April Challenges Updated
Last month my kids and I went to the dentist. I have no cavities. My daughter has one cavity and my son has two that need to be filled. We made appointments to get them filled this month. While I still have insurance, it's a 60/40 deal, and I pay the 60 percent. They have given me an estimate of my charges.
Updates: My daughter goes to the dentist on April 24th. Her cost will be 165.20
We went to the dentist yesterday and they charged me 243 dollars!! Apparently there was a previous charge for anesthesia (nitrous oxide) that I was unaware of. So, I wrote out the check, and when I got home, I told my daughter to go brush her teeth well. I was so frustrated. GRRRRR. It's going to be written off my taxes.
My son goes to the dentist on April 29th and cost 159 for one filling. They both need conscious sedation. The cost includes the sedation. My insurance doesn't cover it and I have to pay out of pocket.
My daughter also has a oral surgeon appointment this week for her wisdom teeth removal.
UPDATE: We have an appointment for April 30th at noon for the wisdom teeth to be removed. 20 dollar copay I was told.
My hound dog gets neutered mid April (already paid for) by Spay VA.
UPDATES: This has been done and they even clipped his toe nails.
My girls have birthdays coming. My daughter is going to be 19, and my other daughter is going to be 17. One asked to go out for a restaurant meal, and there was talk about manicures/pedicures for the 17 year old. I can't afford a big party for them. I'm hoping to get away with the meal/mani/pedi with my budget intact.
Updates: One birthday is done. My daughter that is in high school wants to go out for chicken wings, manicures/pedicures. This will be on Friday, April 25th. We are going to have lunch instead of dinner out, since I will be working that evening. Lunch will be the five of us, mani/pedi will be three of us, with some money put towards a "birthday bag" from the dollar store and a check for 25 dollars.
UPDATES: We agreed to get take out and bring it home. There will be six of us, cake and ice cream from the outlet store, and a birthday bag from the dollar store. There will only be two for pedicures and manicures.
I am waiting on a reimbursement from DD college that she dropped out of. It's supposed to be in my account this month. It's close to 300 dollars which I could put back into my savings.
UPDATES: The paper check came, I thought they were going to just credit my bank account electronically. I was surprised, it's 492 dollars!! Part of it is going into my savings, part of it is going towards my bills for May.
My husband needs a new pair of glasses.
Updates: He got a new pair of glasses. His eye exam was paid for, and I paid 204 dollars for his glasses. I will be taking that off my taxes since I am not reimbursed anything for this purchase.
My car needs an oil change soon. It's about 1500 miles away from needing one.
Dental bills are the worst, aren't they? It's just two of us, but we're OLD and even if you brush regularly and floss and rinse and all that stuff, old fillings wear out and have to be replaced. We both have teeth missing--I have a partial denture, and my husband has bridges and one implant, No dental insurance at all. Plus I have to see a periodontist twice a year due to gum problems. Then I see my regular dentist twice a year, so that's once every three months, and the cheapest cleaning is $140--the specialist is a little more. It's not always possible to "plan" for those problems, either--they pop up during the tightest months, it seems. At least you are getting some help from insurance. We had some before we retired, but aren't eligible in retirement.
ReplyDeleteHope you can get on top of things and all the teeth behave themselves!!
Some times the dental bills hurt financially. My husband needs a partial plate but he refuses to go see the dentist. It's the same office that has been treating everyone one of us for years. I can't force him to go, but I really wish he would.
ReplyDeleteDental treatments could be quite expensive. That’s why it’s great that you have insurance for it. It's just too bad that it didn’t cover your son’s dental bills too. Were you able to avail the insurance for your daughter? It might be pricey, but it's worth every penny to keep your loved one's teeth in good health. Anyway, thanks for sharing these updates with us. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteEunice Greer @ DownTownDentalSC01
I guess this was quite pricey for you, since you had to have all three of you checked by the dentist, not to mention all the treatments that your children had to go through. But this is all for the best, and I think it’s okay to invest money on health. I hope things are a lot better for you guys now. Take care!
ReplyDeleteBettye Primm @ Back Mountain Dental