Dentists want higher fee for non-attendance

Some of the dentist's prices are fixed in the so called dentist agreements concluded between the Dental Association and the Danish Regions. When negotiations between the Dental Association and the Danish Regions began in February 2010, it was such with a wish from the Dental Association's side to discuss a higher no-show fees at agreed more treatments.

Today is the fee for no-show set at 229 million, regardless of the extent of the agreed treatment. It believes Dental Association's chief negotiator, Bear Haulrig is not reasonable.

"In absentia fee may be reasonable in relation to the fee for an investigation, but it stands in stark contrast to the cost of a non-profit, whose non-appearance is connected with a larger planned treatment, such as a root canal or a larger pa-treatment", says Bjørn Haulrig to Tandlægebladet and continues:

"Even worse, it seems, if there is planned a major operation, which is reserved even more time. Add to this that opdækningen with sterile been spilled - a table setting that is both time consuming and expensive, "emphasizes Bear Haulrig.

How much should the maximum cost for patients to default from major planned treatments Dental Association has not yet been agreed upon, since the system also could be structured in ways other than the current model, for example by being dependent on the reserved time.

Although collective bargaining with the Dental Association and the Danish Regions started in February, negotiations will likely continue for the rest of the year. And by then there will certainly be no change in fee for adults from agreed treatments.

Read more in Tandlægebladet No. 3 2010 or www.tandlaegebladet.dk