{"id":192,"date":"2019-10-21T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/?p=192"},"modified":"2019-11-21T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T20:06:11","slug":"delta-dental-dentist-in-bothell-and-the-use-it-or-lose-it-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/delta-dental-dentist-in-bothell-and-the-use-it-or-lose-it-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Save More Money by Using Your Dental Benefits Before January 1, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Every day, you go to work, earn a living, and make sure you\nand your family are maintaining proper oral and overall health. But as things\nhappen, life gets in the way, time passes, and before you know it, it\u2019s the end\nof the year and your dental benefits are about to expire. You never got that\nsecond dental checkup, nor did you schedule an appointment to have that dental\ncrown placed. As the countdown to midnight begins, you feel defeated knowing how\nmuch money you\u2019re losing. If this situation sounds familiar, let your Delta Dental dentist\nin Bothell<\/a> explain how you can prevent it from happening again in the\nfuture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Simple Reality: Use It or Lose It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to dental benefits, you either use them or\nlose them. There is no rollover at the end of the year. Everything is reset to\n$0.00, which means, you must, once again, start all over to reach your\ndeductible and annual maximum. Most plans are based on a calendar year, so it\u2019s\nyour job to make sure that you take advantage of the plan you\u2019re already paying\nfor each month through your premium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s like a gym membership you pay each month to obtain. If\nyou want to lose weight, you need to get to the gym and use the treadmill you\u2019re\npaying for. If you want to maintain healthy teeth and gums, schedule your checkups\nand cleanings and seek treatment when problems arise. It\u2019s that simple.\nUnfortunately, too many people forgo their dental care, believing it to only be\nnecessary when problems arise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be one of these people. Instead, learn why you should\nmaximize your benefits while there\u2019s still some time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Your Second Dental Checkup and Cleaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At-home oral hygiene habits are good, but if you want to\nreally make your smile shine and keep decay and disease at bay, preventive care\nby your dentist is absolutely necessary. Fortunately, your dental insurance\ncompany believes in the importance of it as well. Even though each insurance\ncompany offers different coverage, in many cases, preventive care is covered\n100% when choosing to see an in-network provider. Not only will these two\ndental checkups and cleanings make it possible for you to maintain a healthy\nsmile without the wait, but they will also keep problems from developing and\nyour bank account a bit thicker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting Your Deductible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your dentist just told you that you need a dental bridge to\nreplace your missing tooth. Knowing this procedure is costly, you look at your\ndental plan and discover you\u2019ve met your deductible. This realization should\nmake you pick up the phone and immediately schedule your bridge procedure. Why?\nBecause your insurance company will be responsible for paying a majority of the\ncost. Depending on the plan, your insurance may pick up anywhere between 50-70%\nof the overall cost if you have it done in 2019. If you wait until 2020, you\u2019ll\nbe picking up the tab for the entire procedure because your deductible will be\nsitting at $0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You work too hard to just watch your money disappear. Quit\nwaiting around for the ideal time to have dental work done and take advantage\nof ways you can save money and receive the highest quality care. If you\u2019re\nunsure how to best use your benefits, talk to a team member at your dentist\u2019s\noffice who can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Practice
<\/strong>If you\u2019re worried you\u2019ll lose valuable dental benefits at the end of the year, let Whitney at Annigan Dental help you find ways to save money and get the best care possible. As the office manager, Whitney can answer any and all your questions about dental insurance and why you should pursue certain treatments now instead of waiting until next year. By helping you navigate your plan, she can assist in helping you maximize your benefits. To speak to Whitney or learn more, contact us<\/a> at (425) 492-6898.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every day, you go to work, earn a living, and make sure you and your family are maintaining proper oral and overall health. But as things happen, life gets in the way, time passes, and before you know it, it\u2019s the end of the year and your dental benefits are about to expire. You never […]<\/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":[],"class_list":["post-192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194,"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192\/revisions\/194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annigandental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}