Thanks all of you for the good dental vibes. Skippy drilled the tooth, looked at it, and decided there was no need for a root canal. I got away with just a permanent filling and the promise that should that tooth ever need a root canal, Skippy will pro-rate it. Is it any wonder I stick with this dentist, even though my insurance blows?
Speaking of insurance that blows goats, let’s a have a little contest. How much do we think Julie’s crap insurance will actually reimburse her for today’s $190 out-of-pocket expense? For an idea, consider that the $135 temporary filling put in back in October got me a lovely $5 check in return.
…and they call that “dental insurance”?
Since you had an actual filling, I bet they will reimburse $125.00
and $5 is about enough to buy a cup of coffee ? Can you at least claim your out of pocket expenses back from the tax man?
Esther~I’m told that yes, I can. Thank God.
Lisa~I’m betting that you’re wrong.
Seamus~Yeah. Spankmonkey insurance.
I say $6.50
At least you have insurance… right now, I’m without. although paying $100 a month for insurance and then a $1000 deductible through the spa, wasn’t really good insurance either. No dental.
I have to wait til April to get insurance. Because I have to do 90 days through the temp agency, and then once I get hired on full time, I have a 90 day waiting period before I’m eligible for benefits.. Damn. God I hope I don’t get sick or anything before April.
I’m going to see my dentist tomorrow. Stupid bad teeth genes.
I’m betting on Bank error in your favor. Collect $200!
My bet is $95. Half of what they owe you, and that’s only because it’s the more permanent filling. What a nasty game the insurance people play with humanity….
Since it’s obvious you have not met some sort of minimum before they’ll even kick in, I believe Julz is in for the the full ride. Insurance covers $0.
BTW, I made sure Grasshopper prayed for you. He said a wonderful little prayer that obviously worked. Just give me a holler if you need him to pray for other things for you.
I think the insurance company bent you over the table gave you a double whammie and handed you 19 bucks. To which you turned around and shoved the dental drill up their old wazoos.
I say that you will have to pay them more, since they will add the patient reimbursment fee. Oh and throw in the patient questioning the insurance billing fee and the standard $20 gouge fee. So I am going to guess that you will get them another $110.
hmm $16.50