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A lot of Americans pay for dental services through insurance which adds another layer of complexity. The insurance provider negotiates and then just passes thro
by throwaway48476 1y ago
A lot of Americans pay for dental services through insurance which adds another layer of complexity. The insurance provider negotiates and then just passes through the cost, of course this leads to higher prices than market competition provides. Dental services need to publish price lists, this will allow for price discovery and market competition.
- vkou 1y agoFor any non-trivial work, dentists will happily look around in your mouth, and then give you an itemized quote for how much treatment will cost, before they schedule treatment for you. They aren't doctors, they know how much two pills of ibuprofen cost. You absolutely can comparison shop (Even if the dentist in question doesn't exactly know what % of the bill your insurer will reimburse, and the best they can do for that is to give a rough estimate.) It's probably not worth it for routine work if you're insured, and absolutely worth it for anything serious, or if you don't have insurance.
- throwaway48476 1y agoOne of the best things trump did was forcing hospitals to publish their price lists. Dentists should be regulated and publish their prices too. Allow for comparison shopping.