Is anyone familiar with theTricare Dental Plan??

I was just curious how the co-pay works. I am needed to have 2 wisdom teeth extracted and I am trying to figure out how much it is probably going to cost. If anyone is familiar with the Tricare dental plan through United Concordia can you please help me out? I would call them but the last time I did I was on hold for 20 minutes. Thanks!

Is anyone familiar with theTricare Dental Plan??
What you have to pay is dependent on your husband's rank. I had to have a tooth pulled and I had to pay $46 out of pocket. Call you dentist's office. They should be able to tell you UPFRONT how much you will have to pay when you go on. I've had Tricare Dental for YEARS and I've always called ahead to find out what I had to pay so I wouldn't be surprised. Don't bother calling United Concordia direct. I don't think anyone actually works there :0)
Reply:I hate calling for tri care stuff.


One of my kids just had two teeth pulled and we paid 80 bucks for the whole experience. I know they weren't wisdom teeth...Hope that helps a little.


OH, sorry. we paid when the bill came for what wasn't covered under the program.
Reply:I believe that you have to pay 20%. At least, that was the deductible last time I checked.





You can find all the info you need here: http://www.tricaredentalprogram.com/tdpt...





Good luck with the wisdom teeth. It cost me a little more, but I opted to be put under. Also, stock up on motrin, it helps so much more than just the pain killers.
Reply:anywhere from 60-80% will be covered. your best bet is to call your dentist aheadof time and ask for an estimated bill, especially if they require paymnet at time of service.





my dentist is very good about calling up UCCI and getting actual numbers. They must have a special direct line, since they are never on hold.
Reply:I had my done through united concordia for active duty and it cost me a little over $400 when it was all done. It will be a little different with different dentists though.
Reply:They get you after you have the precedure done. I recently had to have an old filling replaced and was told that it would be totally covered. But then I got a bill for $130 b/c I chose a tooth colored filling...even though that's what I asked about when checking to see what was covered! Good luck finding anything out....I've found that when dealing with ANY insurance (be it civilian run or govt run) it's going to be about an hour of your life wasted.
Reply:Your dentist can submit a treatment plan in advance and get a list of costs that will be covered and costs you must pay.
Reply:my son had his thooth pulled they payed 100% back.


I will get mine pulled 2 morrow and i`m pretty sure i will get it back too.


I know the shots they will not pay at all.


I always had to pay them 100%.
Reply:tricare sucks when you are trying to get answers...i had some wisdom teeth pulled not too long ago...first of all, you need to make sure its a doctor who accepts tricare or tricare approves of them, otherwise you will pay everything....my dentist actually had to put me fully under because i have a problem with my jaw, if i have my jaw open for too long, it gets sore and gets stuck...so i was completely sedated....i only paid a $400 co-pay for the whole thing...it seemed like a lot of money to dish out but when i saw the final bill, the $400 was nothing...





United Concordia has a website...just do a search for it....it should list on there what providers are covered in your area and what the costs should roughly be
Reply:My hubby is active duty as well. I looked into United Concordia, but just didn't feel like shelling out this kind of money for dental insurance when I have good teeth. Our dependants have benefits through Ameriplan. They're a company out there that helps people who do not have and need affordable dental benefits. It includes all basic things and then surgery, crowns, even orthodontics. There's no high premiums, deductibles, co-pays, waiting periods, or anything like that at all. They can save you up to 80% on your out of pocket expenses for a very small fee every month. It ends up saving you a lot of $$ over traditional insurance. Try this website and you can check out the specifics and providers in your area. http://www.everyonebenefits.com/40424269... They are wonderful. I am very happy with them. Hope you find what you need. Please email me if you have any questions, and I'd be happy to help you if I can. Best of luck.

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