Planning Ahead for Major Dental Work
Even with insurance it is a good idea to plan ahead for major dental services. Often many dental insurance plan have waiting periods that can effect when you have major dental care covered under the plan. Maximum limitation should also be taken into account so that if you are wanting to stay with in your plans coverages you may want to brake up your dental services to avoid going over your plan maximum limitation.
In addition with many dental insurance company you can get a free estimate, called a “pre-treatment estimate ” based on your records and your dentist’s proposed treatment plan. Your dental insurance company will review your x-rays, diagnosis and coverage, and send a statement back to you and your dentist detailing what they will pay and what your costs will be. By doing this before services are started it will help you better budget for your dental care cost without any surprises.