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What’s a typical cost for independent health and dental insurance?
The reason I’m asking is because I’m thinking of leaving journalism and delving into the world of full-time nannying. Besides being sick to my stomach with corporate America, I hope to one day go back to school for a degree with early childhood education. I love working with kids.
My only concern with this career move is losing the benefits that come with a corporate employer. Does anyone know the average monthly cost for dental, health and/or insurance? Any suggestions for insurance companies to go with?
The premium for your health insurance when you go out on your own will vary significantly based on your age and gender.
I have seen decent policys as low as $111 per month for a young male and over $800 per month for someone in their late 50’s.
Keep in mind, when you are going into the self employed arena – and you are shopping for health insurance, you can not look at the benefits in the same fashion as your big corporate health insurance policys.
You need to look for the following:
1) minimal internal policy limitations – ie – limints on physical therapy, ambulance, in-patient hospitalization limits
2) Provider Network – make sure you get into a plan that gives you in network access to nationwide doctors
3) Rate guarantees – some carriers are offering 18 and 24 month rate guarantees
4) Get educated on Health Savings Account (HSA) qualified plans – they can save you significant premium and tax dollars
5) Pre-existing condition limitations – if you have pre-existing conditions, be sure to review any exclusions with the policy
6) Use a local broker / agent – they have the most knowledge regarding the policys that work the best in your local area.
Hope this helps
Dental Health : How to Use an Electric Toothbrush
Operate an electric toothbrush by brushing the front, back and top part of the teeth in a circular motion, and by angling the bristles upward to clean the gums. Brush teeth using an electric toothbrush to remove unwanted plaque and debris with help from a licensed dental assistant in this free video series on the dental profession.
Expert: Michelle McPhail
Contact: www.MySolutionz.com
Bio: Michelle McPhail has been a licensed dental assistant for more than seven years. She currently works at My Solutionz in Florida as the dental treatment coordinator.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:1:29
What impact do food and drinks have on dental health?
Also what food and drink is best for dental health and worst?
Almost all foods contain some form of sugar which causes tooth decay.
All food though if left in the mouth will support the growth of germs and other mouth diseases like gingivitis and gum disease. Plaque build-up will result which pushes the gums away from the teeth giving germs even more space to hide.
Left alone these can lead to bone disease and bone loss.
Same applies to most drinks except water.
Milk is good.
Regular dentist visits will help.
Brushing three times a day and before bed is a must for good hygiene.
Dental Health : Home Remedy for an Abscessed Tooth
A home remedy for an abscessed tooth is to pop the abscess with something sharp and sterile to drain the infection. Use a warm salt water rinse to ease the discomfort of an abscess at home with tips from a dentist in this free video on dental health and oral hygiene.
Expert: Dr. Mike Glasmeier
Contact: www.nashvillefirstimpressions.net
Bio: Dr. Mike Glasmeier is a member of the American Dental Association.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:44
Simple Math: Individual Dental Insurance vs Discount Plan
Today there are several companies throughout the USA offering dental discount plans as opposed to the individual dental insurance. Many dental discount companies claim that their rates are much lower than regular dental insurance plans. Rates vary on dental discounts. For example, many companies offer savings between 10% – 60% on some dental services.
There is a very good reason why these companies are growing so quickly. Individual dental insurance plans are getting harder to find and are becoming very expensive. In many cases they just don’t make sense financially; you just won’t save any money. With discount plan you know your saving money. These plans normally range from $79.95 per year. Many of these companies offer their members a refund policy and many do not have to worry about the hassle of filling out pages of paperwork.
Another advantage to a dental discount plan is that everyone is accepted into the program. It doesn’t matter how much work you need done or even if you have unfinished dental work. You cannot get kicked out. Be sure and find out if there are dentists in the plan you are considering in your area.
The disadvantage of dental discount plans and programs are that they are not health insurance policies they only provide discounts. The discounts available are provided at a select number of health care providers for minimal medical services.
Traditional insurance companies offer individual dental insurance plans that make payments directly to the providers of the medical services. Dental discount programs do not make payments to providers for dental services.
For example: If a patient is charged $1000 for a dental service, they will only receive a discount from the discount plan. The remainder after the discount has been applied is a full out of pocket expense. Traditional insurance companies are the exact opposite. They may have to pay monthly premiums unlike members of a dental discount plan but when it is time for payments to be made, the policy holder is given more than a discount. In most cases they are fully covered or they only have to pay a small co-payment. It is true that a person who chooses a dental discount plan over a traditional dental insurance plan saves hundreds if not thousands of dollars due to the fact that they do not have to pay monthly premiums.
The discount plan member is required to pay for dental care. Dental discount plan owners will receive discounts from providers only if the accept the organizations program or plan.
The best thing to do if you want to find out which better, traditional dental insurance is or dental discount plans is thoroughly investigate each benefit and disadvantage.
Vaughn Balchunas
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