Having worked in the dental benefit industry for 23 years, one of the most common reasons I've encountered for people to avoid seeing a dentist is the expense. Let's face it, dentistry is costly, and the cost just keeps rising. Well, I came across a website that offers some dental trivia facts and it really put things into perspective with regard to affordability.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!
DID YOU KNOW?
*The average amount of money spent each year on DENTISTRY is $50 Billion.
Now, compare that to:
*The average amount of money spent on PET FOOD each year, which is also $50 Billion!
*The average amount of money spent each year on HAIR CARE - $100 Billion!
*The average spent on legal GAMBLING each year - a staggering $300 Billion!!!
It would seem that we really have no excuse to put off a visit to the dentist, based on these facts!
Keep Smiling!
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Showing posts with label Dental Fees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dental Fees. Show all posts
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Monday, February 8, 2016
Member Question: Fee Schedules Per State
Questions From Our Members
E. Brighton of Boston MA. asks:I live part of the year in Arizona and the other part of the year in Massachusetts. I have noticed that Schedule of Benefits changes from State to State, can you explain why.
Savon’s Answer
Great Question! The Schedule of Benefits are broken up into 8 zones. Zone 1 is Arizona only. The main reason for that is Arizona is our corporate headquarters. The rest of the states are in zones 2 through 8.What zone each state is placed in is determined using the U.S. Census Bureau economic indicators. The higher the per capita income is for a state the higher the zone is and visa versa. Alaska, for example is in zone 8 while Arkansas is in zone 2.
Please keep in mind that our mission statement is: "To provide quality and timely dental care at a price that is fair and reasonable to the member and the dentist".
We understand that the cost of living is higher is some states than it is in others but the income level, for the most part, is also higher in these states.
Using the zone system is the best way to make sure that our members are saving as much as possible while making sure that our providers are not losing money by being in our network.
If you would like to see what zone each state is in please visit our Member Center and click on the PDF Schedule of Benefits.
(the content of this blog
was originally posted in our February 2016 Newsletter in
the article "Here's Your Answer")
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