Wisdom Teeth and Insurance
One important question patients have about third molar surgery is about insurance. We realize that this can be a stressful part of the visit. Listed below are the details of how we handle insurance for third molar surgery.
- Wisdom teeth (third molars) are typically covered under medical as a primary payor and a dental as secondary. So, we ask that you bring both insurance cards to your first appointment so that we can check their benefits for surgery services.
- As a new patient to us, we ask that you pay in full for a consultation visit as well as the panoramic x-ray (if needed). Our consultation fee is $76 and our panoramic x-ray is $125. We will submit this visit to the insurance company and request that they mail a reimbursement check based on your benefits directly back to you.
- Once Dr. Largey sees you for consultation he will provide a treatment plan. Our insurance specialist, Sharon will then check the benefits under the plan(s) and let you know your out of pocket costs. The rest will be paid directly to our office, keeping your cost as low as possible.
- We submit all claims electronically. We will accept the assignment of benefits for third molar surgery cases. Sometimes referrals from primary care doctors are needed, or even an out of network waiver. Sharon will assist in this process to make sure everything is in place for insurance billing and payment.
Please feel free to call with any questions—that’s what we are here for. 207 942 6620
Scheduling your appointments:
We know that once you have made the decision to come see us, your next question is “how long will I wait to get an appointment?”. Sharon and I (we are your scheduling coordinators) will do everything that we can to work out an appointment that fits your schedule. Typically we are able to see you for a first appointment within 7 to 10 days. If you have a situation that requires immediate attention, make sure to let us know. We have the capability to receive x-rays and referral information via email or through our website. If your dentist has digital imaging—they are welcome to send x-rays to us online, often times this can speed up the process of getting information to us.
Insurance Questions:
Another important question you might have is how we work with insurance. Because we provide services that fall under medical and dental policies it can be a complicated question to answer. Give us a call, we are happy help you–once we know what services you need we can give you good information on how we can help you with your insurance. You can reach us at 207 942 6620, or feel free to email your question to jslargey@aol.com
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