{"id":3131,"date":"2019-10-10T14:54:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T14:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestrichardsondentist.com\/blog\/?p=3131"},"modified":"2021-08-17T14:41:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T14:41:21","slug":"maximize-insurance-benefits-2019-dentist-in-richardson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestrichardsondentist.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/10\/maximize-insurance-benefits-2019-dentist-in-richardson\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Maximize Your Dental Insurance Benefits Before 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestrichardsondentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/AdobeStock_94425459__1561152104_69527-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"dental insurance form\" class=\"wp-image-3132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestrichardsondentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/AdobeStock_94425459__1561152104_69527-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestrichardsondentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/AdobeStock_94425459__1561152104_69527-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestrichardsondentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/AdobeStock_94425459__1561152104_69527.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What will you be doing when the clock strikes midnight on December\n31<sup>st<\/sup>? Sharing a kiss with a loved one? Spending quality time with\nfamily and friends? If you\u2019re like most people who have dental insurance, you\u2019ll\nalso be losing money in benefits. That\u2019s right, the majority of people who pay\ntheir dental insurance premiums don\u2019t take advantage of all that their plan has\nto offer. That\u2019s why a dentist in Richardson is here to talk about how and why\nyou should maximize your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestrichardsondentist.com\/dental-insurance.html\">dental\ninsurance<\/a> benefits before 2020 rolls around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You\u2019re Already Paying Your Premiums <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You wouldn\u2019t pay for something and then not use it, right?\nBelieve it or not, that\u2019s exactly what you\u2019re doing when you pay your dental\ninsurance premiums and then don\u2019t visit your dentist for a checkup and cleaning\ntwice a year. Most of the time, your insurance will completely cover the cost of\none appointment every six months, so you might as well book those while you don\u2019t\nhave to pay anything out-of-pocket for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Annual Maximum <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your annual maximum is the most money that your insurance\ncompany will pay for your dental care within the calendar year. For most\ninsurance policies, this tends to be around $1,000 per year per person. Whatever\nportion of this money that you don\u2019t use ends up going back to the insurance\ncompany at the end of the year if you don\u2019t use it. This money is more than\nenough to cover two checkups, so be sure to use it so that money doesn\u2019t go to\nwaste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avoid Fee Increases <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, insurance companies subtly raise their rates at\nthe beginning of the year. This might result in higher copays at your dentist\u2019s\noffice. That means that if you wait to get any necessary dental work done, like\na crown or a filling, you could end up paying a lot more later than you would\nnow, before the end of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t Let Dental Problems Get Worse <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike some medical problems, dental issues generally don\u2019t get\nbetter on their own. On the contrary, they usually worsen with time. If you have\na simple cavity that needs a tiny filling, for example, and you avoid getting\ntreatment, it could turn into a root canal down the road. Root canals are much\nmore expensive and time-consuming, so you\u2019re going to want to get your cavity\nfilled as soon as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let yourself lose money in benefits this New Year\u2019s. Call\nand schedule an appointment with your dentist today to not let that money go to\nwaste! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Hamid Mirsepasi obtained his dental degree from Rutgers\nUniversity Dental School, and has been practicing since 1997. He then achieved\na specialty certificate in prosthodontics from the same university, meaning he\nhas special training in dental implants, crowns, bridges, and dentures. His\npractice accepts most major PPO dental insurance plans and will be more than\nhappy to file claims on your behalf to help make the most of your coverage. To\nlearn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestrichardsondentist.com\/contact.html\">click here<\/a>\nor call (972) 231-5744. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What will you be doing when the clock strikes midnight on December 31st? Sharing a kiss with a loved one? Spending quality time with family and friends? If you\u2019re like most people who have dental insurance, you\u2019ll also be losing money in benefits. That\u2019s right, the majority of people who pay their dental insurance premiums [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dentist in Richardson | Dental Insurance | Dr. Hamid Mirsepasi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If your dental insurance benefits run on a calendar year, they will run out come January. 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