{"id":13,"date":"2020-10-03T17:26:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T17:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southbenddentist.com\/blog\/?p=13"},"modified":"2020-10-15T17:28:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T17:28:36","slug":"why-now-is-the-time-to-use-your-dental-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southbenddentist.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/03\/why-now-is-the-time-to-use-your-dental-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Now is the Time to Use Your Dental Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If COVID-19 has kept you avoiding the dentist\u2019s office for much of 2020, you may want to rethink holding off on necessary dental care until next year. Why? While there are many reasons for returning to see your dentist, one of the most important is so that you will use the allotted benefits provided to you by your insurance company. You\u2019re already paying a monthly premium to gain access, so why not use them? With new safety protocols in place to better protect patients from harmful bacteria and viruses, now is the time to use your benefits before they expire in Granger<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Use Them While You Still Can<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For one calendar year, your dental insurance company agrees to provide you with available benefits in return for a monthly payment (your premium). As you go about your day-to-day life, you may or may not think about the importance of using these benefits until you\u2019re faced with the reality of them expiring come midnight on December 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dental insurance companies eagerly await January 1 because any unused amount allotted to you as part of your benefit plan is returned to them. As a result, you lose valuable money in the process. Each year, billions of dollars are returned to insurance companies, and most individuals don\u2019t even realize it. This is why your dentist believes it is important to thoroughly explain why it is in your best interest to get the most out of your benefits before they expire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ways to Take Advantage of Your Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although each dental plan is different, nearly all are set up the same way. They promote and encourage preventive care, and the benefits provided to you expire at the end of the year. While that might seem like a simple explanation, it can actually become more difficult when needing more complex care. However, if you want to learn what you can do to take advantage of the benefits and few months you have left in 2020, here are a few things you can do for your smile and your wallet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n