About Dental Insurance

Learn about what’s important to consider when choosing a dental insurance plan.

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Understanding Coverage

How does dental insurance work?

Having dental insurance makes you more likely to get the care you need — and it helps you manage costs. Most get coverage in two ways:

Standalone dental insurance plans offer more choices and benefits and can include routine preventive care to complex procedures like root canals. Protect your health and finances with dental insurance benefits from Anthem.

Benefits of Checkups

The value of regular dental cleanings

The American Dental Association recommends scheduling regular appointments every six months and most dental insurance plans provide coverage for preventive care.

Minimal short-term costs

Poor dental health and resulting issues can cost you more in the long run with procedures like tooth extractions, root canals, or dentures.

Save with preventive care

Regular checkups are easier and less expensive than tooth restoration. Many of our dental insurance plans cover diagnostic and preventive care at 100% with no waiting period.

Learn how an Anthem dental plan can help you manage dental cleaning costs and more by covering your preventive care.

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Dental Discount Plans Versus Anthem's Full Coverage Dental Plans

Check out the facts on dental discount plans and compare them to the benefits of Anthem’s affordable, full coverage dental insurance plans.

The facts on competitor dental discount plans

Discount dental plans are NOT insurance

You pay a monthly or annual payment for access to discounts from a network of dentists

You pay for the entire cost of care

The plan doesn’t pay for any portion of the cost of the services you receive

Fewer choices of dentists

Fewer participating dentists than Dental PPO networks

No out-of-network benefits

If your dentist doesn’t participate in the discount programs, you pay the entire cost of the provider’s fees

Advantages of Anthem's full coverage dental plans

Anthem's dental PPO plans ARE insurance plans

Plans pay part of the cost of any covered service from dentists who agree to offer discounts for covered services

More options

Our dental PPO networks usually have more participating dentists than discount plans

Choice of in- or out-of-network dentists

Our full coverage dental plans offer benefits even with out-of-network dentists, though you may pay a little more in monthly premiums

Pay less with in-network dentists

You’ll benefit from the negotiated discounts even when your annual benefit maximum* is reached or during a waiting period

Anthem has a variety of affordable dental insurance plans with different price points and out-of-pocket costs. Most plans cover 100% for exams, cleanings, and X-rays, without a waiting period.

* Network data from Strenuus, November 2017

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Health Resources

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Visit with a doctor from your mobile device, 24/7.

A great tool to see when your next checkup is coming.

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