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The easiest and simplest way to find out is to call them and ask the person in the office who handles the billing. They can tell you if they are a member of the insurance companies group, whether or not they do the filing of the claim for you and whether or not the demand payment up front before the insurance pays.

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The direct way is to ask. If he/she does, there should be little problem with showing proof of insurance to you. This would be in the form of the policy that the insurance company sent to the dentist.

Some, but not all states may require a minimum level of malpractice insurance for a medical professional to renew and maintain their license. You would need to find out whether there is such a requirement in your state by contacting the state agency that licenses health professionals, or the state board of dentistry. Either one or both may maintain a record of insurance.

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