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If you mean that you are covered under both types of policies and want to know whether you will receive benefits under both, you should know that each state has laws related to "coordination of benefits" which dictate which policy will pay 1st and which one pays some portion of any remaining cost.
There is a national standard set by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners that most states follow. The Coordination of Benefits standards 1st determine what coverage is primary. If you are employed, this is usually the coverage where you are the policyholder. The secondary coverage would be the one where you are a dependant--like your spouse's coverage.
After that is determined, it is the dentist's contractual relationship with the patient's primary plan that determines the amount that can be collected from the patient and what is paid by the carrier. So, if the DHMO is primary, then the patient only pays the co-payments and some of that may be reimbursed by the secondary DPPO.
If the primary carrier is the DPPO, then the DPPO pays the contracted portion of the fee to the dentist and the patient has the coinsurance amount--usually 20% for basic care and 50% for major procedures. The DHMO, as secondary carrier, would not pay any portion as their plan is superceded by the contractual relationship of the DPPO.
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Who is the best dental insurance PPO or HMO?
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HMO vs PPO?
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What should I know before I purchase an individual dental insurance policy?
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Which is better-a ppo or an hmo healthcare plan?
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What benefits come with an HMO plan?
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