Re: Question re bone graft

Hi Jim,

FFS = Fee For Service

FFS means an office that does not set their fees based upon what
insurance companies dictate.

This does not necessarily mean that your insurance is not good for
anything at a FFS office though. Most FFS offices will process your
insurance and the portion that ins pays is deucted from your bill.
However they simply do not set their fees based upon what the insurance
company determines as UCR. (dentist here please define this acornym).
I believe UCR is "usual and customary reimbursement" or something like
that.

I can undertsand feeling like many dentists are out to take advantage
of unsuspecting patients... as there are so many ads out on the
internet ...marketing TO dentists...

....like on how to become the "profitable dentist"

....or for example, the book "The profitable hygienist"

These sorts adverstisement by people and companies helping dentists to
become more "profitable" understandably can put some of the public
ill-at-ease when it comes to gaining trust with their dental provider.

Try to look past that and just realize that dentistry is a business.
They make a profit just like any other business. (That is the way I
view the industry today anyway).

In the same token, realize there are ethical businesses and unethical
businesses. Thsi does not mean that all dentists are "shysters."

I hope my views do not confuse you more. These are simply my own views
as nondental professional.

Bottomline: Do not do anything until you are comfortable in your
decision.

Good luck. It is a big decision!

Sincerely,

Sue

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