Your dental checkup is not only good for your health, it’s also good for your wallet. Preventive services, like checkups, are 100 percent covered by most dental plans. Yet, many people leave money on the table by not going to their dentist often. Here are three great reasons to keep regular checkups. You get the most value from your benefits. Among adults who’ve purchased an individual dental plan or have coverage through their employer, more than 36 percent won’t have a single claim over the course of a year, including almost 45 percent of those ages 19 to 34. Those unused benefits usually don’t roll over from year to year. When you schedule regular checkups, you take advantage of this valuable benefit. They often say, use or lose …
Dental Benefits: Use Them or Lose Them
When it comes to dental benefit plans, millions of people each year are ringing in the New Year leaving money on the table. According to the National Association of Dental Plans, only 2.8% of people with PPO dental plan participants reached or exceeded their plans annual maximum. Many people also have Flexible Spending Accounts, which help pay for dental and medical care with pre-tax dollars. Whether you’re paying for dental care through a benefits plan or using an FSA, your current plans will most likely run out on December 31. Don’t let your hard-earned dental dollars go to waste. Here is a breakdown of what these benefits are, when you need to use them by and how to make the most of your benefits. Dental Benefit Plans Many people …