How can a dentist bill you for charges that be already covered by your insurance, we own the proof?
You make a copy of your proof and convey it to the Dentist office (along near the bill). This should clear up the problem.
Some dentists "participate" and some don't "participate" beside networks. When a dentist "participates" with a lattice, he has agreed to provide services to you, the tolerant, and accept the insurance reimbursement as giving in full . . . if you enjoy a 100% dental plan. Co-insurance will vary depending on your dental plan.
So the bill go to the network the dentist participate with to be repriced and finally it make it to the insurance company for payment. This process can rob some time, and generally speaking the dentist's billing system will see that a payoff has not be received and will automatically generate a bill to the patient.
During that time, the insurance expenditure to the dentist and bill that was sent to you exceed in the communication, and the dentist's office doesn't telephone to say, "We received your settlement today, please disregard the bill we sent this week."
I agree with the other answers, one simple telephone to the dentist's billing department should be all specifically needed. Good luck!!
Answers: I would start by talking to the billing being at your dental office. At that point you should be capable of tell if it is a problem next to the dental office or the insurance company.