{"id":386,"date":"2015-10-20T11:48:51","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T18:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=386"},"modified":"2015-10-20T11:48:51","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T18:48:51","slug":"just-found-out-my-insurance-covered-something-i-was-charged-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/just-found-out-my-insurance-covered-something-i-was-charged-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Just found out my insurance covered something I was charged for"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently had a dental procedure done that I paid full price for. \u00a0Than&#8230;afterward, I found out my insurance would have covered that. \u00a0Shouldn&#8217;t my dentist&#8217;s office have taken care of that? \u00a0It&#8217;s hard enough affording the dentist without having to pay extra.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa A. &#8211; Boston<\/p>\n<p>Melissa,<\/p>\n<p>Some dental offices do the filing for you and others expect you to do it yourself. \u00a0I would discuss it with your dentist&#8217;s business office. \u00a0If they want you to do the filing, it will be a little harder to get all the bang for your buck. \u00a0They know the insurance policy better than you do.<\/p>\n<p>I would look for a clinic that will work with you to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/affordable-dentist-phoenix.html\"> get the most out of your dental insurance<\/a>. \u00a0Otherwise it is a waste of money and your funds.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\">Phoenix dentists<\/a> Drs. 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