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Dental Insurance 102

January 6, 2022 By Wyatt Dilling

Bring your health insurance literacy up a notch by learning the meaning of these not-so-well-known dental benefits terms. Learn more:

Feeling confident with the knowledge you learned in Dental Benefits 101? Sounds like you’re ready to move up a level.

Insurance terms are not something we think of fondly. They can be confusing and even intimidating. In fact, only 4% of Americans are able to identify basic insurance terms and definitions.

Health literacy is your ability to understand basic health information from your dentist, physician, or other doctor. Understanding dental coverage and insurance terms is an important aspect of overall health literacy, and this knowledge helps you use your benefits more effectively.

That’s why we have our Dental Benefits 100 series to help you connect the dots between what your policy/plan says and what that means for you!

Check out our handy Dental Benefits 102 health literacy infographic to learn about terms like deductible, annual maximum, copay, and more.

Don’t stop your learning here, continue onto Dental benefits 103!

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Clinic and Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, Just For Fun, New Mexico, Oral Health

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