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by Dr. Nima Dejbod Endodontic Treatment

• Dental insurance benefits do not work in the same way as medical insurance. There is almost always a co-payment due from the patient for almost every procedure.
• There are “deductible” in almost all plans. At one time these deductibles were never taken out of preventive treatment (“exams, x-rays”). Recently many carriers have begun to take deductibles out of preventive treatment.
• Irrespective of any dental insurance benefits that might exist, the patient is always legally responsible for the entire cost of dental treatment.
• The extent of dental coverage is solely dependent on the dental insurance plan purchased by the employer. The higher the premium the employer pays, the greater the dental insurance benefits.
• Even if there is a written predetermination of benefits returned from the insurance carrier, it is possible that after treatment is provided, there are no insurance benefits payable.
• We (the dental office) have absolutely no power or leverage to deal with the insurance carrier. Only the employee or the contract purchasers has that power. Any complaints about benefits, payment, or coverage should be directed to Human Resources or the company owner.
• The letters “UCR” on insurance vouchers stand for Usual, Customary, and Reasonable. The dollar amount you see as UCR has no basis in reality. It is an arbitrary amount determined solely by the plan selected and insurance premium paid by the employee.
• There is no relationship to the actual dental office fee. The better the plan (i.e., the more premium paid), the higher the UCR will be.
• A single insurance carrier may have a dozen different UCR fees for the same procedure, same office, and same dentist.
• There is no universal coverage and payment schedule established. Just because an insurance code describing a dental service exists, it does not guarantee that it will be a paid benefit under your policy. There are many dental procedures that are necessary, and many of them are preventive, but are not covered benefits.
• Your dental benefits almost always have a yearly maximum contribution level. This amount is the most your insurance carrier is contractually obligated to pay during a defined year (calendar or otherwise). When this amount is reached, there will be no further dental benefits payable until the next benefit year. If you have already begun some additional dental treatment prior to the maximum being reached, the insurance carrier has no payment obligation beyond that of the annual maximum.
• Insurance benefits cannot be saved and carried over into the next year.

Appointment Policy

We understand that your time is valuable, and we will make every effort to provide services in a prompt fashion. We strive to give each patient our undivided attention with unsurpassed service for his or her appointment time. In exchange, we expect that you will be present for your appointment at the scheduled time. We understand that scheduling conflicts occasionally occur and would appreciate at least a 24 hour notice if cancellation of your appointment is necessary.

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