Showing posts with label Insurance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Insurance. Show all posts

Welcome to ZocDoc Help

ZocDoc is your way to find a dentist or doctor online and make appointments instantly. You can easily filter doctors and dentists by location and insurance, read reviews by other patients, leave your own doctor rating or find out where a doctor went to school.

This online help is designed to help you make the most of ZocDoc. Please choose one of the topics below to get started or enter your search terms in the search box.

 

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Find a Dentist by Insurance

ZocDoc makes it easy to find dentists that accept your insurance. Here is what to do:

 

Step 1: Locate the insurance selection field.

This looks slightly different depending on which page your are on. Here are the two most common forms:

Find a Dentist by Insurance 

Find a Dentist by Insurance 2

 

Step 2: Select the Dental Insurance

Click into the field where it says "I'll fill out my insurance company later". A drop down list will appear. If you do have dental insurance, please select the name of your insurance. If you don't have dental insurance, or your plan is not listed, please select "I am paying by myself". Please note that in most cases, your dental insurance will be different from your medical (health) insurance. If you are unsure, please contact your HR department.

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Step 3: Select Your Plan

Once you have selected your insurance, the drop down list for "Dental Insurance Plan" will be active. Click into this field to select your plan.

Select Dental Insurance Plan

If you were on a page that gave you the option to only show dentists that accept your insurance: Filter Dentists by Insurance you can check the box to filter out all dentists that do not participate in your insurance.

 

Once you apply the insurance filter, you will get one of 3 possible results:

Dentist in Network
or Insurance Logo
Dentist is in network with your insurance. Typically, you will not have to file any paperwork and you'll have the lowest possible co-pay, or no co-pay at all (depending on your plan).
Dentist out of network but files paperwork Dentist does not participate with your insurance (I.e., has no contract). However, the dentist will send all the necessary forms to the insurance for you, and a check will be mailed directly to the dentist or to you, depending on your plan. While you may be fully covered for small procedures, your co-pay is typically higher for more expensive ones (depending on your plan). 
Dentist without insurance Dentist does not participate with your insurance (I.e., has no contract). You will be provided with an itemized bill that you can submit to your insurance, but you typically will have to pay your bill during your visit to this office.

ZocDoc is a Free Service to Find Doctors and Dentists

Using ZocDoc to find a dentist does not cost you anything.

On the contrary, we help you save money: you can filter by insurance to find professionals who participate with your insurance and plan.

And we help you save time: Find dentists who are available at a time of your choice, without spending time calling around.

If there are additional features you'd like to see, please contact us at service@ZocDoc.com.

What is ZocDoc?

ZocDoc is an online way to make finding and booking a doctor or dentist easy. Our participating dentists and doctors make their appointment books available online, and you get to select from thousands of possible appointment times (including Saturday appointments, early morning and late night times and emergency dental and medical appointments).

To help you make a decision among our providers, our dentist and doctor directory gives you the information you need most:

  • You can see the location of dentists near you on a map. Click on one of the numbered pins to get more information about this doctor.

ZocDoc Dentist Map

 

  • You can see available times on a glance (simply click on a time to book an appointment, or click on "Next Week" to see more times).

ZocDoc Doctor Time

 

  • To get more information about a dentist, including written patient reviews, information about schools, specialization, professional memberships and a professional statement, click on the doctor's picture to see a detailed professional profile. We have patient ratings for overall recommendation, professional bedside manners, and wait time.

Doctor Rating Example  Patient Reviews Detail

  • You can filter by insurance to ensure your doctor is in network before you visit.

To make an appointment online today, visit our dentist directory.