Tag: dental insurance coverage

Dental insurance brings most US adults peace of mind

G. Turner
Dental insurance - Woman smiling in dentist office

A Delta Dental study found that the coverage eased concerns of 89 percent of US adults. Dental insurance not only provides coverage for oral health care, but most people also find that it provides them with comfort in knowing that they have the added protection, according to a recently released 2022 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report. The report is a nationwide analysis of US consumer oral health opinions and behaviors. The research was commissioned by the Delta Dental insurance company. It focused on US adults and parents…

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Delaware dental insurance plan begins for low-income adults

Logan B.
Dental insurance plan - Dentist with Patient

October 1 marked the start of the additional coverage as a part of Medicaid across the state. Starting yesterday, adults in Delaware who receive Medicaid will automatically receive a dental insurance plan as a part of their coverage. Governor John Carney signed the legislation to make this possible back in August 2019. The dental insurance plan was originally scheduled to be added to Delaware’s Medicaid in April 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed things until October 1, instead. Therefore, as of yesterday, people aged 19 through 65 years old who…

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Dental insurance bill passed by Wisconsin state Assembly

G. Turner
Dental Insurance

A bill containing a change to the current regulations in the state has now moved forward, despite opposition. Wisconsin’s Republican led state Assembly has just passed a dental insurance bill, over opposition from considerable business lobby. The bill was passed on a bipartisan vote this week to permit dentists to charge higher prices. The dental insurance bill is designed to give dentists the ability to charge more money for certain specific services that they perform. In doing so, changes have now been forced into private contracts that are already in…

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Prudential is taking its dental insurance across the country

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The small business group coverage has expanded to 190,000 network locations. Prudential Financial, Inc. has announced that its business for group coverage will now offer dental insurance in every one of the states across the country. It has broadened its three network offerings, making sure that there is a variety of strengths and a solid regional presence. This will mean that there are now approximately 190,000 different provider locations throughout the United States to meet all of their dental care needs. It also allows the policyholders to select the dental…

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Adding supplemental dental insurance to Medicare coverage

eHealth, Inc. subsidiary, PlanPrescriber, has now published a report for beneficiaries of Medicare who are looking to purchase additional stand-alone insurance that covers dental. Part A and B of Medicare (also known as the Original program) does not include dental in its coverage. Therefore, if a beneficiary of Medicare experiences a medical emergency where their teeth need care, the original plan might or might not provide coverage for the emergency, depending on who has provided the care. Furthermore, basic Medicare coverage does not provide the type of dental coverage that…

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