{"id":281,"date":"2020-08-14T23:35:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T23:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/?page_id=281"},"modified":"2020-08-15T00:13:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T00:13:44","slug":"beginners-guide-to-dental-insurance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/?page_id=281","title":{"rendered":"Beginners Guide To Dental Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"281\" class=\"elementor elementor-281\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3da2a9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3da2a9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a0e291\" data-id=\"5a0e291\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2921ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2921ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you new to dental insurance? Is you company thinking of adding dental benefit for the first time? At EBsurance, we\u2019re convinced that dental care doesn\u2019t have to be complicated or confusing, and we\u2019re here to make things clear and easy to understand \u2014 transparency for the information generation!<\/p><p>So let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bb04cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bb04cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16dc9c6\" data-id=\"16dc9c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564c5a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"564c5a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deductible<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26506ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26506ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dental plans typically include a deductible, most likely in the range of $25 to $50. A deductible is the amount that a member is required to pay before insurance benefits kick in. For example, if an individual deductible is $50, that member is required to pay for the first $50 of dental care before taking advantage of insurance. Deductibles for family plans are often limited to a family deductible. This means that if a family plan included a family deductible of $150, coverage would begin once the $150 deductible was met, even if the individual deductibles had not yet been met. In most plans, but not all, deductibles are waived for Diagnostic &amp; Preventive services (see below). Why? Well, insurance companies want members to go to the dentist and get checked out to prevent major issues. Makes sense, right?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b690338 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b690338\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a494a28\" data-id=\"a494a28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ca43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ca43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plan Maximum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199101a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"199101a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additionally, plans will include a maximum payment, usually just called a maximum. The maximum is the highest dollar amount that a dental plan will cover in a given amount of time for an individual member. For Example, with an annual maximum of $1500, the dental plan will cover up to $1500 of dental services per person each year. If the plan includes orthodontics coverage (read: braces), there will typically be two maximums: one for ortho and one for everything else. Ortho usually comes with a lifetime maximum, while the regular maximum is typically annual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6091189 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6091189\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0a3077\" data-id=\"c0a3077\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49c86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c49c86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Service classes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f1dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4f1dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next important concept you\u2019ll want to understand is dental insurance service classes and how they differ from one another. The term &#8220;service classes&#8221; refers to the four broad categories of dental care, which are usually covered at different levels by insurance. These categories are:<\/p><ul><li><h5><strong>Diagnostic &amp; preventative<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><li><h5><strong>Basic services<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><li><h5><strong>Major services<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><li><h5><strong>Orthodontics<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Here\u2019s a simple chart to give an overview of the classes:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dbc220 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dbc220\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e98e9e\" data-id=\"7e98e9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-426eb94\" data-id=\"426eb94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a492d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a492d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-772f969\" data-id=\"772f969\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d68d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d68d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5befc6d\" data-id=\"5befc6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebeec71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebeec71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Major<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cc31a0\" data-id=\"2cc31a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec02fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dec02fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ortho<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0aa3b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0aa3b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6408cdf\" data-id=\"6408cdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41fe7ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41fe7ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Typical\u00a0 services Included<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b41536c\" data-id=\"b41536c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a94fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09a94fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Cleaning<\/li><li>Exams<\/li><li>Basic x-rays<\/li><li>Fluoride<\/li><li>Sealants<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31fdf9c\" data-id=\"31fdf9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e032f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4e032f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Filings<\/li><li>Extractions<\/li><li>Root Canals<\/li><li>Periodontal Services<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5f90c4\" data-id=\"a5f90c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd66ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd66ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Implants<\/li><li>Dentures<\/li><li>Advanced