Sunday, February 6, 2011

What Is My Dental Insruance Plz Help 20 points?

Okay So I Have Two Insurance Cards One Is Medicare And The Other One Is Maryland Smiles Dental Program So When I call an orthodontist do i tell them i have medicare insurance or Healthy SMILES DENTAL PRogram Insurance Plz Help
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Tell them you have both and they will sort out which one they should bill to. Good luck.
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Does an employee of 10yrs have any rights (ways to fight back) if their insurance benefits are taken away?

insurance, as in dental/medical benefits, etc. and rights, as in stop the employer from doing this. employee works for a franchise of a company. also, where are some good resources where employees can find info on how to make sure they are getting their rights? (if that makes sense)
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In the US, if there isn't a contract or a union involved, then the employee doesn't have any rights to heath coverage. If the franchise decides to stop paying for it, that's up to them.
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NO insurance and need dental care yesterday?

IM IN SO MUCH PAIN I NEED A ROOT CANAL BUT I CANT AFFORD TO PAY AN ARM AND LEG. WHAT CAN I DO
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I was in the same situation about 3 years ago. I could not afford to pay the full amount because I was in college. I would encourage you to visit this website www.healthsavings.ourperfectcard.com I signed up with them online about 3 years ago and I saved about 50% off the regular price. Not just that, but also on the exams, xrays etc. I still have them and they are extremely affordable. They had my benefits active in 2 hours, so you could go later today and not pay the full amount. Good Luck and Hope this Helps.
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Most of my front teeth are decayed w/ visible cavities. No insurance, what's the right dental procedure?

I'm only 25 years old and it's affecting my self esteem. I don't want to go out and socialize. I want my smile back, but can't figure out whether vaneers, bonding,crowns,etc. are right for me and don't know the differences in price. Anyone?
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a dentist will be the one to decide the best treatment option for you. composite fillings being the cheapest and crowns or veneers being the most expensive. they will have to see how much of the teeth are able to be saved then you will know what needs to be done. you think a filling is expensive? if you wait too long you will need root canals which are $600+ per tooth. if your front teeth are decayed your back teeth are probably worse, since those are usually the first teeth to need dental work. your cheapest option is to find a dental school, otherwise find a regular dentist and work out a payment plan. there are dentists out there who will work with you on payment. good luck!
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Dental office help with Primary and Seconday insurance?

I just started working in a dental office with no experience and the girl who is training me is not doing a good job, hell when I ask her a question she won't even look at me. Therefore I am coming on here for some help. I use the program tracker and when the clients come in for thier appointment we send thier claim electronically to the insurance company. The EDI then says that it's been approved and then they pay the money for thier appointment. I get confused when it comes to primary and seconday insurance. Last week a client came in and I put his claim through to his insurance. It said claim was under review and he also had secondary insurance. what does it mean when it says the claim is under review. Do I have to wait till he gets the cheque from his insurance to see how much they covered and then send in the seconday insurance paper. Please help me out if anyone knows how to help me. Thank you
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we cannot speculate here why there is a review as we have no clue how the claim was submitted, so we do not know exactly what they are looking at. the claim is submitted to the primary carrier. they make their determination (apply to deductible, pay, or deny), and any outstanding balance is then submitted to the secondary insurance. they will do the same process as the primary carrier and make their determination. yes, you need to wait to see what the primary carrier will pay before you bill the secondary as you need to submit that information to the secondary carrier.
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Has anyone else had major problems with their gums/ dental issues during pregnancy?

Right from the beginning of this pregnancy, my gums became tender and bled a lot.. now I actually have "growths" on part of my lower gums. My husband's dental insurance will kick in this week, so luckily I will be able to make an appointment in a week or two, but I'm very nervous, and due to have the baby in only 5 weeks, so they probably won't be able to do anything to help until after...
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Your mouth is the 1st place the baby takes nutrients from. They can work on your teeth while you're pregnant. I fact it's very important to go to the dentist atleast once during your pregnancy. If you get an infection it will get in your blood stream & be passed on to the baby. I had the same problems with my gums. I went to the dentist when I was 7 months & had to get a tooth pulled.
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How much does it cost to have your wisdom teeth removed (with insurance)?

I have a very good insurance plan, but I know dental work is always expensive. Does anyone know how much getting one wisdom tooth removed will cost? (I have an excellent insurance plan because of my job).
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well i have an excellent insurance plan..and they covered the cost completely...without a plan..an oral surgen will work with you, and a payment plan...i think it maby cost me $500 for the one tooth i had removed without the insurance...with payment of $60 a month..if your having all 4 wisdome teeth removed at the same time..ask them to check to see how much the insurance will cover, because you don't want to have to pay much out of pocket..
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