I was referred to see Dr. Reva Barewal at Fusion Dental Specialists for a crown by my general dentist. I scheduled an appointment two months out with the front desk Teresa because that as soon as I could get in. I asked for a pre-determination to be sent to insurance and Teresa really pushed back on the request. I called my insurance company and then said there was no way they could tell me my cost without a pre-determination. I called back Teresa and insisted on the $195 consultation fee be sent to my insurance company for a pre-determination (just for Dr. Barewal to take a look in my month). Teresa did get the pre-determination sent in (since I forced it) and found insurance would only pay for half of the consult bill. I think this is the business model to get you in and then hope insurance will pay but then your stuck. Also note that Dr. Barewal does not work with any insurance plans on their fee schedule so she charges what she wants and no negotiating.
In the end I went to see Dr. Brian Bray for $125 for the consult with no issues getting the pre-determination and insurance ended up paying 100%. I got world class service from Dr Bray and his staff. Then to make the story better Dr. Bray said I would be fine with just a fill
out of 5 stars
