As I understand it, in Canada if you agree to have the dental treatment, it’s your responsibility to pay for it. It is the responsibility of the benefits carrier’s to reimburse you for the amount covered by your dental plan. That’s why Mrs. Divot is talking about the couple of cheques that bounced.
Oh, the joys of non-profit medical/dental care. It takes months to be reimbursed and then we hire more staff to fight the insurances and do the paperwork.
Cheques bounce??? Isn’t dental care included in Canada’s single payer (government) system and thus the doctor is paid by the government and receives nothing from patient?
Summer of 2011 was a hard time for us, between my husband almost dying, and the loss of money from his being out of work during that. My older daughter needed fillings. She had never needed them before and was nervous about the procedure (she was 8). Through the whole thing she was truly trying to “man up”, but she was crying a little bit. The dental assistant was brutal, YELLING at her to “Stop that crying! There’s nothing to cry about!” My daughter apologized, saying, “I’m sorry; I’m nervous & it’s been a hard summer.” The assistant sneered – yes, sneered – and said, “Yeah, I’ll bet.” That’s when Mama Bear kicked into overdrive. I reported her to her superiors as well.
Unfortunately there are way too many unresponsible people like this lady with her unruly kid. The days of personal responsibility seems to have passed for all too many people.
When I was stationed in Yuma, Arizona, there was a border town in Mexico called Algodones. The Mexicans called it “Molar City” because there was a dentist on every street corner! There are less regulations in Mexico than in Canada or the US, so dental care was much cheaper. People would travel there for things like root canals or bridges. Mexican dentists took one form of payment: pesos!
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
Not sure I ever saw John get mad at a patient in his dentistry.
howtheduck almost 6 years ago
As I understand it, in Canada if you agree to have the dental treatment, it’s your responsibility to pay for it. It is the responsibility of the benefits carrier’s to reimburse you for the amount covered by your dental plan. That’s why Mrs. Divot is talking about the couple of cheques that bounced.
Enter.Name.Here almost 6 years ago
“You have 2 teeth that need filling….That will be cash up front, please.”
jpayne4040 almost 6 years ago
Soon John’s going to start thinking about who to refer her to next!
Lecherous almost 6 years ago
Oh, the joys of non-profit medical/dental care. It takes months to be reimbursed and then we hire more staff to fight the insurances and do the paperwork.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I’ve read that as a profession dentists have the highest suicide rate. I guess they are always down in the mouth.
Gen.Flashman almost 6 years ago
Cheques bounce??? Isn’t dental care included in Canada’s single payer (government) system and thus the doctor is paid by the government and receives nothing from patient?
Wren Fahel almost 6 years ago
Summer of 2011 was a hard time for us, between my husband almost dying, and the loss of money from his being out of work during that. My older daughter needed fillings. She had never needed them before and was nervous about the procedure (she was 8). Through the whole thing she was truly trying to “man up”, but she was crying a little bit. The dental assistant was brutal, YELLING at her to “Stop that crying! There’s nothing to cry about!” My daughter apologized, saying, “I’m sorry; I’m nervous & it’s been a hard summer.” The assistant sneered – yes, sneered – and said, “Yeah, I’ll bet.” That’s when Mama Bear kicked into overdrive. I reported her to her superiors as well.
BiathlonNut almost 6 years ago
I hope that dental assistant was not able to find another job.
Leojim almost 6 years ago
Unfortunately there are way too many unresponsible people like this lady with her unruly kid. The days of personal responsibility seems to have passed for all too many people.
coffeeturtle almost 6 years ago
I think the one in the chair is going to have more holes leaving than what they came in with…
markshap99 almost 6 years ago
As a retired dentist, this so hits home.
USN1977 almost 6 years ago
When I was stationed in Yuma, Arizona, there was a border town in Mexico called Algodones. The Mexicans called it “Molar City” because there was a dentist on every street corner! There are less regulations in Mexico than in Canada or the US, so dental care was much cheaper. People would travel there for things like root canals or bridges. Mexican dentists took one form of payment: pesos!