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Discount dental plans, designed to provide significant
savings on members' dental care needs, have quickly become an attractive
alternative to costly dental insurance.
Traditional dental insurance, once the only dental benefit option available,
features many drawbacks including costly deductibles, tedious claim forms,
long waiting periods and other limitations. On the other hand, discount
dental plans are affordable, easy-to-use and free of these hassles.
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| What are some of the major
differences between dental insurance and discount dental plans? |
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Some of the characteristics of Dental
Insurance include:
- Limitations, deductibles and annual maximums
- Waiting periods for major dental procedures
- Tedious and time-consuming written claims process
- Limitations/exclusions on pre-existing conditions
- Certain dental specialties, such as cosmetic dentistry, are
rarely covered
- Consumers pay expensive monthly premiums for defined coverage
- Typically inaccessible to individuals and families unless provided
by their employer
Some of the characteristics of Discount Dental
Plans include:
- No annual limits, members enjoy discounts on most dental services
all year long
- Most plans activate within 1 - 3 business days
- No tiresome paperwork hassles, plan membership card is presented
for discounts on most dental services
- No health restrictions
- Select plans include discounts on dental specialties, including
cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics
- Consumers pay affordable membership fees for access to a network
of providers offering discounts on most dental procedures
- Available directly to individuals, families, businesses and groups
In short, discount dental plans are an affordable and
easy-to-use alternative to dental insurance, and offer plan members
significant savings on most dental procedures.
Click here to learn more about
the differences between dental insurance and discount dental plans, and
how these differences can affect you.
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