{"id":187,"date":"2017-11-06T00:14:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T00:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovelldental.com\/blog\/?p=187"},"modified":"2018-01-22T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T12:33:08","slug":"medical-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovelldental.com\/blog\/medical-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Dentistry Isn\u2019t Covered by Medical Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Woman<\/a>If you have cataracts, your cataract surgery is covered by medical insurance, not vision insurance. If you need oral surgery, your medical insurance provider will not likely provide any benefits. Instead, you\u2019ll need to rely on your dental insurance<\/a> coverage, which will not likely cover the cost of these more advanced treatments. Many patients don\u2019t understand why dental care does not receive serious consideration by medical insurance providers. Keep reading to learn more about dental treatments and how you can do your part to make sure medical insurance providers take oral health seriously.
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The Questionable History of Dentistry<\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, some dental professional theorize that medical doctors and insurance providers still view dentistry as a pseudoscientific field. As recently as the early 1900s, dentistry was performed by barely trained \u201cprofessionals,\u201d and less than 200 years ago these treatments could be completed by your local barber. \u00a0This unfortunate history may be part of the reason medical insurance is still not available for even the most advanced dental treatments.<\/p>\n

The Way People Care for Their teeth<\/h2>\n

Dental care is not like medical treatment for a variety of reason. Dental insurance coverage is created to encourage patients to receive regular preventive treatments. Most providers cover preventive checkups at 80 to 100%, and more advanced treatments receive significantly less coverage. Unfortunately, many people avoid visiting the dentist until they are in serious discomfort. This typically means that the problem is already very severe and requires advanced treatments. Because patients neglect the maintenance of their oral health, many medical insurance providers find covering dental services to be too high risk. This is one of the reasons medical insurance plans give for refusing coverage for dentistry services.<\/p>\n

Some Dental Treatments that are Covered by Medical Insurance<\/h2>\n

The good news is, more and more dental services are being considered for coverage by medical insurance providers. Today, you may be able to use medical benefits for a variety of dentistry services including:<\/p>\n