{"id":115,"date":"2019-11-22T19:09:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T19:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jonesandknightdds.com\/blog\/?p=115"},"modified":"2019-11-22T19:10:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T19:10:18","slug":"the-clock-is-ticking-have-you-maximized-your-dental-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jonesandassociatesdds.com\/blog\/the-clock-is-ticking-have-you-maximized-your-dental-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Clock is Ticking; Have You Maximized Your Dental Benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You do your best all\nyear to pay the premiums for your dental insurance<\/a>,\nbut did you know that, according to the National Association of Dental Plans,\nonly 2.8% of people will ever reach or exceed the annual maximum allowed by\ntheir policies? You don\u2019t want to miss out on the benefits that you\u2019ve earned \u2013\nespecially when they could be keeping your smile bright and healthy! Read on to\nlearn more about getting the most out of your end of year benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Do You Need to Use Benefits Now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The annual maximum is the amount set aside by your insurance\ncompany each year to help pay for dental services; it\u2019s different for each company,\nbut you can usually expect around $1,000 in coverage. However, it\u2019s important\nto realize that once your plan resets next year, any remaining benefits will\nnot be carried over. No matter if you had $500 or only $5, the insurance\ncompany will take back the money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, people lose hundreds of dental dollars because\nthey didn\u2019t maximize their benefits; this is despite the fact that using those\nbenefits is the most cost-effective option for multiple reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n