Has anyone been in this situation: New job starts next Monday. Health coverage starts my first day. My old coverage goes to the 31st. If I get work done (dental) diuring that...
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overlap, will they both pick up part of that ? How does it work? I am talking about $3000++ worth of dental work. would it pay do get it all done during tat period of time?
posted July 19th, 2011 at 3:22pm in
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- call and ask 7-19-2011 3:23pm
- the old insurance theywill cover me like they normally would until the 31st. the new oneI do not have yet, so I canot get through to a customer rep . theyhave nothing to refer...(more) 7-19-2011 3:23pm
to- no member id, no plan number etc etc etc
- np: on monday go talk to the benefits person in HR to get the comapny policy # etc and then call new insurance. 7-19-2011 3:25pm
- i'd use old insurance if coinsurance and deductibles are involved 7-19-2011 3:30pm
- op- I was hopingthe new insurance might cover some of what the oldone does not. I really cannot afford the work with just the oldinsurnce. I wuodl rush to get it done if I cuodl...(more) 7-19-2011 3:33pm
get "more bang for my buck" by doing it during this period that I ahve two coverages.
- surely you can hit zero? or reach a customer rep somehow? and current insurance may not cover you the same if they know you have other insurance. 7-19-2011 3:26pm
- op- I got a human but they said since I am not a member andI do not have any actual claim to ask about theycannot comment. no hypothetical situations 7-19-2011 3:27pm
- it's called coordination of benefits (COB). they will. 7-19-2011 3:25pm
- I know how it works if you have two insurances due to a spouse-- woudl that be the same as this? 7-19-2011 3:26pm
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