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| With the [[http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/insurance/index.shtml|SHIP medical insurance]] provided by the university, you have access to all the medical facilities inside the [[http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/|Tang Center]]. This includes GPs, specialists, the pharmacy, and the optometrist (though the school of optometry). | With the [[http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/insurance/index.shtml|SHIP medical insurance]] provided by the university, you have access to all the medical facilities inside the [[http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/|Tang Center]]. This includes GPs, specialists, the pharmacy, and the optometrist (though the school of optometry). |
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| The SHIP insurance also provides [[http://uhs.berkeley.edu/students/insurance/dentalannouncement.shtml|basic dental care]] (up to $1000 a year in coverage) through Delta Dental for cleanings every six months and most dental needs, including fillings, X-rays, wisdom teeth removal, etc. This service is provided outside the Tang Center, and [[http://deltadentalins.com/UCB/|the dental care website]] (company name: SHIP) provides a long list of dentists that are covered by the insurance. To help you find a good dentist, here are the names of some dentists that have been tried and liked. (If you add a dentist here, please use the appropriate smiley face to indicate your level of satisfaction.) | The SHIP insurance also provides [[https://uhs.berkeley.edu/insurance/ship-benefits/ship-dental-benefits|basic dental care]] (up to $1000 a year in coverage), cleanings every six months and most dental needs, including fillings, X-rays, wisdom teeth removal, etc. This service is provided outside the Tang Center, and [[httphttps://uhs.berkeley.edu/insurance/ship-benefits/ship-dental-benefits|the dental care website]] should link to a list of dentists that are covered by the insurance. To help you find a good dentist, here are the names of some dentists that have been tried and liked. (If you add a dentist here, please use the appropriate smiley face to indicate your level of satisfaction.) |
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| **Note: as of 15 August 2010, dental coverage has switched from MetLife to Delta Dental, so your favorite dentist may no longer be a preferred provider! See the "basic dental care" page above for benefit levels at in-network vs. out-of-network providers.** | |
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| Recommended by Jeff Silverman, Katey Alatalo, and Chat Hull \\ | Recommended by Jeff Silverman, Katey Alatalo, and Chat Hull \\ |
| **Note: it appears that while Amy Lee is out of network, she is NOT charging out-of-network fees to her Berkeley patients, lest she lose half her clientele! In other words, you can keep going to Amy Lee.**\\ | **Note: it appears that while Amy Lee is out of network, she is NOT charging out-of-network fees to her Berkeley patients, lest she lose half her clientele! In other words, you can keep going to Amy Lee.**\\ |
| | **Note the second: it appears that now Amy Lee has decided not to waive the out-of-network fees. There was no official announcement that I know of, but I got a bill for a routine cleaning, and after calling the office, was told they were not waiving the fee any more. (4/11/13)**\\ |
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| Dr. Dawn Dukes (**out of network**) :-D \\ | Dr. Dawn Dukes (**out of network**) :-D \\ |
