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Originally Posted by scottmandue
Yeah, not good for our old dentist... but he made his bed.
What really sucks is my wife may need a root canal and crown... and the old dentist already billed for that (tooth has not been touched, that is what sent out a red flag to the specialist) and if we need to go ahead with that we will have to pay out of pocket.  |
Maybe not. If there is indication (x-rays) that the tooth wasn't worked on good chance it gets paid and dentist is sued for fraud. The billing relationship is between the dentist and insurer.