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stillspkg

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16. This may help

Fri Jun 4, 2021, 02:13 AM

Jun 2021

Hi,
I'm relatively new to DU-a recently retired Ordained clergy/ mainline Protestant. I am facing the same dental situation. While I do have a Medicare Advantage plan, most insurance caps not only a total amount for the year, which is ridiculously low, it also does so per procedure. No dental insurance alone comes close to the coverage needs for the damage periodontal disease causes.

I waited until I had my second COVID-19 vaccine. I don't know if it's possible to sign up for Dental Insurance outside of the enrollment period, but that doesn't mean z I'm not going to try.

The resource that I know will be helpful is one I am also going sign up for: a Dental Savings Plan. If I can figure out how to attach a screen shot of the article. It is at Size Orman's website. Her experience with Dental Savings Plans, including her advice are compelling enough for me. Good luck!

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I need dental insurance... [View all] babylonsister Jun 2021 OP

If you live near a School of Dentistry, or can get to one easily enough check that out. CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #1

Can't help with insurance... Auggie Jun 2021 #2

Good advice, Auggie CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #3

Thanks, but I'm just passing it forward ... Auggie Jun 2021 #10

When I was out of work and had no insurance lapfog_1 Jun 2021 #4

I have heard that myself. Might be worth a trip. captain queeg Jun 2021 #5

About 4-5 years ago I got a policy with appalachiablue Jun 2021 #6

I hear you, gab13by13 Jun 2021 #7

Dental insurance is essentially non-existent. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #8

The early root canals were done without anesthesia. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #12

My experience was in 1960. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #13

Mine was '61. Root canals were new. He explained he needed to know the level of pain so that 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #14

At what point did he get tired of listening to you scream PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #17

Thing is, the guy was an extraordinarily good dentist. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #18

I'm glad he was such a good dentist. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #19

My BCBS with full dental coverage is Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #9

I have a Metlife Dental plan for seniors that runs me sinkingfeeling Jun 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author stillspkg Jun 2021 #15

This may help stillspkg Jun 2021 #16

Algodones, Mexico Mime Jun 2021 #20