FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. Do you take my insurance carrier?
2. What employers are you a provider for?
3. Does your office offer any teeth whitening services?
4. I have Medi-cal/Medi-care/HMO plan, do you accept these plans?
5. Is Dr. Beebe currently accepting new patients?
6. What if I do not have insurance?
7. How long has Dr. Beebe been in practice?
8. What types of anesthesia does your office use?
9. Do you have in office insurance plans?
10. In case of an emergency, how can I contact your office after hours?
 

1. A: Our office accepts many different insurance providers, below is a list of most but not all acceptable insurance carriers. If you have a question about a specific carrier please call (562) 494-7595 or email our office.

Carrier Type Website Phone Number
 Aetna  PPO or Indemnity

 www.aetna.com

 
 Assurant Dental  PPO or Indemnity

www.dha.com

1-800-434-2638 

 Blue Cross  PPO or Indemnity

www.bluecrossca.com

 please refer to your ID card

 Community Dental Network (CDN)  PPO or Indemnity

 

 

 Cigna (Connecticut General)  PPO or Indemnity

www.cigna.com

1-800-CIGNA24

 First Dental Health  PPO or Indemnity

www.firstdentalhealth.com

1-800-334-7244

 PacificCare  PPO or Indemnity

 www.pacificcare.com

 1-800-624-8822

 Goldenwest  PPO or Indemnity

www.goldenwestdental.com

1-805-987-6110

 The Guardian / Dental Guard  PPO or Indemnity

 

 

 Humana Dental  PPO or Indemnity

www.humanadental.com

 1-800-233-4013

 Met-Life  PPO or Indemnity

www.metlife.com

1-800-MET-LIFE

 Mutual of Omaha  PPO or Indemnity

www.mutualofomaha.com

 1-866-454-3190

 Delta Dental  PPO or Indemnity

www.deltadental.com

1-800-765-6003

 United Concordia  PPO or Indemnity

www.ucci.com

1-800-332-0366

 Safe Health  PPO or Indemnity

 

 

 2. A: Below is a partial list of employers, who subscribe to a carrier that we accept:

 Boeing City of Long Beach 
 Longshoreman Union Arco 
 Verizon and Verizon Wireless City of Garden Grove 
 UPS City of Huntington Beach 
 County of Los Angeles City of Los Angeles 
 CSU Long Beach Long Beach City College 
 Long Beach Memorial Hospital Long Beach Community Hospital 
 Cingular Wireless Orange County 
 Los Alamitos Schools City of Anaheim 

and many more...
Please consult your Human Resources Department for further inquires.

 

3. A: COMING SOON!

4. A: Unfortunately, we are not under any HMO, Medi-Cal or Med-Care plans. Please contact the Harbor Dental Society for a list of Medi-Cal/Medi-Care dentists. For HMO dentist please consult your insurance plan booklet.

5. A: YES! We are a family dentistry office accepting your entire family, from kids to grandparents. We are never too busy for your family and referrals of friends and co-workers.

6. A: We accept all major credit cards, checks and cash. Please click here for helpful information on available financial plans.

7. A: Dr. Beebe has been practicing in the same office since 1990. His father, Dr. Edson Beebe practiced children's dentistry in the same building for over thirty years. Dr. Worden (Dr. Brett Beebe's brother-in-law) has now taken over the children's practice.

8. A: We use local anaesthetic for all procedures. We do not offer any type of general anesthesia or twight-sleep.

9. A: As of now we do not have any in-office insurance plans, but we do accept fee-for-service insurance plans. To sign-up for these plans please contact the insurance carriers listed above to see if they have a fee-for-service plan for individuals.

10. A: Our office has a 24-hour on-call answering service. They are instructed to contact Dr. Beebe or the doctor on-call for any emergencies.