It worked for me – reduced dentist bill Thanks to all the advice I’ve read about medical debt here on r/personalfinance I called my dentists office to 1) ask about a credit that I didn’t see reflected on the invoice and 2) request a payment plan. I was recently laid off, so although I could have paid the lump sum I wanted the money to be in my account just in case. They issued the cre…

Going to be making a $4,300 payment at a dentist office, how should I pay? Hello. As title states, I got quoted about $4,300 for some dentistry work (cavities, wisdom teeth, etc, etc). I do NOT have dental insurance. The goal is to maybe go every month or at the frequency they suggest (they are saying maybe $400 to $500 a month and every month they fix something specific). The question here is, what is the best way to …

Surprise billing by dentist Hi team – I had a routine teeth cleaning in April in Boston MA. the clinic called me before the visit informing that the provider is out of network, and I said that I won’t be taking the service if so. she said she will double check and then she called me again saying everything is indeed in network and the expected cost is zero. so I went in to…

Received huge bill from dentist what should I do? Hey, I got my wisdom teeth removed in May and in person I was told it was $818 total. Fast forward to now and I just received an extra bill for $1,632. On the bill it says that they only accept payments in full but I don’t have that kind of money on hand because I’m still young and I’m working full-time while going to college so I don’t have a l…

Insurance EOB says I owe the dentist $937?! I currently have MetLife and chose an in-network dentist (Ideal Dental). I confirmed with them over the phone and in person before I started anything if my insurance was accepted and they said yes, the only thing that wasn’t was a panoramic X-ray which I had done a couple of years ago so I signed a waiver declining that treatment. Once I sat dow…

Is my dentist cheating me? Sorry if this is the wrong place for this question. 15 years ago I had a “root scaling” procedure, which my dentist told me I needed. I probably did and my gums have been better. Ever since then, the dentist charges me for “periodontal maintenance” when I get my teeth cleaned (twice a year). These days this procedure costs about $50 more than a …

My dentist doesn’t want payment. Is this normal? Last year I went to the dentist. I did some routine things + got some x rays. I submitted my claim to insurance who said my dentist was out of network and while they covered part of it, I had to pay the rest. I went to my dentist to pay and they said don’t worry about it. As a primarily out of network practice (they’re in network for no one) the…

Dentist quoted one material but used a more expensive one… Initial estimate using material A was $40 out of pocket. They ended up using Material B without my knowledge that was not covered by my insurance and is now over $200 more OOP. Anything I can do? Not sure how good faith and no surprise act apply here since it’s dental, I am insured, and I did get an estimate (imo a “bad faith” one) submitte…

Emails from My Dentist That Would Actually Make Me Schedule an Appointment YOU’RE OVERDUE FOR A CLEANING! Jennifer at reception started having an affair with one of the dentists, and her husband will be storming into the office to confront them about it during your appointment. YOU’RE OVERDUE FOR A CLEANING! Our new latex gloves are churro-flavored. YOU’RE OVERDUE FOR A CLEANING! We are going to start publicly posting …

Dentist billed me 5 months after service, no longer have insurance Hi, so I was emailed by my dentist that for a visit I had 5 months ago, they tried to charge my insurance and that the claim was denied. It seems like this is because I left my job 2 months ago and my insurance ended then. Am I responsible for paying this bill now? It seems unfair that I am being charged now when I don’t have insurance for servi…

LPT: Visit your dentist I visited the dentist after years and found out I have Periodontitis. Now I have to go for deep cleanings every 6 months and run the risk of losing at least some of my teeth before I am 45. Do not put off going to the dentist. submitted by /u/baliwala

Florida Dentist Convicted in Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Law Professor A jury in Tallahassee found Charles Adelson guilty of murder and conspiracy in the 2014 death of his former brother-in-law, Dan Markel.

Surprise bill from dentist after 6 months My family of 4 goes to the dentist usually every 6 months. We have cleanings and other procedures done. We pay the entire balance after every visit. Every once in a while I get a call from the dental office that we have a balance of $100 leftover. I received 10 pages of balance printouts in the mail that supposedly show where they need to be pai…

In-network dentist billed me the excess of what they submitted to my insurance This is a continuation of a previous post in my post history, where my dentist was inexplicably not billing my insurance. I finally got them to bill my insurance properly after nearly 3 months. I received an explanation-of-benefits from my insurance company showing the submitted amount, approved amount, allowed amount, and coverage percentage. D…

How to Prepare for the Dentist if You Haven’t Been in Forever Despite the time-honored wisdom that we should visit a dentist for a checkup and cleaning every six months, many of us just … don’t. According to the CDC, around 35% of Americans have not visited the dentist in the last year. If it’s been a long while for you, and you’re planning to get back in the dentist chair,… Read more…

LPT: unbearded men should shave their face shortly before going to the dentist Especially if your dentist uses the plastic thingies to hold your lips back, a short bit of hair can get trapped and scratch, itch, or stab into you. Short stubble can be very uncomfortable during dental work so have a careful shave before your appointment. submitted by /u/GenericNate

LPT Request: How to find a good dentist who wont upsell? Not asking for medical advise. Just trying to figure out how to find a dentist that does good work, and isn’t super pushy or trying to upsell different procedures all the time. Just left my last dentist because they kept botching my wifes filling and charging her to fix it. What should I look for and what questions should I ask? submitted by…

Paid dentist $442.20 out of pocket for crown and get a bill directly from dentist office saying I owe $407.60 for same thing two months later?? I went in for a root canal and crown but dentist said I only need crown no root canal. They said I only need to pay $442.20 after the appointment. I had a little left on my insurance that paid some of it and I paid the remaining balance. (6/5/2023) I recently get two exact letters in the mail from the dentist office not my insurance saying I owe…

Opened line of credit for dental procedure payment – however, realized I was upsold by dentist. Dentist has already charged credit. Is it too late to cancel the procedure/credit? (US) I went to a new dental clinic (won’t name them, but it’s a chain). Initially, I went in for a simple cleaning and some residual pain after a surgery. They sort of rushed me through everything that needed to be done, set up multiple appointments, and scheduled me for procedures. Included in these routine procedures (root planing/scaling) they als…

Maybe I am overthinking….did I get screwed by my dentist office? Ok so long story short my teeth were hurting so I went to a dentist visit. I called insurance and they said that fillings really depend on what you need, but the silver fillings are covered. I went to the dentist office and apparently they knew my insurance well because it’s specifically tied to my line of work. They said based on my insurance 1…