Question:
I really need your help
IRL. I've been going to this dentist almost weekly since November (yes
for 3 MONTHS!) and all I have to show for it is one filling and 1 root
canal and one crown that has to be redone. I really need your help
finding another dentist in the west L.A./ Santa Monica area who will
work with Principal Financial PPO to get the rest of my fillings done
(I believe I have 4 more to go). It's important because I don't want my
cavities to turn into root canals! I can't believe I have to go through
this torture. BTW, does anyone know of the dental office I speak of?
(Joseph Sabet on 7th street in Santa Monica, but dentist is Dr. Verdi)
I need someone:
1)Professional
2)Timely- who will get my fillings done in a timely manner and will not
make me wait AN HOUR afer I've arrived ON TIME just to get in the
chair. I am a mother to a 4 1/2 month old, so I don't have all the time
in the world to wait for an over-booked dentist.
3) Who can work Mondays/Tuesdays because that's when my mom baby sits.
4) Friendly - That's optional. I just want to get this done. :-)
I take it I have to ask for my paper work and x rays because I am
definitely not getting any more x rays done.
Sorry, I am *really* steamed right now.
Answer:
Managed Dental Care
The Principal® developed managed dental care to help combat rising
dental care costs and to help employers spend their dental benefit
dollars wisely. But we're not just concerned about the bottom line.
Our first priority is making sure insureds receive quality dental care
from skilled, experienced dentists.
Provider Network
We do this by partnering with Insurance Dentists of America (IDOA), a
respected organization comprised of over 50,000 selected dentists.
IDOA screens PPO network dentists to ensure proper credentialing and
practice patterns.
Flexibility & Savings
In certain locations, The Principal® offers a Preferred Provider
Organization (PPO) network. The Principal® Dental PPO allows employees
the freedom to select the dentist of their choice. They can select a
PPO participating dentist and enjoy increased benefits, since PPO
providers agree to accept negotiated fees as payment in full.
Employees can also select a non-participating dentist and receive
slightly lower benefits. To see what PPO networks are offered in your
area please visit our PPO Network Map
Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) Dental Highlights
The Principal® offers a Dental EPO in select California markets. An
EPO is similar to a PPO except that covered members must use an
in-network provider to receive any benefits. Dentists in the network
agree to accept negotiated fees so covered members receive
high-quality, cost-effective dental care.
For more information on these or other benefit design options, contact
your local representative of The Principal® by clicking on Office
Locations at the left.
GP 43537-2 01/2001
Get a Map and Driving Directions
Distance: 1.15
9. JOSEPH P SABET DDS
General Practitioner
1244 7Th St Ste 101
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310)393-0743
The provider network constantly expands and changes. We cannot
guarantee that all listed healthcare providers will be participating
in your network at the time services are rendered. It is your
responsibility to verify your healthcare provider's membership by
calling your Managed Care Network and by confirming participation with
your provider at the time of appointment. To obtain the phone number
of your Managed Care Network, click here:
https://www.principal.com/partners/providers/ppomap.htm
You've requested a provider in the The Principal Plan Dental Network.
Through our network relationships we have the following 100 of 758 PPO
provider(s) available in the location requested.