oral surgery<\/li><li>Crowns<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a51f7\" data-id=\"29a51f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8ff8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d8ff8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Braces<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cda772a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cda772a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acee944\" data-id=\"acee944\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d81639 elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"203\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/80-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-287\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/80-1.png 203w, http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/80-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-731e65f\" data-id=\"731e65f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d8e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13d8e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"203\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/50-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/50-1.png 203w, http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/50-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3e6981\" data-id=\"a3e6981\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f82cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f82cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"203\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ortho.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ortho.png 203w, http:\/\/www.ebsurance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ortho-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1446b68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1446b68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6c1125\" data-id=\"a6c1125\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9e0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b9e0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Plans may differer depanding of carrier and individual plan design<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d1ad7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d1ad7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54188ec\" data-id=\"54188ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1a388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d1a388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Diagnostic &amp; Preventative:<\/strong>\u00a0For many people, the majority of visits to the dentist will fall under the category of diagnostic and preventative. Diagnostic and preventative covers many of the services a person receives during a routine visit to the dentist. Exams and cleanings are almost always included, and basic X-rays usually fall into this category as well. In many plans, sealants and fluoride treatment for children under age 14 are also considered diagnostic and preventative. If most of your visits to the dentist involve some combination of these services, you\u2019re in luck. Diagnostic and preventative is typically covered at 100% and often does not require the deductible to be met (but read the fine print!).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d66600 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d66600\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-618d2c6\" data-id=\"618d2c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d7503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71d7503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Basic Services:<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019ve ever seen a dentist for anything other than a routine cleaning and checkup, chances are you\u2019ve received some form of basic service. Examples include fillings, basic gum disease treatment, and extractions; root canals are sometimes included under basic services. If you anticipate needing coverage for basic services, we have good news! Basic services are usually covered at 80% or even 90% with Beam, meaning a member could pay as little as 10% of the cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c4d72b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c4d72b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c56b29f\" data-id=\"c56b29f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e76934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e76934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Major services:<\/strong>\u00a0This service level covers more complicated procedures, such as complex oral surgeries, dentures, implants, and crowns. Coverage for major services is typically more limited, but if major services are a priority, you can find a dental plan with coverage at up to 60%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-818a8ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"818a8ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c1e072\" data-id=\"3c1e072\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22652b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e22652b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Orthodontics:<\/strong>\u00a0If you had braces as a teenager or are the parent of a teen with braces, this category is probably (too) familiar to you. Ortho refers to braces and associated treatments and, when it is included, is typically covered at 50%. The caveat here is that ortho often includes an age limit of 19, meaning that people older than that are not eligible for orthodontic coverage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cad552e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cad552e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-257cad6\" data-id=\"257cad6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e448e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8e448e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Network<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b995a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15b995a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A network is an organization made up of a group of medical providers \u2014 in this case, dentists. A dental benefits carrier uses a network to give clients easy access to a large number of dentists that will accept their insurance. In turn, dentists in the network gain access to a wider range of potential patients. Additionally, the network determines the fee schedule that the dentist can accept from an insurance company, which frees both the dentist and the insurance company from the administrative work of determining fee schedules for individual procedures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5135c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5135c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Out-of-Network Coverage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc91698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc91698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What happens if you visit a dentist that\u2019s out-of-network on your insurance plan?