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So if you become a member of Angie's list you may get up to 70% off member services..
OH REALLY?????
I have discussed this here before. The facts are:
1. Overhead in an average dental practice is 70%. That means some practices have a 73% overhead and some have a 67% overhead.
But in any case, the dentist gets 30% minus taxes of 50% (Federal, State, Local, Social Security and Medicare taxes)
If I charge you $100 for treatment, I get $15 to take home and spend. That means that the overhead is $70 and that $70 does not change no matter what I charge you.
If I give you a 30% discount, I earn nothing, the Government gets no taxes but the staff, lights and rent gets paid.
Does this make sense? Is it sustainable?
When you ask a dentist for a discount, you are knowingly or unknowingly asking the dentist to spend less time, use cheaper materials or hire a lower quality worker. And this counts for insurance as well.
Do you really want lower quality dentistry? That means more root canals, more crowns and more implants.
Think about this.
