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What does the dental office have to do when a dental insurance company overpays on a claim?
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Refund the money to the insurance company and bill the patient for the difference.
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How use dental insurance dental office?
Coverage for dental implants varies from one insurance company to another. Most of the insurance policies provide some coverage for the restorative procedure. You can ask your insurance provider if dental implants are covered or not.
Is there an insurance company that covers just dental insurance?
To find a dental insurance you can contact a dentist office to find out what type of insurance they accept. Then contact those companies. If you have a specific dentist office you want to go to then it's especially important to find out what insurance they accept.
Can a dental office bill a secondary insurance company after the primary HMO lists the service as no charge?
Why not? What are the terms of the 2nd Insurance?
If dental office does not file insurance for service done and the patient pays the deductible..can the dental office charge the patient for the balance never charged to the insurance company?
Yes ... the patient, in all cases, is wholly responsible for assuring proper and timely payment of insurance claims. Chances are, the dental office submitted the claim within the time limits and the claim was returned for whatever reason, so the dental office then sends you a statement for the entire bill due instead. You might check with your dental insurance company to make certain everything is okay with your particular coverage plan.
For an estimate on dental work should you contact your dentist office or your insurance company?
Contact your dentist office, they will be able to give you an estimate on what you need doing, and then see if your insurance company will cover it. It is possible the dentist office may even be able to tell you if your insurance will cover it over the phone.
If your insurance company requests a refund from your dentist because your insurance cancelled is the dentist required to send the refund?
The only time the dentist is required to refund the insurance company, is after the specific company has already made payment to the dental office and inadvertently was an overpayment for services renderred. In the event that the dentist is a participating provider with the insurance company and has other patients with the same plan, the insurance company reserves the right to deduct the overpayment from any future payments owed to the dental office whether it is for the same patient or not.
Will my dental insurance cover the full cost of dentures?
Most dental insurance companies cover some or all of the cost of dentures. In order to know for sure, you or your dentist office can contact your insurance company directly and ask a representative what the out-of-pocket expenses are concerning dentures.
Can I buy individual dental insurance through a dental office?
Yes you can purchase dental plans thru individual offices to cut the cost of procedures.
If your dental office participates with a patients secondary dental insurance do you still have to write off anything?
Yes. By your contract with the secondary insurance you are required to write-off the discount
What dental insurance does dr Robert dewitt of Tyson's corner VA accept from his dental patients?
Call his office and ask.
Can you work for an insurance company without an insurance license?
The answer is NO. Yous can work in the office as an office assistant, but you cannot sell insurance. No company would appoint you if you are not licensed.
Where is the head office of Patriot Insurance Company located?
Patriot Insurance Company, which is now merged with Frankenmuth Insurance, has one main administrative office. The main office is located in Yarmouth, Maine.
