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by 6 and 7 crowns because it will be splinted. Make flipper and update tx plan. and go from there. This is my plan until you tell me no.No worries- Bet he doesn't come back. He's in denial. Too busy to talk about losing your front teeth....An Essex style temporary should work and give you
December 09, 2015
Fixed Prosthodontics
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CEO Brian Thompson. The suit claims the company underestimated the impact of public backlash over its aggressive claims denial practices, which intensified after Thompson's death. UnitedHealth maintained its optimistic guidance in January 2025 but revised it downward in April, citing increased
December 10, 2025
Dental Insurance for Dentists
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and it's getting harder to get paid by insurance. They have learned to create more barriers to get paid. Mainly in claim denials. About 20% of all claims are denied the first time for no identifiable reason. So you have to appeal which gives them as long as 6 months to reply. It's all about delay
May 19, 2019
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cerec colleagues the other day. Since insurance will always deny the class 2 inlay...a superior restoration for this condition...he makes the inlay with a composite block such as lava ultimate or paradigm and charges the patient and the insurance for a filling! How bout that? I just finished one
March 21, 2017
Restorative Dentistry
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I'm shopping for a good premium to insuremy2 practices and 2 commercial buildings. I currently pay about $8k a year in premiums between those 4 policiesand I think I can get a better deal and a fair shake if I looked elsewhere. All current policies are with Westfield Insurance. Any good tips or referral would be highly appreciated. Cheers!!
May 14, 2018
Equipment, Acquisition & Practice Expansion Financing
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I am interested to know if there is any difference in oral hygiene habits and efficacy between insurance and non-insurance patients. Does anyone know of a thread or study discussing this. If not, would you Townies be interested in participating in designing study and surveying/scoring and reporting
December 13, 2018
Evidence Based Dentistry
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So I just graduated a few months ago. I am a healthy 26yo male. I was given a quote from this agent on the different life and disability insurances. I need help and advices on if I should go thru with the contract. Please view pdf of rates below and let me know if the rates are fair or not since I
March 06, 2014
Medical / Health Insurance
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hours.Insurance stocks are down and they will probably not pay most claims from the hurricane related damages. What will it take for Floridians to live a normal life?. yesterday the forecast was that it would only get up to cat 3. half the country needs to get rid of denial and accept the reality of climate
October 07, 2024
Personal Finance
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- but to criticize the process that led the nation's dentists to a predictably bad outcome. Mouhab Rizkallah Unfortunate but predictable. Best short term solution to get long term change is dropping Ins. Take back control of your offices Don't be an employee to the insurance companies you par with As others
April 09, 2026
Delta Dental
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I need to be trained in front office systems. I know absolutely nothing-my fault. Not even sure what insurances Im in network with. Im essentially an associate in my own office. I need to learn everything so I can train new people so I can eliminate employees easier and prevent them from having
September 26, 2024
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of the year, we should be averaging a 98 % collection amount. We also want look at our patient AR, our insurance AR, our adjustments, claims not sent to insurance, procedures not attached to insurance, P &L revenue matching collections, because a lot of times maybe we're not collecting even though
March 25, 2025
by Dental A Team
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multiple times, health insurance and property taxes for long time home owners in CA are a bargain. Cheaper than most Red States. Throw in the fact that wifey and I both went to a UC school for undergrad and dental school; all three kids went to a UC undergrad; and Kid #2 is currently getting a full
October 31, 2025
Politics
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people on a 30k salary need someone that is ethical and takes their insurance. They might have to go online and do some research, but that's what a good parent does. LOL I'm still in denial. TN, Easy, The thing we don't learn from Corp dentistry islocation, capacity(6ops+) marketing(location signage
September 13, 2018
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of outside expertise are the problem. They made decisions that opened the door for insurance companies, DSOs, and private equity to gain power while membership collapsed and trust eroded. Walking away from the ADA only hands more power to the same forces hurting private practice. If the ADA falls
December 08, 2025
American Dental Association
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and have for decades. Not smart. When destruction happens the rest of the nation has to help pay for the destruction. No, the Republican leaders are horrible in preparation for climate change because they dont believe in it. No preparation at all for rising sea levels. Denial is their game. Leave
January 10, 2025
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down 80% since March 16...I still have not received written denial. Wait a minute...what?!?! The only thing I have seen is a credit check early last week I applied in March and havent heard anything. I see my credit was pulled at the beginning of april but I have not gotten anything. nothing
April 29, 2020
Coronavirus (Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2)
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he can stand by this. Your candidate is increasingly unstable and is a disaster for the R party going forward. His selection by the R's is a watershed event. You have lost the millennials going forward..and they are a larger generation than the boomers. You are in denial. Lol. You act like he
