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I'm hoping someone can help me with my dilemma. My daughter had braces and when they installed them, they told me the total cost would be $5,800 - my portion would be $2,500 and our dual dental insurance (Delta Dental PPO) would cover the rest. I paid it up front. She had them removed recently, and the dentist (in-network provider) is asking that I pay an additional $600 that my insurance is refusing to pay. 

I called Delta Dental and they said that their "contract amount" for braces with our dentist is $3,700, and they already paid them $3,200. They said I should only be responsible to pay the difference ($500) between what Delta paid and the contract amount, and that I over-paid my portion by $2,000!  

My dentist is saying this is not true and they are willing to waive the additional $600 they are billing me for right now. But now I feel like I've been gouged and want a reimbursement, if I in fact, overpaid.  

Anyone know how this billing thing works?  Delta and my dentist are telling me two different things and not sure who is correct.  Thanks much!

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