It’s time to maximize your annual dental insurance benefits. As we approach the end of the year, October serves as a crucial reminder. If you haven’t utilized your annual dental insurance maximum, you’re at risk of forfeiting a valuable benefit. Let’s delve into this a bit more:
Each dental plan includes copays, deductibles, and monthly payments, as well as the “annual coverage maximum.” This is the total amount your dental insurance will pay for treatments over the course of the year. Typically, this annual maximum falls between $1,500 and $2,500.
In other words, your insurance covers part of the bill every time you receive a treatment—whether it’s a filling that can cost around $ 100, a crown that can cost around $ 500, or a surgery that can cost over $ 1000. These payments count toward your annual maximum. Once you’ve hit that cap, any further treatments you need must be paid out-of-pocket. But on January 1st, a new plan year starts, and your maximum resets.
It’s worth noting that preventive treatments, like cleanings and X-rays, don’t count toward your annual maximum. So, if you’ve only had a couple of cleanings and X-rays this year—and no other treatments like extractions or fillings—your annual maximum is still intact. The same applies if you haven’t visited the dentist at all.
Consider this: you could have a significant amount of dental coverage just waiting to be used before it expires. Seize this opportunity to visit the dentist for that lingering tooth issue, replace an old crown, or finally get that filling you’ve been putting off. By doing so, you’ll be taking full advantage of your annual benefit before it resets in January for 2025.
So, take charge of your dental health-don’t delay, schedule your dental appointment now to ensure you’re not missing out on any of those benefits. It’s time to maximize your annual dental insurance benefits.
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