Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Does anyone who has had to battle the insurance company have any recommendations for someone who is just getting started? I really wanted to get insurance approval before I got my braces on but they won't approve that far in advance. I have been reading and it seems like the battle with them can sometimes take years. Does that mean you wear the braces for years? The orthodontist I saw told me that my teeth were already basically straight (except one crooked bottom tooth) and that he does not recommend braces unless I will be doing surgery. He says it will actually make my bite more noticeable. My fear is that I go ahead with braces and then I can't get insurance approval so I end up with a worse bite than now. I don't think I could afford the surgery w/out insurance help. Is there anything I can start doing, or should be doing, to help with the insurance process??? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Does anyone who has had to battle the insurance company have any recommendations for someone who is just getting started? I really wanted to get insurance approval before I got my braces on but they won't approve that far in advance. I have been reading and it seems like the battle with them can sometimes take years. Does that mean you wear the braces for years? The orthodontist I saw told me that my teeth were already basically straight (except one crooked bottom tooth) and that he does not recommend braces unless I will be doing surgery. He says it will actually make my bite more noticeable. My fear is that I go ahead with braces and then I can't get insurance approval so I end up with a worse bite than now. I don't think I could afford the surgery w/out insurance help. Is there anything I can start doing, or should be doing, to help with the insurance process??? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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