{"id":519,"date":"2020-10-22T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=519"},"modified":"2020-11-05T18:53:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T18:53:37","slug":"dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips for Maximizing Your Dental Insurance Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg\" alt=\"Woman smiling in dentist's treatment chair\" class=\"wp-image-520\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you have dental insurance through your employer or on your own, your plan can play a crucial role in keeping your oral health and smile in tip-top shape. Unfortunately, few patients are familiar with the fine print of their coverage, which leads them to not maximizing their benefits. With the end of the year approaching, there is no time like the present to make sure that doesn\u2019t happen to you! Read on for three tips from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/spring-valley-dallas-dentist.html\">dentist in Far North Dallas<\/a> to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#1. Don\u2019t Skip Your Bi-Yearly Visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Between the hustle and bustle of everyday life and the end-of-the-year festivities, it can be tempting to push off your routine appointment until after the New Year. However, if your benefits reset before then, you\u2019ll miss out on the exams and professional cleanings included in your coverage. Therefore, it is always a good idea to visit your dentist every six months to ensure you utilize the preventive care included in your plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#2. Use Your Flexible Spending Account Dollars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a short-term savings account set aside for an employee by an employer. This reserve of money is available for both medical and dental expenses; however, many patients forget to use it! So, if you need a minor or major treatment that isn\u2019t entirely covered by your insurance provider, don\u2019t hesitate to ask your HR department (or whoever handles your benefits) how much funding is available through your FSA. After all, there are some restrictions that require the money to be used within a certain timeframe and don\u2019t carry over into the next fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#3. Remember, Your Benefits May Start Over in January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While each dental plan is different, many start over in January. With that being said, now is the time to read the fine print on your insurance paperwork. What is your remaining annual maximum available? What date does your coverage reset? Are there any benefits you haven\u2019t used throughout the year that could help your oral health? Fortunately, your insurance provider will be able to answer each of these questions to ensure you maximize your benefits to the fullest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of the year will be here before you know it, so now is the time to utilize your coverage! If you haven\u2019t already, make sure to schedule your routine appointment with your dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you need a routine cleaning, want to rebuild your smile with dental implants, are interested in straightening your teeth, or anything in between, you\u2019ll find a highly skilled team you can trust at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/spring-valley-dallas-dentist.html\">Bear Creek Family Dentistry<\/a>. Plus, they accept virtually all dental plans and are in-network with many leading providers! So, if you are ready to utilize your coverage before your benefits start over, visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/contact.html\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you have dental insurance through your employer or on your own, your plan can play a crucial role in keeping your oral health and smile in tip-top shape. Unfortunately, few patients are familiar with the fine print of their coverage, which leads them to not maximizing their benefits. With the end of the year [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tips for Utilizing Dental Insurance Benefits l Bear Creek Family Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are your dental benefits about to start over? A dentist in Far North Dallas shares three tips for maximizing your coverage before that happens!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tips for Utilizing Dental Insurance Benefits l Bear Creek Family Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Are your dental benefits about to start over? A dentist in Far North Dallas shares three tips for maximizing your coverage before that happens!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Bear Creek Family Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-10-22T18:53:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-11-05T18:53:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"bearcreekfamily\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"bearcreekfamily\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/\",\"name\":\"Tips for Utilizing Dental Insurance Benefits l Bear Creek Family Dentistry\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-10-22T18:53:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-11-05T18:53:37+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f8d2e821a01d37eb4f47b63b8161ae34\"},\"description\":\"Are your dental benefits about to start over? A dentist in Far North Dallas shares three tips for maximizing your coverage before that happens!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"3 Tips for Maximizing Your Dental Insurance Benefits\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Bear Creek Family Dentistry\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f8d2e821a01d37eb4f47b63b8161ae34\",\"name\":\"bearcreekfamily\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/07771753a8d11588459f9748b84bf8b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/07771753a8d11588459f9748b84bf8b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"bearcreekfamily\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/author\/bearcreekfamily\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Tips for Utilizing Dental Insurance Benefits l Bear Creek Family Dentistry","description":"Are your dental benefits about to start over? A dentist in Far North Dallas shares three tips for maximizing your coverage before that happens!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Tips for Utilizing Dental Insurance Benefits l Bear Creek Family Dentistry","og_description":"Are your dental benefits about to start over? A dentist in Far North Dallas shares three tips for maximizing your coverage before that happens!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/","og_site_name":"Bear Creek Family Dentistry","article_published_time":"2020-10-22T18:53:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-11-05T18:53:37+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"bearcreekfamily","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"bearcreekfamily","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/","name":"Tips for Utilizing Dental Insurance Benefits l Bear Creek Family Dentistry","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg","datePublished":"2020-10-22T18:53:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-11-05T18:53:37+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f8d2e821a01d37eb4f47b63b8161ae34"},"description":"Are your dental benefits about to start over? A dentist in Far North Dallas shares three tips for maximizing your coverage before that happens!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woman_smiling_in_dentists_treatment_chair__.jpg","width":800,"height":533},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/dentist-in-far-north-dallas-tips-for-maximizing-dental-insurance\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"3 Tips for Maximizing Your Dental Insurance Benefits"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/","name":"Bear Creek Family Dentistry","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f8d2e821a01d37eb4f47b63b8161ae34","name":"bearcreekfamily","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/07771753a8d11588459f9748b84bf8b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/07771753a8d11588459f9748b84bf8b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"bearcreekfamily"},"url":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/author\/bearcreekfamily\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=519"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":522,"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions\/522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bearcreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}