If you don’t use it you lose it! Yep, we’re talking about Dental Insurance
// August 18th, 2009 // Dental Insurance, Just for Patients, Patient questions finally answered!
More GREAT information from Dr. Michael Chandler in Edmond, OK (www.edmondsmiles.com). Today he’s talking about DENTAL INSURANCE!!!
The end of the year is fast approaching and some things seem to remain the same. Once again I’m talking about dental insurance. Each year our office in bombarded with calls requesting and appointment before the end of the year. Most dental benefits expire at the end of the year. It would be nice if they “rolled-over” like your cell phone minutes but we all know that is not the case. Needless to say, we never have enough available appointments to fill all the request. I thought I was alone in this insurance battle until I read a report that touched on this topic. The statistics are interesting.
Did you Know?
- It is estimated that more than 80% of people with DentalBenefits fail to use all of their benefits for that calender year
- It is also estimated that more than 90% of the 80% have untreated dental needs
The bottom line is, 7 out of every 10 people needing dental treatment fail to maximize their dental benefits each year. That’s an enormous amount of unused benefits! Even more of a concern, that is a staggering number of untreated people.
Having dental insurance is an awesome benefit. If you have insurance and need treatment you need to remember, USE IT OR LOSE IT!
Dr. Michael L Chandler
1745 W 33rd, Ste A
Edmond, OK 73013
405.330.4630
www.edmondsmiles.com