Re: Who uses those dental plans?
- From: Steven Fawks <tuthjockey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 20:48:57 GMT
I don't know the current 'monthly payments' that are offered for each
dental patient enrolled in most capitation programs, but it might come
out to about $150 per YEAR (money paid to the dentist). Since the patient contributes nothing, the dentist has to keep cost down to about
$80/pt./yr. *OR* 'sell' dentistry that isn't covered under the plan (or go broke, but that wouldn't be a logical choice).
It's all dollars and cents. After X-rays, exam, and prophy, I could not afford to render any more 'free' treatment or I would lose money on the deal. The only winner in this deal is the 'insurance' company.
JMO, Fawks
David wrote:
It sounds like we have two opposing views already.
There is a dentist next to my studio. She drives a Mustang that has
been "pimped" into a Kiss-mobile (as in the rock group).
When I went to schedule an appointment with her, they said it would be 2 months, because she is "that" booked, but that I could signup for her call list if there was a cancellation.
She has booklets for a dental plan in the lobby area, and the receptionist explained that i could save money by sighning up.
Why would they want to offer a discount plan if they are "that" booked already? (and therefore don't need to give discounts) posted at www.healthcareforums.org
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