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Mrinav Dehingia

Man says insurance called his crown and implant ‘cosmetic,’ so he paid nearly $6,200 cash: ‘It’s a scam from the get go’

A dental patient says his insurance company refused to pay for two dental procedures. He says he paid nearly $6,200 out of his own pocket instead, and that paying cash cost less than what he put into his insurance.

In a video posted to TikTok, creator The_Journey76 says the dispute involved a crown and an implant. His insurer denied coverage for both, calling them cosmetic. “They said, no, this is cosmetic, you don’t need them,” he says in the clip.

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