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Man charged for cancelled insurance
Health insurance is expensive enough but what if you pay and still aren’t covered at all? 7 on your Side’s Michael Finney says it can and has happened.
Many people dread going to the dentist. But, for one Bay Area man, a recent visit was especially painful and it was not because of the dental drilling…. »
LFG adds providers, optional benefits to dental coverages
The Insurance Solutions division of Philadelphia, Pa.-based Lincoln Financial Group announced the expansion of its panel of dental providers…. »
Employer health insurance no longer option for many
Recession, depression, cutbacks and layoffs are words all too commonly heard these days in news reports and conversations. Since the beginning of the financial crisis, millions of Americans have lost their jobs and many economists are predicting that more job cuts are on the horizon.
With the loss of their jobs, Americans are not only losing… »
Dental schools offer affordable care
If you are unemployed, chances are you don’t have dental insurance. But there is a way to get state-of-the-art dental care at a huge… »
Guardian bolsters dental HMO members’ access
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, a provider of employee and voluntary benefits for small and mid-sized companies, unveiled its Direct Referral program that will give dental HMO/pre-paid plan members access to any in-network specialist without pre-authorization.
The company said the move will provide faster, easier access to important treatment.
Through Guardian’s Direct Referral Program, plan… »
Individual Dental Insurance Online
Humana (NYSE:HUM) is now offering individual dental insurance and vision insurance products online under the umbrella of its individual health business, HumanaOne(R).
Web visitors can now check prices, compare plans and purchase HumanaOne individual dental and vision products at www.humanaonedental.com.
With fewer employers offering group benefits, such as dental and vision, more people are turning to individual… »
Solutions hard to find for dental insurance
Impoverished children in Wisconsin have little or no access to dental care, primarily because the state dental insurance program, BadgerCare Plus, doesn’t reimburse dentists enough to make treating them feasible.
“It isn’t fair to expect dentists to lose money on every patient,” said Shelly Gehshan, project director of the Dental Health Initiative at the Pew Center… »
Patients without insurance turn to dental schools
Unable to afford dental care, some Missouri residents turn to dental schools to try and find a cheaper treatment option for their dental health.
People travel great distances to the University of Missouri at Kansas City Dental School, where students still in training to become dentists or hygienists treat them, according to a report on KMBC.
Dr… »
One last treatment before dental insurance expires
Dentists in Gainesville, Florida are seeing some changes in their patients’ behavior due to the recession, most of them not healthy, according to an article in the Gainesville Sun.
A common one is putting off procedures due to an inability to pay. People are cancelling or no-showing more often, and opting for the cheaper alternative -… »
Importance of dental care to overall body health
Dental care involves taking good care of your teeth, gums and the related structures of the mouth. Dental care includes prevention and treatment of diseases of the gum and teeth, and also the replacement or repair of defective teeth. In many cases people may suffer from dental diseases due to sheer laziness and lack of… »