Dentistry itself is easy money for nothing when everything works but women( or men), the tax authorities, supplier reps, landlord or bank, equipment, insurance, staff
March 29, 2021
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to publicly name that office as your official referral office. That way you might get a few bucks and be rid of the chore of maintaining records to boot. Any outstanding insurance checks will still come to you after you close up so don't worry about that. Obviously don't start any cases you can't finish
March 31, 2021
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to do all the time that we don't have time to be bored! After 1.5 years of retirement, I was getting fidgety -- but NOT for dentistry. I wanted an encore career, but had no clue what it might look like. There was no way that I was going to work in a dental school or for an insurance company
May 23, 2017
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are forced to live with. My living expenses.. 1/3 of the groceries.. 100% of property taxes.. All utilities..all auto expenses of 3 cars.. 2 girls education... My life insurance.. All costs related to living in house... All cellphone bills except wife .. I think it adds up to 50k back breaking after
September 02, 2022
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in the rear-view mirror. That makes you and I the same age. I have kept working because I have great health insurance benefits and I am the primary bread winner in my house. I could financially retire but have not done so because of the benefits. I, also, receive free medication through my job and as we
June 01, 2023
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would buy this thing. Hygiene in my area are being offered 10k signing bonus. I honestly think I am just gonna die before I could retire. Was filling out life insurance info to jump mine up... just killing time on dental town. Value is purely subjective. I love to work. I love to be productive
January 18, 2023
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I'm 42 and been practicing for 13yrs and wish I could retire. I hate dentistry because some patients suck and the insurances make me hate it even more.....even though I'm OON I still don't make money.Anyway you've done well! Enjoy! I'm not sure I completely understand your first sentence
April 06, 2021
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of dental school grads these days. $400-500K plus interest and if they get a good gig making $150K/yr? What's the point? After taxes they're down to $100K. After debt service they're down to $50K. rent, car, insurance, kids and divorce settlement, they're dead broke or dead. I don't get
November 22, 2013
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