October 08, 2016
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on the website that rolling approvals are being sent out for phase 1 ending tomorrow but I haven't received any word. I completed my application on the first day it opened I have not heard anything either approval or denial notification that we supposed to get by Jan 22 2021 Got this message today
June 18, 2021
All Things Coronavirus (Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2)
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) from Murkowski for later on) Exactly this.I think the Jan 6/election denial stuff was a bridge too far for many swing voters.It kicked ass all over any perception of extremism from the Ds. Wrong.In the past, hell in 2020 I would have agreed. We currently need R majority in both houses AND WH
November 24, 2022
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they know it is high. Denial. Avoid lecturing as they will become more defensive and dig in deeper. I do try to make a mental note though, as it is a bit of a red flag in that the patient will also likely to be in denial about other health concerns including their dental needs. These tend
May 31, 2023
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her that I was wasting my breath with this type of common sense denialism They are too far along with their forced re-education to think rationally and humanely Nobody cares about the USA scrote..the only thing that matters is that stonks go up There kind of is. cpt might have some input
December 19, 2023
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but they are very timely and do not delay claims or deny claims if things are properly billed. The issue with the medicaid changes is that you will probably end up dealing with more denials, preauthorization requests, submitting narratives etc. It will be more of a hassle for very little money. Our
May 03, 2019
Pediatric Dentistry
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the situation before truly commenting. No. Either accept the fees or get out of network. Nope. Just desolve your contractual obligations with those insurance company and then you can charge the fees you feel you are entitle to. Its simple. Then you don't have to worry about trying to game
July 28, 2016
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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mailboxes with flyers promising tons of free shit for patients who can't tell the difference between value and price capitalizing on the term in-network simply because people are clueless about their insurance benefits. To help them with the carpet bombing, the insurance company not only prints
March 02, 2023
Going Out of Network
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I think adding more GTFOOMO patients is reason enough not to do it. In my state, Delta Dental manages and administers Medicaid so random unreasonable audits and chargebacks don't happen because it is treated like any other crappy insurance. Gov't audits and threat of losing license just doesn't
April 27, 2023
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consulted with about their bp---and give them a phone... worse is when mr crazy high BP guy... ..is an MD, or one of the mid level versions.... ...too often..... MD, or any other highly intelligent people, ourselves included, are more than capable of being in a state of denial. Speak
December 04, 2015
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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26. Much needs to be improved, but much has been gained to those of us who were fit and healthy but couldn't buy a plan because of some trivialexcuse for denial. What state are you in? Prior to the Affordable Care Act, New York required insurance companies to insure everyone. No pre-existing
September 10, 2016
Medical / Health Insurance
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Hello everyone, I have a 6 month old start up , a patient came to my office for a new patient special , he had cavities in almost every tooth , needed 19 fililngs and 4 rootcanals , no insurance. We presented the treatment plan and gave him 20% discount he agreed to it. I referred him
December 18, 2015
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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the new FD start with the basics: answering phones, collecting all required patient info, confirming appointments, filling the holes in the schedule, etc. Once she's mastered those tasks: have her start learning the insurance part: revenue cycle management cycle - insurance verification, claim
December 05, 2023
Billing
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Youre asking about me personally? We have coverage thru my wifes job (until she quits next year; then well be learning how health insurance works in 2022). Don's post was on cue, to exemplify what I was talking about. But it's merely the Yin to the Yang liberals suck, are the source of all evil
September 18, 2021
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for years as you constantly defend their policy decisions and try to get us to see it from their point of view...is that not true? Answer these tough and pointed, hostile questions for example... Would you defend an insurance companies decision to have a policy that states a blanket denial for gold
January 22, 2025
Removable Prosthodontics
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People with developmental disabilities may find it easier to get dental care after a national board changed its ethics policy to be more inclusive. The American Dental Association recently revised its to prohibit denial of care to patients with physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities
March 07, 2019
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a truth. You may have to wait a while for their gratitude to surface. Ultimately, if their stress existed before the pandemic, it's unlikely to be relieved with the above palliative treatment recommendations. Psychotherapy is the next resort. Of course, no one likes to hear that, because everyone wants to believe they are in total control. Living in denial is just another contributing factor to cracked teeth.
