{"id":571,"date":"2019-10-04T19:41:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T19:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=571"},"modified":"2023-11-21T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T17:13:41","slug":"dealing-with-dental-insurers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/practice-resources\/legal-services\/dentistry-and-the-law\/dealing-with-dental-insurers\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with dental insurers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Dealing with dental insurers<\/h1>\n<p><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div><h2 class=\"rounded\">Dealing with Dental Insurers<\/h2>\t<ul class=\"dpe-flexible-posts\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1651\" class=\"post-1651 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-disallowed-services legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-fees legal_tags-covered-services legal_tags-noncovered-services\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/the-difference-between-noncovered-services-and-disallowed-services\/\">The Difference Between \u2018Noncovered Services\u2019 and \u2018Disallowed Services\u2019<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/covered-services\/\">covered services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/noncovered-services\/\">noncovered services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/disallowed-services\/\">disallowed services<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-12774\" class=\"post-12774 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-participation-agreement legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-fraud legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-fees legal_tags-audit\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/did-i-commit-fraud\/\">Did I Commit Fraud?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fraud\/\">fraud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/audit\/\">audit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/participation-agreement\/\">participation agreement<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-11011\" class=\"post-11011 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-fees legal_tags-assignment-of-benefits legal_tags-repayment\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/how-does-an-assignment-of-benefits-work\/\">How Does an \u2018Assignment of Benefits\u2019 Work?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/assignment-of-benefits\/\">assignment of benefits<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/repayment\/\">repayment<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-10000\" class=\"post-10000 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-fees legal_tags-audit legal_tags-participation-agreement legal_tags-repayment legal_tags-insurance\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/understanding-the-dental-plan-audit-process\/\">Understanding the Dental Plan Audit Process<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/audit\/\">audit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/participation-agreement\/\">participation agreement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/repayment\/\">repayment<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-9774\" class=\"post-9774 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-participation-agreement legal_tags-rating legal_tags-rating-system legal_tags-defamation\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/can-dental-plan-ratings-be-defamatory\/\">Can Dental Plan Ratings Be Defamatory?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/participation-agreement\/\">participation agreement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/rating\/\">rating<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/rating-system\/\">rating system<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/defamation\/\">defamation<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-8930\" class=\"post-8930 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-fees legal_tags-fee-schedule legal_tags-dental-plans\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/what-is-illegal-about-disclosing-fee-schedules\/\">What Is Illegal About Disclosing Fee Schedules?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fee-schedule\/\">fee schedule<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-7533\" class=\"post-7533 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-fees legal_tags-fee-schedule legal_tags-participation-agreement legal_tags-network-leasing legal_tags-dental-plans\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/network-leasing-arrangements-and-their-effect-on-fees\/\">Network Leasing Arrangements and Their Effect on Fees<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/participation-agreement\/\">participation agreement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/network-leasing\/\">network leasing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fee-schedule\/\">fee schedule<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-6400\" class=\"post-6400 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-contracts legal_tags-noncovered-services legal_tags-disallowed-services legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-fees\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/can-patients-restrict-me-from-filing-claims-with-dental-plans\/\">Can Patients Restrict Me from Filing Claims with Dental Plans?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/contracts\/\">contracts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/noncovered-services\/\">noncovered services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/disallowed-services\/\">disallowed services<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1634\" class=\"post-1634 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-fraud legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-billing-codes legal_tags-participation-agreements\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/does-a-misunderstanding-of-billing-procedures-constitute-fraud\/\">Does a Misunderstanding of Billing Procedures Constitute \u2018Fraud\u2019?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fraud\/\">fraud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/billing-codes\/\">billing codes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/participation-agreements\/\">participation agreements<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1639\" class=\"post-1639 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-nonparticipating-provider legal_tags-surprise-billing legal_tags-insurance\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/correct-dentist-identification-and-regulation-of-surprise-medical-billing\/\">Correct Dentist Identification and Regulation of \u2018Surprise Medical Billing\u2019<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/surprise-billing\/\">surprise billing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/nonparticipating-provider\/\">nonparticipating provider<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1642\" class=\"post-1642 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-timely-payment\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/timely-payment-for-dental-services-by-insurers\/\">Timely Payment for Dental Services by Insurers<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/timely-payment\/\">timely payment<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1644\" class=\"post-1644 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-insurance legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-no-fault legal_tags-auto-insurance\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/coverage-by-more-than-one-dental-plan\/\">Coverage by More than One Dental Plan<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/no-fault\/\">no-fault<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/auto-insurance\/\">auto insurance<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1645\" class=\"post-1645 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-confidentiality-agreement\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/confidentiality-agreements-with-a-dental-plan\/\">Confidentiality Agreements with a Dental Plan<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/confidentiality-agreement\/\">confidentiality agreement<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1647\" class=\"post-1647 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-covered-services legal_tags-fee-schedule legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-fees\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/is-it-legal-to-have-more-than-one-fee-schedule\/\">Is It Legal to Have More than One Fee Schedule?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/covered-services\/\">covered services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fee-schedule\/\">fee schedule<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1654\" class=\"post-1654 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-fees legal_tags-contracts legal_tags-fee-schedule\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/dental-benefit-plan-agreements-read-em-or-weep\/\">Dental Benefit Plan Agreements: Read \u2019Em or Weep<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/contracts\/\">contracts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fee-schedule\/\">fee schedule<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1655\" class=\"post-1655 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-assignment-of-benefits legal_tags-denial\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/your-options-when-a-plan-administrator-disallows-claims\/\">Your Options When a Plan Administrator Disallows Claims<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/assignment-of-benefits\/\">assignment of benefits<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/denial\/\">denial<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1657\" class=\"post-1657 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-discount legal_tags-covered-services legal_tags-insurance\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/can-i-create-my-own-dental-plan\/\">Can I Create My Own Dental Plan?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/covered-services\/\">covered services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/discount\/\">discount<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1678\" class=\"post-1678 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-dental-plans legal_tags-assignment-of-benefits legal_tags-associate\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/assignment-of-benefits-an-alternative-to-joining-a-network\/\">Assignment of Benefits: An Alternative to Joining a Network?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/associate\/\">associate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-plans\/\">dental plans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/assignment-of-benefits\/\">assignment of benefits<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1692\" class=\"post-1692 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_categories-antitrust-issues legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-antitrust legal_tags-fee-schedules\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/is-there-an-antitrust-concern-with-disclosing-fee-schedules\/\">Is there an Antitrust Concern with Disclosing Fee Schedules?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/antitrust\/\">antitrust<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fee-schedules\/\">fee schedules<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-2888\" class=\"post-2888 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-dealing-with-dental-insurers legal_tags-medicaid legal_tags-medicare legal_tags-waiver-of-co-pay legal_tags-insurance legal_tags-discount\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/discounts-and-waiving-patient-co-payments-and-deductibles-2\/\">Discounts and Waiving 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