<\/h4><p>\u00a0If you receive care from a dentist who\u2019s considered out-of-network, there\u2019s a chance that your insurance will cover a lower percentage of the cost than it would for an in-network dentist. Out-of-pocket costs will depend on whether the plan has a MAC (Maximum Allowable Cost) or UCR (Usual Customary Reasonable) reimbursement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4180e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4180e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>MAC<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Stands for:<\/strong>\u00a0Maximum Allowable Charge<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5240d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5240d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The maximum amount dental carrier pays for a covered service from a provider, whether they\u2019re in-network or out-of-network. What\u2019s the difference, then? It comes down to your out-of-pocket cost. For instance, an in-network dentist may charge more for a procedure than your plan\u2019s MAC fee. Because they\u2019re in-network, though, they\u2019ve agreed to accept the MAC fee. The difference between the provider\u2019s charge and the MAC fee would be written off \u2014 you would not owe this difference. Dental carrier would then cover a percentage of the MAC fee, and you would owe any outstanding balance (coinsurance), assuming your deductible has been met. An out-of-network dentist, however, isn\u2019t contractually obligated to accept the MAC fee. That means you\u2019re responsible for coinsurance\u00a0<i>and<\/i>\u00a0any difference between the provider\u2019s charge and the MAC fee.<\/p><p><strong>Example*:\u00a0<\/strong>This is getting a little complicated, so let\u2019s use an example. Say you need a tooth extraction, and your particular dental plan covers 80% of the cost for the procedure. The MAC fee for a tooth extraction is $100 in your area, and your dentist \u2014 who is in-network \u2014 charges $125. Dental carrier would cover 80% of the MAC fee, which comes out to $80. You would owe $20, and the provider would write off the remaining $25 because they\u2019ve agreed to accept the MAC fees as part of the dental network.<\/p><p>Now, let\u2019s pretend your provider is out-of-network. In this scenario, the provider still charges $125 for the extraction and dental carrier would still cover 80% of the MAC fee ($80). Because the provider is out-of-network, they aren\u2019t obligated to accept the MAC fee, which means they\u2019re still owed $125 in total. Assuming your deductible has already been met, you would pay the remaining $45 owed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db08fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6db08fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>UCR<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Stands for:<\/strong>\u00a0Usual, Customary, and Reasonable<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5d49a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed5d49a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fee for a specific procedure based on what providers in your geographic area charge for it on average. The UCR value is indicated as a percentile and is calculated by a third party based on claims for that procedure in your area (defined by the first three digits in your provider&#8217;s zip code). Let&#8217;s use a standard dental carrier plan to elaborate on this. The 90th UCR is typical for many of our plans. This means the UCR value for a given procedure will be set so that 90% of providers in your area charge that amount or less. This amount is the maximum dental carrier will pay for a covered service from an out-of-network provider.<\/p><p><strong>Example:<\/strong>\u00a0UCR gets a bit complicated, so let\u2019s go back to the tooth extraction example. To keep things simple, we&#8217;ll say your plan still covers the procedure at 80%. Instead of MAC, your plan uses the 90th UCR, meaning 90% of the dentists in your zip code would charge that amount or less for the procedure. We\u2019ll say that charge is $110 in this case. Dental carrier would cover 80% of that $110, which amounts to $88. If your dentist charged $125, you would pay the remaining $37 if your deductible has already been met.<\/p><p>Now, let\u2019s say the dentist charges $100 for a tooth extraction, which is\u00a0<i>less<\/i>\u00a0than the $110 UCR fee. Since the office fee is less than the UCR fee, we would cover a portion of the\u00a0<i>office fee<\/i>. We\u2019d cover 80% of that $100 cost ($80), and you\u2019d owe the remaining $20.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97cca8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97cca8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d947f4\" data-id=\"8d947f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77b9f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b77b9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waiting Period<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e6a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32e6a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many dental plans include waiting periods of some kind, but they can vary in terms of length and services they affect. Basically, a waiting period is a given length of time that a member needs to be enrolled before they can take advantage of a certain part of their dental plan.<\/p><p>For example, let\u2019s say you enroll in a dental plan that has no waiting periods on diagnostic and preventative, a three-month waiting period on basic services, and a six-month waiting period on major services. Let\u2019s say your effective date is January 1st. You could go to the dentist for diagnostic and preventative care and take advantage of the plan\u2019s coverage on New Year\u2019s Day . However, if you need care for basic services, you won\u2019t be able to take advantage of the plan until April 1st, three months after the effective date. For any major services, this would increase to six months, or July 1st.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f04123 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f04123\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f241e0b\" data-id=\"f241e0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bc16f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14bc16f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age Limits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf8d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acf8d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The bad news is that some services are only available to people under a certain age. The good news is that the majority of services don\u2019t have age limits at all. Actually, there are only a few places where age limits typically apply.<\/p><p>The first is orthodontics. Orthodontics usually have an age limit of 19 \u2014 this means if you\u2019re over 19 and need orthodontic services, you can still receive treatment, but the costs won\u2019t be covered by your insurance plan.<\/p><p>The only other services that commonly have an age limit are fluoride treatment and sealants, which are typically covered until age 14.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you new to dental insurance? Is you company thinking of adding dental benefit for the first time? 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