{"id":100,"date":"2017-08-10T18:19:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T22:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/?page_id=100"},"modified":"2019-10-01T12:41:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T17:41:32","slug":"dental-insurance-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/your-office-visit\/dental-insurance\/dental-insurance-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Insurance Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h3>Assignment of benefits<\/h3>\n<p>Authorization from the patient to the insurance carrier to forward payment directly to the endodontist for treatment provided.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Claim<\/h3>\n<p>A statement sent to an insurance carrier that lists the date of service and performed procedures with associated costs. It serves as the basis for insurances to provide payment of benefits.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Contract<\/h3>\n<p>An agreement between your employer and your insurance carrier that typically describes the benefits of your dental plan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Copayment<\/h3>\n<p>A fee that your insurance plan may require you to pay in order to receive a specific dental procedure<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Coverage<\/h3>\n<p>The benefits available to you under your insurance plan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Customary fee<\/h3>\n<p>The fees your insurance carrier will pay for the specific procedure performed as opposed to the actual fees submitted for a specific endodontic procedure to establish the maximum benefit payable for that specific procedure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Deductible<\/h3>\n<p>The amount you are responsible to pay before your insurance carrier starts paying for covered services.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>EOB (Explanation of Benefits)<\/h3>\n<p>Identifies your benefits, the percentage your insurance carrier is willing to pay, and procedures that are and are not covered by your plan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Participating provider<\/h3>\n<p>An endodontist who signs a contractual agreement with the dental insurance carrier to provide care to eligible members.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Patient portion<\/h3>\n<p>The dollar amount that you will be responsible to pay if your insurance payment does not cover the entire fee.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Preauthorization<\/h3>\n<p>A statement from your insurance company indicating whether the required endodontic treatment will be covered under the terms of your plan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Predetermination<\/h3>\n<p>An administrative procedure that requires your endodontist to submit a treatment plan to your insurance carrier for approval before treatment begins.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>UCR (Usual, Customary and Reasonable)<\/h3>\n<p>A term used by insurance companies to describe the amount they are willing to pay for a particular procedure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/why-see-an-endodontist\/find-an-endodontist\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind an Endodontist\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assignment of benefits Authorization from the patient to the insurance carrier to forward payment directly to the endodontist for treatment provided. Claim A statement sent to an insurance carrier that lists the date of service and performed procedures with associated costs. It serves as the basis for insurances to provide payment of benefits. 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