My dentist sold his entire office and practice to a new dentist about 4 months ago. I had seen the new dentist twice since then. I just got a $300.00 bill that should have been only $40.00 or so. Turns out the new dentist does not accept my dental insurance and is not in my preferred dental provider network. I'm really worried because my parents were going to this same dentist and had 1000's of dollars worth of work done in the last few months, I just warned them of this and they will look into it tomorrow. But what rights do we have as it is right now, shouldn't our new dentist have told this when we started seeing him? I'm extremely pissed as you can imagine. I had been seeing my old dentist for about 5 years. Does anyone happen to know what rights I have and my parents who could be out a lot more money?
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Where do you live? The laws on these matters vary from state to state. You could look into the "State Dental Board" (every state has some body that regulates licenses for medical professionals). A good option may be to try to negotiate with the new dentist since you were expecting to pay less and he didn't inform you. If you don't mind "playing hardball" you could always tell them you absolutely won't pay the full amount. Collection agencies can be annoying (especially if you care about your credit rating), but they often have little to no "real power", especially for small to mid size debts.
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Can I get my dental work done soon?
For Wisconsin resident question: I live in the Outagamie County in Wisconsin and in Green Bay and Appleton area, the dental clinics don't take MA (medical Assistance) card as an insurance coverage but I heard that Milwaukee does take MA. I was thinking that I like to have my dental work done by Denal Associates LTD. Does all clinics in Milwaukee area take MA? Do I have to be a resident for me to have dental work done?
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No not all,no you dont have to be a resident if you go privately
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No not all,no you dont have to be a resident if you go privately
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What can I do? My mouth really hurts...I have a cavity but no insurance and no dentist.?
Hi, I'm a 20-year-old college student, working full-time, just trying to stay ahead of my bills. I don't have any extra money at the moment, in fact, I'm a little bit in debt. The right side of my mouth is doing pretty bad. I don't have dental insurance and I haven't been to the dentist in years. I'm also deathly afraid of needles, so I'm not too keen about going. My gums are swollen on that side, and I'm pretty sure I have a bad cavity on one of my molars -- it's a little hole and it REALLY hurts when something gets inside it. I can't stand the pain. It's to the point where all I do now is drink water and eat Jell-O. Oh, and to top it off, I have a wisdom tooth coming in back there -- but it's coming in sideways. So that's probably going to have to get pulled. I know I can't afford even half of what I need to get done. Are there any at-home tips anyone has? Please. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I think you're going to need to make an appointment and deal with this. Dental problems can quickly spiral out of control. The problems can spread to other teeth or even to other parts of your body. It's better to take on more debt now than lose your teeth and have to pay thousands per tooth for replacements. Does you school have a dental plan? Is there a dental school nearby? You can call and ask about reduced rates. I honestly think you need to take care of this now. It'll be tough to get a job using your college degree if your teeth are visibly missing or rotting out (and it sounds like you're on your way to this sad future).
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I think you're going to need to make an appointment and deal with this. Dental problems can quickly spiral out of control. The problems can spread to other teeth or even to other parts of your body. It's better to take on more debt now than lose your teeth and have to pay thousands per tooth for replacements. Does you school have a dental plan? Is there a dental school nearby? You can call and ask about reduced rates. I honestly think you need to take care of this now. It'll be tough to get a job using your college degree if your teeth are visibly missing or rotting out (and it sounds like you're on your way to this sad future).
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I live in Oklahoma I have a wife and 3 kids we work but only make 29k a year; is there any medical/dental?
I live in Oklahoma I have a wife and 3 kids we work but only make 29k a year; is there any medical/dental that my wife and me and my kids would qualify for; I dont really know any of any programs; we make enough money to just get by; we dont have any medical or dental insurance; and dont know where to start does anyone know where I could go for any specific assistance; we work 40 hours a week we jjust dont make very much; any help would be appreciated; i just dont know where to go; i am not lookng for hands out; i will pay anything i can thanks
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Try your state's Medicaid program.
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Try your state's Medicaid program.
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Can the cost of my dental discount plan be paid for out HSA funds?
Since the fee for a discount plan is not technically an insurance premium, does that mean I can use my HSA funds to pay for it? Or is it still considered an HSA unqualified expense?
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Technically they should not have an objection but still you should check out with your employer and HSA administrator.
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Technically they should not have an objection but still you should check out with your employer and HSA administrator.
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Student or professor or who have information about cheap work for dental work in Oklahoma city.?
One of my sister front teeth chip off and it doesn't look attractive. She doesn't have health insurance so, I am looking for student or any who know where I can have it done cheap. Her Birthday is coming up this October 26 so, It would be a good gift for her and to see her smile comfortably. Any answer would be appreciated, thanks.
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The University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry accepts patients and usually charges little to sometimes NOTHING for dental care and treatment. Here is the link...click "become a patient." http://dentistry.ouhsc.edu/ I am not from Oklahoma but was involved with treatment at a Dental School in my home state and care and treatment in school settings has to be top-notch and the students work under direct supervision of a Professor/Board Certified Dentist. I think this would be your sister's best option for cheap dental treatment.
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The University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry accepts patients and usually charges little to sometimes NOTHING for dental care and treatment. Here is the link...click "become a patient." http://dentistry.ouhsc.edu/ I am not from Oklahoma but was involved with treatment at a Dental School in my home state and care and treatment in school settings has to be top-notch and the students work under direct supervision of a Professor/Board Certified Dentist. I think this would be your sister's best option for cheap dental treatment.
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Can I deduct the cost of dental veneers on my federal taxes ?
I am having a lot of dental work done this year. Since I will be getting a substantial bridge across my lower front teeth, I was thinking of getting my top teeth and lower canines veneered at the same time in "Hollywood" white and getting the bridge from the same lab in the same color. I have insurance, but if I get the veneers in addition to the work "needed", I will be out of pocket in excess of 7.5 % of my AGI. I will be well over this year's insurance deductible before I get to the bridge step of my treatment plan. Under what circumstances could I claim the deduction ? While my aim is the aesthetics, my dentist says that my bite would be improved as well. I understand that purely cosmetic procedures are ineligable. I'm just not sure where this situation fits in, or what kind of documentation I might need from my dentist to support the claim. Thanks ! me
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I don't think so. I'd love to have veneers done also but I was looking on Turbo Tax this year and it said asked the question about any dental out-of-pocket - said that veneers do not count.
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I don't think so. I'd love to have veneers done also but I was looking on Turbo Tax this year and it said asked the question about any dental out-of-pocket - said that veneers do not count.
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