jadinolf
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|  Delta Dental? Blue Cross Dental?
Today, I changed HMOs and the new HMO doesn't offer dental insurance. The old plan had very good dental insurance at $20 per month.
I wonder if any of you have impressions you could share regarding the two dental insurance companies mentioned above? I've got to decide pretty quickly and have no one to ask here.
Thanks.
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clubs: | I had Delta for quite some time and they were pretty good. |
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Fairfield, CA | reply to jadinolf
I have had Delta and have had Cigna. Delta was better. |
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lilhurricane
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In your area - Delta is the better choice.
You are looking at their DMO plan - correct? |
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1 edit | said by lilhurricane  :In your area - Delta is the better choice. You are looking at their DMO plan - correct? Not familiar with the term DMO.
edit: lh, I'm just starting to look into dental insurance.
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lilhurricane
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clubs: | DMO (Dental Maintenance Organization) like an HMO - managed care |
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jadinolf
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| said by lilhurricane :DMO (Dental Maintenance Organization) like an HMO - managed care I guess. I was only looking at Blue Cross Dental Premier Plan because my Dentist office recommended it. A couple of friends just signed up for Delta but couldn't give a reason why they did it. I need to investigate Delta.
Neither plan seems to be as good as the one I presently have because the co-pays are MUCH higher.
I switched to another HMO because there is no charge for it.
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| BC/BS (Premier)is an excellent plan.
And doubly so if you have a rapport with your dentist - and he accepts it 
Dental insurance has become a luxury - if you are an existing patient, have a good dentist, and a plan he accepts, and you can be sure he'll work with it vs losing you
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Ive had nothing but bad experiences with Delta but that is more to do with the plan my employer has with them. |
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said by lilhurricane :BC/BS (Premier)is an excellent plan. And doubly so if you have a rapport with your dentist - and he accepts it Dental insurance has become a luxury - if you are an existing patient, have a good dentist, and a plan he accepts, and you can be sure he'll work with it vs losing you I will have my regular dentist office if I sign up for BC. I will have the son because his father, my dentist for 17 years recently died. His son is a typical money grubbing bottom feeder like many of them. 
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| Their schedule of benefits is slightly better than Delta's, jadinolf
..slightly
But may give you a few more options should you ever choose to seek a new office out. |
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I don't have any experience with Blue Cross Dental, but I did have Delta Dental for about 5 years, and I never had a problem and they were very good.
I have Aetna Dental right now, and they have been good for me also.
Next year I think I have MetLife Dental, although I'm not 100% positive.
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jadinolf
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I received two identical envelopes from Blue Cross and thinking they were identical-- I just opened #2 and they were not.
One is for Anthem Blue Cross SelectHMO Plans for Seniors and the other is Anthem Blue Cross Senior Dental PPO Plan.
Now I'm really confused. Not enough info to be able to tell the difference except PPO is more than twice as much per month.
Experts?
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2 edits | PPO vs HMO (DMO) - Typically means:
..participating provider network - you can go to whomever you choose. In network is maximum benefits
PPO: IN/OUT OF NETWORK BENEFITS
Freedom of Choice
OV CO-PAY ONLY -TYPICALLY/NOT ALWAYS
EACH PLAN DIFFERENT CO-INSURANCE is APPLICABLE
HMO (DMO): NETWORK PLAN (LEAST COST TO EMPLOYER/EE-RESTRICTED)
NEEDS REFERRAL
NO CALENDAR YEAR DEDUCTIBLE
CO-PAY THEN 100%
NO CO-INSURANCE
NO OUT-OF-NETWORK COVERAGE
UNLIMITED LIFETIME
NO BALANCE BILLING PERMITTED
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jadinolf
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Ojai, CA | Thanks, lilhurricane. I knew I could depend on you. The HMO is $16 and would work for me (I hope).
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jadinolf
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To the others who responded, I appreciate and welcome your input.
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I'm thinking Delta Dental will not serve an individual. They only provide insurance for business plans.
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clubs: | Delta does offer individual coverage.
»www.deltadental.com/Public/Subsc···dividual |
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1 edit | lilhurricane. a buddy of mine and I went to what we thought was the Delta Dental main site and could not find a dentist in my town. Search using your link show a bunch of them.
Thanks.
j
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1 edit | Welcome..
Happy Thanksgiving, jadinolf
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