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CTyankee

(66,583 posts) Thu Jul 10, 2025, 10:50 AM Jul 10

dental insurance: this is my joke of the day

Last month a filling fell out of my tooth and I had an emergency appointment with my dentist (a great guy, big Dem, lovely staff). They submitted my insurance claim.

I get the bill. I must pay in full: my insurance covered NOTHING. Not one dime.

This is my joke of the day. Yesterday's was my plumbing bill.

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dental insurance: this is my joke of the day (Original Post) CTyankee Jul 10 OP

My insurance just decided to stop paying for what they paid for last year. louis-t Jul 10 #1

We have Delta Denial. Turbineguy Jul 10 #2

Did you receive the change in writing? Appeal. Also contact state ag and insurance cbabe Jul 10 #3

Had you already met the policy's deductible? Moosepoop Jul 10 #4

louis-t

(24,421 posts)

1. My insurance just decided to stop paying for what they paid for last year.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 11:20 AM

Jul 10

Suddenly, I have a co-pay and it cost me $96 for both twice a year visits.

Turbineguy

(39,139 posts)

2. We have Delta Denial.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 11:20 AM

Jul 10

Old Commie joke expressing a similar experience:

A guy walks into a butcher shop in Moscow.

Q: "Do you have any fish today?"

A: "We don't have meat here, they don't have fish across the street!"

cbabe

(5,262 posts)

3. Did you receive the change in writing? Appeal. Also contact state ag and insurance

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 11:27 AM

Jul 10

commissioner.

Ask your dentist office to resubmit the bill.

Insurance companies try it on. And nearly always back down if challenged.

Moosepoop

(2,066 posts)

4. Had you already met the policy's deductible?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 11:37 AM

Jul 10

If you have a deductible, did this visit fall into satisfying the deductible? If you have an online account with your insurance, go there to see what the reason for denial was. If you don't have an online account, call them to ask what the reason for denial was. If there's not a valid reason for the denial, challenge it!!!

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