Just the other day, I read a quote:“Love conquers all things, except poverty and toothache.” After I laughed it off with my gleaming teeth, I wondered when I last visited mydentist, or was I just postponing it because of how expensive every visit has become?
That’s whenDr. Suhail Mohiuddinjumped into the picture, because he is no ordinary dentist, but shared a simplified explanation of how people can benefit from their dental insurance. He explained things in such a way that even a kid would understand how to save money because of it!
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Sometimes, people might hesitate to get dental insurance because of how complicated it sounds
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This dentist, however, shared a simplified explanation of how patients can actually maximize benefits because of their dental insurance
That’s why dentist Suhail Mohiuddin explains that people need to be educated about their dental plan and gives a simple breakdown of the cost of getting dental treatment done.
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He takes the example of a patient who needs fillings in 3 of his teeth, for which they might have to pay $1,217 if they don’t have insurance, but the dentist’scompany, Dentologie,is in network with the patient’s dental insurance.
This gets them a discount on the cost of those fillings, which is $422, so they save $795 just because they have thisinsurance. He goes on to explain that dental insurance reimburses 80% of basic services like fillings, so in this case, it will reimburse 80% of the $422, which is $337, which makes the estimated out-of-pocket cost $84.
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He is the founder of Dentologie and explained how they are transparent with patients about their dental insurance so that they can save money
After the dentist’s simplified breakdown of how dental insurance works, people were in complete awe of him for helping them get educated about it. Some even commented that they hesitate to use it as they don’t know the basics of it and Dr. Mohiuddin stressed in his post that it’s purposely confusing.
As sad as it sounds, this confusion leads people to use their ownmoneyor not even get a checkup done as it might cost them a huge sum. Well, they don’t realize how harmful it can actually be in the long journey ahead.
Researchhas found, “Oral health—the health of your teeth and gums—has a major impact on overall health, medical costs, and quality of life. Poor dental health has serious consequences, including painful, disabling, and costly health conditions.”
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Some even mentioned the importance of thiseducationand shared how they got scammed over it once, which forced them to pay the dentist directly, rather than get insurance. Well, looks like it was a blessed day when Dr. Mohiuddin decided to share the basics of how it works and people were grateful for him.
People found his explanation helpful and easy to understand and even commented that they were thankful for the way he simplified it
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