Dental Insurance vs. Discount Dental Plans
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dental insurance and discount dental plans.
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How to Choose the Best Dental Plan
for Immediate Dental Care Needs
Planning for Immediate Dental Care Needs
If you are in urgent need of dental care but do not currently have dental insurance, you will quickly learn that nearly all dental insurance plans have waiting periods for basic services, such as fillings and extractions, and for major services, such as crowns, root canals and dentures. Dental insurance plans that do not impose waiting periods offer reduced benefits during the first one to two years of coverage. Dental insurance provides excellent immediate coverage for preventive dental care and peace of mind against expensive unforseen dental expenses, but if you have immediate need for urgent dental care services or a dental emergency, and you do not already have dental insurance, you may find that dental insurance will be of little value to you unless you are willing to wait at least six months to one year for waiting periods to expire. iDental, by United Concordia, does offer a couple of plans with no waiting periods for basic dental services such as fillings.
There IS a way you can save money on immediate dental care needs or a dental emergency without having dental insurance.
Discount dental plans can save you up to 60% on dental services and cost as little as $6.95/mo. The purpose of this document is to teach you how to determine which discount dental plan will provide you with the best discounts on the dental services that you are most in need of. Follow the steps below to watch our in-depth video tutorial.
STEP 1...
Watch Our Video Tutorial
The following video tutorial will teach you how to search for discount dental plans that will provide you with the best discounts for the dental services that you are most in need of. Double click on the video below to enlarge it. Double click the video within YouTube to watch in full screen mode.
Step 2...
Still Have Questions?
If you still have questions about discount dental plans after watching the video tutorial, click the following link to learn more about the differences between discount dental plans and dental insurance.
Step 3...
Enroll!
Now that you've learned how to find the best dental plan to suit your immediate dental care needs, it's time to complete the enrollment process. There are several ways to enroll AND receive a 10% discount with your first annual enrollment:
Enrollment Method #1
Search for Plans and Dentists in Your Area
- Visit www.dentalplans.com
- Search for discount dental plans in your area or for plans that are accepted by your favorite dentist.
- Once you select the discount dental plan you that best suits your immediate dental care needs, use one of the following coupon codes at checkout to receive 10% off: EFS10, DC10 or DCPROMO. (note: As of 5/12/2010, coupon codes NOT valid for residents of the State of California)
Enrollment Method #2
Enroll Directly Into the Plan You Have Already Chosen
- Visit our Dental Plans webpage to select the plan that you have already decided upon.
- Use one of the following coupon codes at checkout to receive 10% off: EFS10, DC10 or DCPROMO. (note: As of 5/12/2010, coupon codes NOT valid for residents of the State of California)
Enrollment Method #3
Visit our Customized Dental Plans Broker Portal
- Visit our Dental Plans broker portal for a consumer-friendly shopping experience. Utilize the tools on this website to learn more about discount dental plans in your area.
- Once you have decided upon a plan that you feel will work the best for your specific dental care needs, be sure to take advantage of one of our coupon codes, so you can receive 10% off. Valid coupon and promo codes include: EFS10, DC10 and DCPROMO. (note: As of 5/12/2010, coupon codes NOT valid for residents of the State of California)
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