Tagged: dental insurance

Breaking Down Dental Insurance 0

Breaking Down Dental Insurance

In order to understand what will be or what WILL NOT be covered by your dental insurance plan, you must understand some of the jargon and/or guidelines.  These guidelines can vary from one insurance to another as well as from one company’s dental insurance plan to another depending on what was included in the plan from the start. In Network:  Your dentist or dental office participates in that particular insurance plan, it’s like being a member of a club, their name is on the list. Out of Network:  Your dentist/dental office DOES NOT participate in the plan, NOT a member...

The Ins and Outs of Filing Dental Claims (Insurance Submission Tips) 0

The Ins and Outs of Filing Dental Claims (Insurance Submission Tips)

Now that you have some of the information needed to truly understand your insurance coverage now here are some tips to help insure your dentist/dental office will be able to file your claims effortlessly. Providing the following information will assure a prompt submission of your dental claim(s): Insured’s name Insured’s birth date Insured’s address Relationship to the patient Insurance ID card or insurance name, address, telephone number & group number Because of rise identity (ID) theft these days, some insurance providers assign each subscriber an unique ID number.  If you are afraid of being a victim of ID theft or have...

I Thought I Was Covered For That Dental Procedure!  Guess Again 0

I Thought I Was Covered For That Dental Procedure! Guess Again

Coverage can be a tricky thing in the dental insurance world.  There are rules to follow and if you make an error in some of your calculations, it’s gonna cost YOU, not them. Have you ever called your insurance carrier and got the automated system (which I personally hate!) heard these words: “Please be aware the benefits quoted are not a guarantee of payment.”  Well that disclaimer is just what is say it is, IT IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT!, especially if you don’t follow the rules! Let me go over some of the detailed information you need to look for...