Re: dental charges nhs
- From: "Aosmosis" <spamp@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 13:04:21 -0000
"WAWELDRAGON" <waweldragon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Le Huart wrote:
I'm assuming this is from the UK. Doing treatment in this manner may
stretch the ethics of the dentist, but it appears to be allowable under
NHS and a way of increasing the practice income if the NHS fee schedule
is very low. This is analagous to medicaid in nthe USA.
Well, apparently, according to the Dental Practice Division of the NHS,
the dentist should not charge for an urgent band 1 and a band 2
when doing the permanent filling. The rules provide that a band 1 can
extend to a single permanent filling. BUT they say that as a course
of treatment required coming back later for ther permanent filling, it
is a single course of treatment in total, and chargable under band 2,
not both charges, one band 1 and one band 2.
The problem is that the local Primary Care TRust in my area back the
dentist and they claim that the Dental Practice Division of the NHS is
wrong. Added to which, in the light of my challenge, the PCT wrote
to me and pointed out that they had (withjout being asked) advised
the dentist he could if he wishes, refuse to undertake the permanent
filling and remove me from his list.
How can it be correct that a 15.50 "urgent" attendance covers up to
three extractions and one permanent filling, and yet my dentist wants
to charge me twice, a 15.50 and a 42.40 for filling one tooth
I have to stop you there as it only counts as the same course of treatment
if the same materials are being used.
You do not possess the knowledge of a dentist to be able to appreciate the
properties of materials used for fillings.
If for example the tooth flared up after the filling was done would you
claim negligence?
The dentist is quite within his rights to charge the aforementioned charges.
1) £15.50 for emergency treatment, Band 4
2) £42.40 for a checkup and x-rays that MAY be necessary, and any fillings
that may be necessary. It doesnt strictly come under the same course of
treatment as you can only replace like for like.
.
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