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Cracked a tooth....emergency dental cover

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  • 04-01-2012 12:35am
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    Doom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭


    I cracked a tooth, can I qualify for emergency dental work on my Quinnhealth plan?


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    nick1984
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    how bad is the cracked tooth, you should be able to get emegencey dental work done ring your insurer and ask them who is your local dentist which will do this under your cover


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    Oral Surgeon
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    Doom wrote: »
    I cracked a tooth, can I qualify for emergency dental work on my Quinnhealth plan?

    Do you have a separate dental option to your plan or on one of the regular healthcare plans only??

    If you pay extra for a dental plan then maybe.

    If just on regular healthcare- no... All they will cover is surgical removal of impacted or unerupted teeth and the surgical removal of roots (not a tooth with a crown or portion of a crown in the mouth. Filling or root canals are not covered by these plans.

    Check your T&C

    Good luck,
    OS


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    Doom
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    Thanks for the info, know if any thing covered under a doctor visit only, medical card?


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    helimachoptor
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    Doom wrote: »
    Thanks for the info, know if any thing covered under a doctor visit only, medical card?

    Sorry not sure exactly what you mean here?


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    Doom
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    There are two types of medical card, the full benefit and Doctor visit only card, I have a doctor visit card


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    georgieporgy
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    Doom wrote: »
    There are two types of medical card, the full benefit and Doctor visit only card, I have a doctor visit card

    if your doctor does not do dental work then you are out of luck.:(


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    Oral Surgeon
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    Doom wrote: »
    Thanks for the info, know if any thing covered under a doctor visit only, medical card?

    Just curious, how do you qualify for a medical card if you have Quinn Healthcare insurance?


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    Doom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭Doom


    Anyone know what dental work is covered under PRSI these days? is it still a examination and clean?


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    mush500
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    Just an examination doom


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    Doom
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    Oral Surgeon wrote: »
    Just curious, how do you qualify for a medical card if you have Quinn Healthcare insurance?

    Because I qualify for one and therefore entitled to one simple, btw what makes you think i'm well off just because I pay medical insurance.
    its a gp visit card not a goldcard


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    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    Dental is not covered on a GP only card, sorry.


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    bob11
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    I had a similar issue with my wife cracking her tooth which needed to be removed and root canalled ... Initially VHI refused to pay as they didn't cover root canals , but I fought it as it was required as a result of an accident. (Our daughter jumped up and smacked her chin from below with her head, resulting in the broken tooth )
    I got a letter from both dentist involved stating that this was emergency dental work as per the policy ...

    Eventually they paid the 500 Euros which was the maximuim limit allowed for emergency dental .. It didn't cover the cost of the treatment, but was better than nothing ...


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    Oral Surgeon
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    Doom wrote: »
    Because I qualify for one and therefore entitled to one simple, btw what makes you think i'm well off just because I pay medical insurance.
    its a gp visit card not a goldcard

    Just asking, no need to get your knickers in a twist. I was of the understanding that people got medical cards if they were of limited means, not someone who can afford to drop a grand on medical insurance- thats all.... I never said that you were well off...


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    Bruce2008
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    Oral Surgeon wrote: »
    Just asking, no need to get your knickers in a twist. I was of the understanding that people got medical cards if they were of limited means, not someone who can afford to drop a grand on medical insurance- thats all.... I never said that you were well off...

    I totally agree with you... it seems mad that medical cards and doctors visit cards are given out like this... seems if you can spin a sob story you can get one... would someone be intitled to one if you told them you could afford medical insurance???


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    georgieporgy
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    Easy on there lads. As we all know, many gainfully employed people were recently thrown on the scrap heap and given medical cards to make them feel better. Some of them will have been in the habit of paying for private medical insurance and may have elected to continue to do that rather than rely on the public "service'.

    Many people on the dole drink and smoke. Others buy private health insurance.

    I recently met one who has endured unemployment for 3 years but still pays for his 2 kids in private school. (two really nice polite kids they were).


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    Bruce2008
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    georgieporgy wrote: »
    Easy on there lads. As we all know, many gainfully employed people were recently thrown on the scrap heap and given medical cards to make them feel better. Some of them will have been in the habit of paying for private medical insurance and may have elected to continue to do that rather than rely on the public "service'.

    Many people on the dole drink and smoke. Others buy private health insurance.

    I recently met one who has endured unemployment for 3 years but still pays for his 2 kids in private school. (two really nice polite kids they were).

    Ah well thats okay if it is to make them feel better.... !!!!

    In all reality now lads....

    Nobody said anything about drinking or smoking on the dole.... god you need some comforts....

    But to get a medical card when you have private insurance.... surely this is ridiculous.... medical cards are meant to be means tested.... paid for by the government (us) then why should the government (us) supply someone with a medical card when they have private insurance.... and I dont just mean people on the dole... i heard of someone on above average wages with health insurance paid for by his employer and who applied for a medical card and got one!!!... come on lads...

    if anybody has private insurance then they should not get a medical card...

    And as for the bloke who sends his kids to private school.... he must have saved a good bit in the good times....fair f*** to him but i doubt if he has a medical card....


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