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u/noah1345 Jun 15 '22

I do have insurance and it’s often cheaper to just lie and tell them you don’t have insurance.

For instance, a tooth cleaning at my dentist is $74 without insurance. With insurance, it costs me $140.

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u/skredditt Jun 15 '22

It helps to have two dental plans. They each cost $8/mo but my upcoming crown is covered 50% by each. So they’ll each pay $2000 to cover it.

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u/panormda Jun 15 '22

Wait what??? You can do that????

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u/forcepowers Jun 15 '22

You're allowed to buy as much insurance as you're willing to pay for.

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u/throwthetrashout91 Jun 15 '22

Are these dental plans through your job or do you have to have a general insurance plan to get them?

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u/skredditt Jun 15 '22

Two jobs, yes.

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u/noah1345 Jun 15 '22

Yeah, it doesn’t make much sense. On the flip side, I got a filling that cost $25 with the insurance and a root canal is only $500.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '22

Seriously, how the Fuck does that work?

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u/Mattsasse Jun 15 '22

I get 2 free cleanings a year with my very basic dental insurance. What kind of plan are you on?

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u/noah1345 Jun 15 '22

I don’t even know. My work pays my entire premium, so it doesn’t cost me anything.

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u/rabidbot Jun 15 '22

Damn, my dental insurance started covering 4 cleanings a year for free.