For Patients with Dental Insurance
If you provide us with all your insurance information prior to
the appointment, we will try help you estimate the portion
of the fees that your insurance may cover.
Please understand that filing your claims is a courtesy our
office provides to our patients. We will be happy to file
claims with your insurance company on your behalf,
however, you are responsible for fees not paid or not
covered by your insurance company.
If your insurance company does not pay the full balance
within 45 days, you will be billed the remaining balance.
However, if your insurance company pays more than the
balance due, we will immediately issue a refund to you.
It is important that you keep us informed of any insurance
changes such as policy name, insurance company address,
or a change of employment.
If you provide us with all your insurance information prior to
the appointment, we will try help you estimate the portion
of the fees that your insurance may cover.
Please understand that filing your claims is a courtesy our
office provides to our patients. We will be happy to file
claims with your insurance company on your behalf,
however, you are responsible for fees not paid or not
covered by your insurance company.
If your insurance company does not pay the full balance
within 45 days, you will be billed the remaining balance.
However, if your insurance company pays more than the
balance due, we will immediately issue a refund to you.
It is important that you keep us informed of any insurance
changes such as policy name, insurance company address,
or a change of employment.
| Financial Policy Payment in full is due at the time dental treatment is provided. We accept cash, personal check, MasterCard, and Visa debit card and credit card payments. |
Dental Insurance Facts
Fact 1 - NO INSURANCE PAYS 100% OF DENTAL CARE
Dental insurance is meant to be an aid in receiving dental care. Many patients believe that
their insurance pays 90%-100% of all dental fees. In reality, most plans only pay between
50%-80% of the insurance company’s predetermined fee schedule. Some pay more, some
pay less.
Both the fee schedule and the percentage paid is usually determined by how much you or
your employer has paid for coverage or the type of contract your employer has set up with
the insurance company.
Fact 2 – BENEFITS ARE NOT DETERMINED BY THE DENTIST
You may have noticed that your dental insurer generally reimburses you or the dentist at a
lower rate than the dentist's actual fee. Frequently, insurance companies state that the
reimbursement was reduced because your dentist's fee has exceeded the usual, customary,
or reasonable fee ("UCR") used by the company.
A statement such as this gives the impression that any fee greater than the amount paid by
the insurance company is unreasonable or well above what most dentists in the area
charge for a certain service. This can be very misleading and simply is not accurate.
Fact 1 - NO INSURANCE PAYS 100% OF DENTAL CARE
Dental insurance is meant to be an aid in receiving dental care. Many patients believe that
their insurance pays 90%-100% of all dental fees. In reality, most plans only pay between
50%-80% of the insurance company’s predetermined fee schedule. Some pay more, some
pay less.
Both the fee schedule and the percentage paid is usually determined by how much you or
your employer has paid for coverage or the type of contract your employer has set up with
the insurance company.
Fact 2 – BENEFITS ARE NOT DETERMINED BY THE DENTIST
You may have noticed that your dental insurer generally reimburses you or the dentist at a
lower rate than the dentist's actual fee. Frequently, insurance companies state that the
reimbursement was reduced because your dentist's fee has exceeded the usual, customary,
or reasonable fee ("UCR") used by the company.
A statement such as this gives the impression that any fee greater than the amount paid by
the insurance company is unreasonable or well above what most dentists in the area
charge for a certain service. This can be very misleading and simply is not accurate.
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Dr. Shah provides dental care for the children of Douglas County, Arapahoe County,
Jefferson County and the Greater Denver Metro Area. Children from many areas
surrounding Castle Rock, Colorado come to Dr. Shah's practice, including Castle Pines,
Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Denver, Elizabeth, Englewood, Franktown, Greenwood
Village, Highlands Ranch, Larkspur, Littleton, Lone Tree, Monument, Parker and Sedalia.
Dr. Shah also provides pediatric dental care for children in her practice at The Children's
Hospital, Denver, The Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado and at the Medical
Center of Aurora.
Jefferson County and the Greater Denver Metro Area. Children from many areas
surrounding Castle Rock, Colorado come to Dr. Shah's practice, including Castle Pines,
Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Denver, Elizabeth, Englewood, Franktown, Greenwood
Village, Highlands Ranch, Larkspur, Littleton, Lone Tree, Monument, Parker and Sedalia.
Dr. Shah also provides pediatric dental care for children in her practice at The Children's
Hospital, Denver, The Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado and at the Medical
Center of Aurora.
P u r v i V. S h a h MS Nutrition, DDS, Pediatric Dentist Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry |
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