Fair Charge For Dental Work
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kolibri Jun 28, 8:32 pm show options
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My husband has only 12 teeth left. He needs a lot of dental work.
Deep cleaning, Periodontitis treatment with Arestin. 1 toof
exctraction. 3 Captek crowns, and new lightweight, soft upper
partial. Also x-rays, couple of fillings. Dental office charged
$12,000 and change. They said that $6,000+ will be covered by his
HMO. We will have to pay $5.500 balance. I know the description is
not very detailed, but I presume dentists have an idea how much work
is involved. Did we get screwed or we got a deal?
Thanks a lot.
Kolibri
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Jacob Jun 29, 12:21 am show options
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It really is impossible to say what a reasonable fee would be without
seeing
the patient. Anyone who says they can give you an estimate without the
patient is probably a fool. I would suggest that you get another
opinion
from another dentist, as well as discuss the fees in detail with the
present
dentist. When a patient is spending a significant amount of money for
dental care, I would think that the dentist would be more than happy to
explain the fee in as much detail as you require; if not, I'd consider
finding another dentist.
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My husband has only 12 teeth left. He needs a lot of dental work.
Deep cleaning, Periodontitis treatment with Arestin. 1 toof
exctraction. 3 Captek crowns, and new lightweight, soft upper
partial. Also x-rays, couple of fillings. Dental office charged
$12,000 and change. They said that $6,000+ will be covered by his
HMO. We will have to pay $5.500 balance. I know the description is
not very detailed, but I presume dentists have an idea how much work
is involved. Did we get screwed or we got a deal?
Thanks a lot.
Kolibri
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Dr Steve Jun 29, 8:57 am show options
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Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:57:55 GMT
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No one ever gets a deal with HMO dental insurance. Every dental office
I
have ever encountered that participates with HMO schemes utilizes
bait-and-switch methods.
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Michigan, USA
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This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes
only.
Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting
on
the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined
you
in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will
affect
your health.
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It really is impossible to say what a reasonable fee would be without
seeingthe
the patient. Anyone who says they can give you an estimate without
patient is probably a fool. I would suggest that you get anotheropinion
from another dentist, as well as discuss the fees in detail with the
present
dentist. When a patient is spending a significant amount of money for
dental care, I would think that the dentist would be more than happyto
explain the fee in as much detail as you require; if not, I'dconsider
finding another dentist.
"kolibri" <koli...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxÂam.invalid> wrote inmessage
news:QtKdnarvppy6cVzfRVn_vg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
My husband has only 12 teeth left. He needs a lot of dental work.
Deep cleaning, Periodontitis treatment with Arestin. 1 toof
exctraction. 3 Captek crowns, and new lightweight, soft upper
partial. Also x-rays, couple of fillings. Dental office charged
$12,000 and change. They said that $6,000+ will be covered by his
HMO. We will have to pay $5.500 balance. I know the description is
not very detailed, but I presume dentists have an idea how much work
is involved. Did we get screwed or we got a deal?
Thanks a lot.
Kolibri
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jwn dds Jun 29, 10:35 am show options
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I wish dental fees were fair. If the patients would pay on a per hour
basis
I think I'd see alot fewer patients with "sensitive teeth".
Lets see:
Assistant #1 = $20/hour
Assistant #2 = $20/hour
Office manager = $18/hour
Receptionist = $15/hour
Dental hygienist = $38/hour
Salary total per hour = $111/hour
Supplies per hour = ??
Overhead per hour = ??
Hmm I'm curious now. What does it cost for me to run the practice. I'll
be
right back.
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My husband has only 12 teeth left. He needs a lot of dental work.
Deep cleaning, Periodontitis treatment with Arestin. 1 toof
exctraction. 3 Captek crowns, and new lightweight, soft upper
partial. Also x-rays, couple of fillings. Dental office charged
$12,000 and change. They said that $6,000+ will be covered by his
HMO. We will have to pay $5.500 balance. I know the description is
not very detailed, but I presume dentists have an idea how much work
is involved. Did we get screwed or we got a deal?
Thanks a lot.
Kolibri
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james Jun 29, 11:25 am show options
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In article <qkywe.99465$9A2.19687@edtnps8Â9>, jnels...@xxxxxxxxx
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I wish dental fees were fair. If the patients would pay on a per hourbasis
I think I'd see alot fewer patients with "sensitive teeth".
Lets see:
Assistant #1 = $20/hour
Assistant #2 = $20/hour
Office manager = $18/hour
Receptionist = $15/hour
Dental hygienist = $38/hour
Salary total per hour = $111/hour
Supplies per hour = ??
Overhead per hour = ??
Hmm I'm curious now. What does it cost for me to run the practice.I'll be
right back.
You mean you have no idea what your average monthly expenses are for
anything besides salaries? Hmmm. Well, I certainly hope your office
manager does.
Limit everybody's spending powers to what they absolutely need for
business purposes, make them all get approval for every expense over a
certain amount, and make your office manager keep detailed records of
EVERY expense (not just the ones you have to approve).
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jwn dds wrote:
I wish dental fees were fair. If the patients would pay on a per hourbasis
I think I'd see alot fewer patients with "sensitive teeth".
Lets see:
Assistant #1 = $20/hour
Assistant #2 = $20/hour
Office manager = $18/hour
Receptionist = $15/hour
Dental hygienist = $38/hour
Salary total per hour = $111/hour
Supplies per hour = ??
Overhead per hour = ??
Hmm I'm curious now. What does it cost for me to run the practice.I'll be
right back.
Let me get my hanky...<sniff sniff>
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Cliff
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