The Most Important Thing to Know About Dental Insurance
The number one tip we would give our patients when it comes to using their dental insurance can be boiled down to a single word: prevention.
Most dental plans are primarily focused on helping patients afford basic preventive services like checkups and cleanings so they can avoid more advanced issues that require more expensive treatments to fix. By keeping up with your preventive visits, you’ll not only be maximizing your plan, but you’ll also be safeguarding your oral health, which will help you save even more money on care in the long run!
What Your Dental Insurance Coverage (Probably) Looks Like
Even though prevention is the main purpose of dental insurance, you can likely use your plan to also help offset the cost of services designed to fix common issues like cavities, gum disease, and missing teeth. A typical benefits schedule looks something like this:
- Preventive care is covered 80-100%
- Basic restorative care (fillings, bonding) is covered 50-70%
- Advanced restorative care (crowns, bridges, dentures, root canal therapy, extractions) is covered 50%
- Cosmetic services are NOT covered
We Accept In-Network & Out-of-Network Plans
We are in-network with the following insurances:
- Delta Dental Premier
- Delta Dental PPO
- Humana
- United Healthcare
- GEHA
- Careington
- Cigna
Don’t see your provider on this list? If so, we recommend giving us a call, as we’ll probably still be able to work with your plan and make your dental care more affordable! We’re happy to work with a wide array of out-of-network plans, and you’ll likely be pleasantly surprised by the savings we’ll offer. Give us a call today so we can go over your benefits.
