If you are unhappy with private treatment that you have paid for, and are seeking a full or partial refund, contact the Dental Complaints Service.
They may be able to assist you in seeking a full or partial refund of fees in relation to any failed treatment..
If your bill or your treatment plan shows a list of codes be sure you know what each code means.
Over coding for a procedure is one way of over charging.
If you don't see the codes on your billing statement ask for a list and explanation of each code used in your treatment charges..
If your bill or your treatment plan shows a list of codes be sure you know what each code means.
Over coding for a procedure is one way of over charging.
If you don't see the codes on your billing statement ask for a list and explanation of each code used in your treatment charges.Oct 16, 2022.
If you think your filling failed due to your dentist not carrying out the procedure properly or that it wasn't the correct course of action for you, and you have been injured as a result, you may be able to claim compensation for dental negligence..
In some cases, refund requests have been sent to dentists more than two years after the payment was made.
The patient may no longer be a patient of record with that dentist.
In most instances, the overpaid amount is deducted from future benefits paid to the dentist.
The patient may no longer be a patient of record with that dentist.
In most instances, the overpaid amount is deducted from future benefits paid to the dentist.
In some cases, overpayments made to other dentists for the same patient may be deducted from future benefits payments to the dentist.
Many members question the fairness of this practice.
Many times when a third-party payer mistakenly pays a dental provider, the payer will request a refund of the overpaid amount.
In some cases, refund requests have been sent to dentists more than two years after the payment was made.
The patient may no longer be a patient of record with that dentist.
It could all be a wash (you could end up paying more than copay IF the services provided were not fully covered-typically cleaning with xrays) wait for the final bill/explanation of benefits.
If they overcharged and aren’t refunding in actual money then go to your insurance company followed by his state licensing board.
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