Virginia Medicaid Dental Coverage Update
Do you live in Virginia? Do you have Medicaid? Have you been postponing dental treatment? – Take care of your Oral Health Now. Starting July 1st 2021 Virginia Medicaid covers
Delaying your dental treatment till it turns emergency?
Fear of Dental Insurance Coverage?
People tend to postpone dental procedures for numerous reasons. Stop postponing your dental treatment. Postponing a dental procedure increases the risk of disease. Your oral health is directly connected to your overall health.
The most common reason for adults to postpone their dental treatment is because of their dental insurance coverage.. Several studies report that almost 70% of dental insurance holders are not using it, either in the fear of what procedures that Insurance covers or whether the Dental Clinic accepts that Insurance.
4 Reasons why you must not postpone your Dental treatment.
- Dental Insurance covers for the procedures
Most adults postpone their dental pain doubting whether their insurance covers for emergency tooth pain or tooth cavity. Adults keep postponing till the pain becomes serious.
- Dental Clinic May not accept your Insurance
Very few Dental Clinic accepts Insurance. Adding to it, the most common and regular Insurance will not be accepted in many Dental clinics. Todays Dental @ Alexandria located at 4601 Pinecrest Office Park Dr Ste D, Alexandria, VA 22312, United States accepts most of the Insurance.
- Dental Insurance Expires
If you are fortunate enough to have dental benefits through your employer, you may or may not be aware that your benefits have an annual expiration date. Many insurance companies structure their benefit plan on a yearly basis, which means if you don’t use your benefits before December 31, you’ll lose them for this year.
- If the Insurance covers, how much does it cover?
Every Insurance pays a portion of the treatment, which many adults are not aware of. Call us to schedule your appointment and know the Insurance coverage in seconds.
Virginia is offering dental benefits to all adults on Medicaid for the first time
In addition to routine cleanings and preventative care, the program will pay for X-Rays, examinations, fillings, dentures, root canals, gum-related treatments, oral surgeries, and more.
Typically, full coverage plans go beyond preventive care. They may also offer coverage for the following:
- Basic restorative care: This usually includes things like fillings, extractions, and non-routine X-rays.
- Major restorative care: This includes things like bridges, crowns, and dentures.
- Orthodontic treatment: This includes things like space maintainers, braces, and other devices used to align your teeth.
- Preventive dental care: This includes regular teeth cleanings, routine X-rays, fluoride treatments and sealants as indicated by age and frequency.
