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BlancheSplanchnik

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40. Hi! I'm at RIT. And an RIT alumna 😊

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Mon Feb 25, 2019, 11:46 AM

Feb 2019

Both great schools!

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So I haven't been around much lately... [View all] PCIntern Feb 2019 OP

I've had a great dentist for the last 20 years but that was not always the case. I do feel walkingman Feb 2019 #1

I retired from my psychotherapy practice a couple of years ago. I feel ya. nolabear Feb 2019 #2

Sorry to hear it. We've never had dental insurance so I guess we've always been Vinca Feb 2019 #3

I'm in Center City Philly PCIntern Feb 2019 #4

Many practitioners throughout the healtcare industry are looking for ways to stop paying insurance erronis Feb 2019 #5

Thanks PCIntern Feb 2019 #6

You are correct about the pharmacy bit dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #23

Stuff like this is why I hate insurance as a business csziggy Feb 2019 #7

Insurance is quite the racket BadgerKid Feb 2019 #19

Yeah, you're betting the insurance company that bad things will happen csziggy Feb 2019 #20

What a completely fucked up medical/dental system we have. enough Feb 2019 #8

"First, dentistry should be seen as an integral branch of medicine, which it is." hunter Feb 2019 #42

We dropped our dental insurance leftieNanner Feb 2019 #9

Oh - forgot to mention an alternative to outside insurance csziggy Feb 2019 #10

My dental office sells things like professional teeth whitening and Blue_true Feb 2019 #11

Getting ready to sue my dentist. Went to get a tooth pulled now looking at $52,000 in implants. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #12

$52K for implants? How many? csziggy Feb 2019 #22

$52k for complete upper and lower. $28k for just upper set. Never had a cavity until 45 yo. Cracked Pepsidog Feb 2019 #25

Yeah if they did not discuss it with you ahead of time, that's a scam csziggy Feb 2019 #26

Good luck. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #29

Change dentists. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #35

all forms of 'health' insurance are rackets Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2019 #13

Yep. I hate them. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2019 #21

I'm a U of R grad... PCIntern Feb 2019 #31

Hi! I'm at RIT. And an RIT alumna 😊 BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2019 #40

Yes they are!! PCIntern Feb 2019 #47

May I ask your professional opinion... jmbar2 Feb 2019 #14

Depends: PCIntern Feb 2019 #15

Thanks for the input jmbar2 Feb 2019 #18

Sending good vibes your way... SidDithers Feb 2019 #16

I feel you. Similar challenges in a different service area. grantcart Feb 2019 #17

We encountered something related within the past week Generic Brad Feb 2019 #24

On the other hand, go to a doctor without insurance and see what they charge you unless you Hoyt Feb 2019 #27

I expected a post like yours... PCIntern Feb 2019 #28

i have read there is a lot of competition when it comes to dentists because there are so many JI7 Feb 2019 #33

Average pay for dentists is $174K, Median is $151K. Admittedly, it's tough as a solo dentist, but Hoyt Feb 2019 #36

they probably make people get high cost procedures they don't need JI7 Feb 2019 #38

As I read it, the OP doesn't want insurance companies telling him he charges too much, or that Hoyt Feb 2019 #39

what you said about upselling shit orleans Feb 2019 #30

sorry to hear this. i hope things improve. I felt like my dentist was trying to get me to get JI7 Feb 2019 #32

You need to tell him or her PCIntern Feb 2019 #34

Charge up front, Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #37

Are old enugh and well off enough to retire? CTyankee Feb 2019 #41

Years ago I had a neighbor who was a psychiatrist. bluescribbler Feb 2019 #43

Health and dental insurance itself is OBSOLETE, Hortensis Feb 2019 #44

Insurance companies spend saidsimplesimon Feb 2019 #45

I'm so sorry LittleGirl Feb 2019 #46