Category: Dental Insurance“My Old Dentist Didn’t Make Me Pay the Co-Pay. Why Won’t You?” Fortunately, this is not a question I hear very often, but from colleagues around the country, I know that more and more patients are asking that their co-pays be waived, and more and more dentists are doing it. Heck, some dentists are even ADVERTISING […]
USE IT OR LOSE IT! Your Dental Insurance, that is. Did you know that, when your dental insurance year runs out, you LOSE whatever benefits you have left? Unlike phone minutes, there’s no “roll-over” for your insurance, so once they’re gone, they’re GONE. We are rapidly approaching the end of 2009, and our schedule is already […]
Thanks to some connections across the country, I am very pleased to announce another exciting development in our dental practice that we truly believe will benefit patients, and that is the Quality Dental Plan, the first nationwide dental discount plan that is truly designed to be AFFORDABLE to both employers and individuals. In fact, we […]
I’ve talked about our Smiles by Payet Dental Discount Plan several times, but something that may be overlooked is that this even covers Cosmetic Dentistry! Imagine you’re looking for a Smile Makeover and want to get Porcelain Veneers, like Craig’s in the below picture, and you’re concerned about the total fees: Depending on the complexity of […]
As a practicing dentist for almost 11 years now, in a practice that does accept assignment of dental insurance benefits, I have seen almost every conceivable attempt by dental insurance companies to hold up payment, deny payment, or anything they can do to keep the money that should rightfully help pay for your dental care. […]
As I mentioned in my last post about patients without dental insurance, I would like to add that there is another great option that we offer at my dentist’s office in Charlotte, NC, and that is CareCredit. A tremendous number of my patients have used the 3-, 6-, and 12-Month Interest-Free Dental Patient Financing to […]
I thought I’d just mention this again, as we’ve had increasing interest in our Smiles by Payet Dentistry Dental Discount Plan; as far as I know, it’s the only Dental Discount Plan in Charlotte, NC that’s offered. Patients are finding some real savings with it. We are only offering this for patients with NO Dental […]
While it may not seem like an earth-shattering improvement, today we took a big step in improving our Customer Service today! Today we installed some new software in our office called “Dentforms;” what this software allows us to do, starting NOW, is to become almost a PAPERLESS dental office. Now, you’re probably thinking, “So what […]
The Chicago Sun-Times reported today that more Americans are choosing to cut back on visiting the dentist due to the current economic downturn.….…..with potentially far more expensive consequences than most think. Click HERE to read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times. We understand the tempation to skip a regular check-up at your dentist’s office when […]
“Dr. Payet is an amazingly gifted dentist. I liked my smile before but was amazed at the difference the veneers made. His attention to detail and “chair side manner” made me comfortable during the entire process. He genuinely cares and goes to great lengths to ensure you are happy and 100% satisfied. I highly recommend Dr. Payet to anyone looking for a great Charlotte dentist!”