Does Dental Insurance Cover the Cost of the Tap Dental Device?
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Our philosophy is to help our patients achieve and maintain exceptional dental health. We work hard to make sure that our level of care is deserving of our patients’ respect and confidence. Our tradition of preventive dentistry is the basis for all service and care in our practice. We welcome all questions and comments regarding dentistry in the hope that we increase your dental "IQ" and help you make better dental health decisions.
I HAVE THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE:
1) MEDICARE
2) MAIL HANDLERS BENEFIT PLAN
3) TRICARE FOR LIFE (TFL)
APPRECIATE ANY INFO YOU CAN PROVIDE.
THANK YOU,
G.E. PRATT
Hello, Mr. Pratt –
The TAP appliance you ask about is one of the many dental devices for the treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. As to your benefits:
1. Since we are not Medicare providers, that is not an option in our office
2. You will have to communicate with your insurance companies in order to determine your possible benefits.
3. We do not take assignment of benefits, so you will have to make cash arrangements and then pursue your medical benefits afterwards.
4. This obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis is a medical diagnosis. The medical treatment coding for a custom obstructive sleep apnea device is E0486. Have you been diagnosed by your physician? We often work in tandem with a physician (we use Dr. Brian Wang, for instance, as a common person we refer to for medical diagnosis. He is an ENT doctor with an interest in sleep disorders.) Based upon the results of a medical exam and diagnosis, then you may be a candidate for the TAP appliance or one of the other apnea appliances.
Thanks for your interest.
Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS
(713) 795-5905
Our philosophy is to help our patients achieve and maintain exceptional dental health. We work hard to make sure that our level of care is deserving of our patients’ respect and confidence. Our tradition of preventive dentistry is the basis for all service and care in our practice. We welcome all questions and comments regarding dentistry in the hope that we increase your dental "IQ" and help you make better dental health decisions.
I HAVE THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE:
1) MEDICARE
2) MAIL HANDLERS BENEFIT PLAN
3) TRICARE FOR LIFE (TFL)
APPRECIATE ANY INFO YOU CAN PROVIDE.
THANK YOU,
G.E. PRATT
Hello, Mr. Pratt –
The TAP appliance you ask about is one of the many dental devices for the treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. As to your benefits:
1. Since we are not Medicare providers, that is not an option in our office
2. You will have to communicate with your insurance companies in order to determine your possible benefits.
3. We do not take assignment of benefits, so you will have to make cash arrangements and then pursue your medical benefits afterwards.
4. This obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis is a medical diagnosis. The medical treatment coding for a custom obstructive sleep apnea device is E0486. Have you been diagnosed by your physician? We often work in tandem with a physician (we use Dr. Brian Wang, for instance, as a common person we refer to for medical diagnosis. He is an ENT doctor with an interest in sleep disorders.) Based upon the results of a medical exam and diagnosis, then you may be a candidate for the TAP appliance or one of the other apnea appliances.
Thanks for your interest.
Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS
(713) 795-5905
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