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IdiotMachine
03/15/23 2:08:03 PM
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Services:
  • X-rays (complete series)
  • Deep cleaning
  • Oral exam
  • Gum treatment


Submitted fee: $526
Accepted fee: $177
Delta Dental pays: $177
Your cost: $0

How is it that they charge $526 but only pay $177?

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SilvosForever
03/15/23 2:08:52 PM
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IdiotMachine posted...
Services:
* X-rays (complete series)
* Deep cleaning
* Oral exam
* Gum treatment

Submitted fee: $526
Accepted fee: $177
Delta Dental pays: $177
Your cost: $0

How is it that they charge $526 but only pay $177?

Negotiation. Seriously.

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bigblu89
03/15/23 2:09:39 PM
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Because the American healthcare system is broken.

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Questionmarktarius
03/15/23 2:09:58 PM
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When you charge $177 but only get paid $59, you're charging $526 next time.
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PerseusRad
03/15/23 2:10:08 PM
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Theres usually contracts in play. Its pretty rare the full cost ever has to be paid afaik. At least in the Medical Field, there are even Self-Pay discounts, dont know about dental though.

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IdiotMachine
03/15/23 2:10:34 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
When you charge $177 but only get paid $59, you're charging $526 next time.
I wonder what the cash price would've been, and if it is more than $177.

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Questionmarktarius
03/15/23 2:11:26 PM
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IdiotMachine posted...
I wonder what the cash price would've been, and if it is more than $177.
$526, because you can't charge differently regardless of what you actually get paid, for some asinine reason.
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Lonestar2000
03/15/23 2:13:08 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
Because the American healthcare system is broken.


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Ar0ge
03/15/23 2:14:32 PM
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I have a 7 month old who's had to have some surgeries done. One of the bills was $90,000 and the insurance only allowed $3,000. Lol
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Weezy_Tha_Don
03/15/23 2:33:36 PM
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Ar0ge posted...
I have a 7 month old who's had to have some surgeries done. One of the bills was $90,000 and the insurance only allowed $3,000. Lol

oof, sorry to hear that man

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Unsuprised_Pika
03/15/23 2:35:25 PM
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Dental and vision are the one thing I find actually sometimes has acceptable insurance without some crazy good job.

My insurance is roughly break even on cleanings/X rays and that sorta basic stuff and gives major savings on surgery and such.

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