September 21, 2020
by Dr Frank Carter
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applied with Kabbage 2 weeks aga, nothing I applied with Citizens bank last week, nothing. Applied with Paypal WEDNESDAY, received closing docs on docusign TODAY! Keep trying. Call the small banks and apply to as many as you can if they say it can be processed with a denial or SBA number today
May 04, 2020
Coronavirus (Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2)
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. Why? because she was probably in shock and denial and the other guy didn't know what to say other than well the other guys are wrong. OR she needs an endo after he did a restoration and now things are getting blamed on the guy who isnt there. I am not sure what made the patient to go to a different
October 18, 2017
Restorative Dentistry
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as the attitudes, beliefs or personel changes occur.A few examples,New business assistant processing insurance checks sees two denials in one day for crowns. There could be any number of reasons, no x-ray attached, crowns not covered, no narrative----but she is new and doesn't understand. The next two
March 22, 2007
Future Planning General Discussions
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people avoid it until it becomes a crisis. A practical path forward looks less ideological and more mechanical. Separate insurance from routine care. Use insurance only for catastrophes. Move primary care, labs, imaging, and mental health into transparent cash or subscription models. Break hospital
February 06, 2026
Medical / Health Insurance
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with radiographs to prevent nearly all denials. But if you dont want to stay on the edge of it, knock yourself out. The problem is charging someone for something and then having to credit when insurance pays or vice versa . No one is saying to do creative billing . But it's good to know beforehand patient
April 21, 2026
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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: This insurance doesn't pay for anything? So are you telling me this policy is bad? Now what would you say? all private purchase insurance policies have waiting periods. It is not a bad policy. It is the way they all are. Otherwise people would just go buy the insurance use it for a month
January 08, 2014
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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it comes to white collar crime , thst thing is a maze, white collar criminal don't even go to the same prisons, politician intervene etc. If you want to change that go after politicians. Unless politician do any thing , within a year it will be business as usual with these insurance companies. Charles
December 29, 2024
Dental Insurance for Dentists
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and sent in my termination letters to all insurances. I didn't want to deal with denials, copays, benefits, etc. I just wanted to do good dentistry and get paid fairly for it. So I made my decision to go completely fee for service that day and deal with the consequences. I had already trained my staff
September 04, 2025
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There is one FB forum in particular where every post is accompanied by some comment about how viscous and awful dental insurance is. Why the shame surrounding it?Look, I understand the difficulty in working with dental insurance, and I hope the relationship improves over the years, but insurance
July 17, 2022
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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we estimated, they are happy. In your example, it's not that they should have been only been charged $300 rather than $350. Since we never know EXACTLY what the insurance will cover (even if you're in network, due to many exclusions, denials, etc), we tell the patient it's only an estimate
July 21, 2009
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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demand, our office has reached it's maximum capacity. In order to see those who need us most, as of (Date) we will no longer be able to see patients from your insurance plan over the age of 13. As our practice continues to grow this will likely extend to all our patients. We are sorry to see you go
August 24, 2018
Pediatric Dentistry
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cant stick the shit back on your teeth if your insurance doesnt pay enough. No premed for aortic valve stenosis I think it fits in this thread because it is quite annoying when the patient comes in for a cleaning and says oh my ortho wants me to take medicine, I just had my hip done Usually
August 23, 2023
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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cuts, green magazines fill newsstands, and the film based on Al Gore's best-selling book, An Inconvenient Truth, won an Oscar. But outside Hollywood, Manhattan and other habitats of the chattering classes, the denial machine is running at full throttleand continuing to shape both government policy
August 09, 2007
Politics - DO NOT Enter if easily offended
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Discount Dental Plans At its recent public meeting, the State Board of Dentistry restated its previous position on dentists offering an in-house discount dental plan. The Board determined that a dentist may offer a plan to patients, but that the plan can't be limited to those without dental insurance
March 13, 2014
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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. Thank you also for letting them know we must be a terrible and greedy office if we dont accept your payment denials that truly should have you reported to the insurance commissioner as fraud. I especially love the comprehensive exam Denials due to frequency recently on patients that moved from
January 28, 2021
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nonsense. Apply common sense. Please. What is their explanation to the patient when their insurance pays for none of it? It's all a conspiracy.... State of denial: Hochul calls crime woes GOP conspiracy, NYers say its real Gov. Kathy Hochul insisted in a new interview that Americans rising fear
November 01, 2022
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. And that is not what Americans aspired to when the US was at its greatest. Okie dokie. The irony is delicious. James and Flock.......standing up to dramatic incompetence and global ignorance. https://www.smh.com.au/national/james-murdoch-breaks-ranks-over-climate-change-denial-20200115-p53rie.html
January 15, 2020
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