Dental Insurance Newsletter
‘Tis the Season to Smile
As part of our ongoing commitment to help everyone in The Colony and surrounding communities smile, we are proud to produce our Patient E-Newsletter.
As we head toward 2019, our efforts to educate, inform and share continue. We plan to feature topics of interest, and we will celebrate our amazing team and patients. In addition, we look forward to answering your questions.
For Volume I, we focus on the important topic of dental insurance. Please take a few minutes to read and learn. Don’t hesitate to give us a call with any concerns, questions or ideas – or to schedule your next appointment.
Use It or Lose $152 Billion!
Like most benefits at work, your dental insurance is likely to reset on January 1, 2019. This means any amount of your annual maximum not used before then will be lost forever. In other words, you have paid for the benefits and may not receive or use them.
To help understand this better, let’s look at the numbers. According to a study by the American Dental Association (ADA), the average American with dental insurance receives only $323 of dental treatment a year. A typical plan has an annual maximum of $1,250. This means each of the 164 million people with private dental insurance is losing $927 per year. When you do the math, this equals a total, lost, dental benefits of $152 billion across America – every year.
You may have remaining benefits you could use to your benefit. Be proactive. Take control. Call today and let us know you want to use it, not lose it.
Meet Amanda Your Dental Insurance Concierge
If the idea of using your dental benefits before they expire sounds smart, Amanda is the person to know. She is an expert in all things related to dental insurance and can help answer any questions you may have about your insurance, as well as schedule your next appointment.
For most of us, understanding our benefits is like reading Greek. That is where a call to Amanda can make your life easier. She is likely to already know the ins and outs of your plan, and she will make sure you understand all of your benefits – including any out-of-pocket costs – before you start treatment. Do not take our word for it. Call her today!
HSA’s Welcome
Across Texas, more than 1.9 million people have a Health Savings Account (HSA). In many cases, people use these accounts in conjunction with high-deductible medical insurance plans to cover the increased burden of out-of-pocket fees and co-pays.
Fortunately, these funds can also be used for all types of dental care. Whether you are looking to offset the cost of a check-up and cleaning or to replace that missing tooth with a dental implant, your HSA funds are as good as cash.
Give us a call today to learn more about how HSA’s can be your ticket to a beautiful smile.