Aetna Dental Access – Discount Dental Plan of the Month

At DentalPlanCards.com we have a number of very exciting things slated to happen in 2010. We have a complete site overhaul planned, a number of special giveaways and brand new blog features. One such blog feature that we’re kicking off right now is the “Discount Dental Plan of the Month Post”.
This months discount dental plan [...]

HumanaOne Introduces Individual Dental Insurance

HumanaOne, a Humana company, recently unveiled new individual dental insurance and vision plans on its website , www.humanaonedental.com.
Steven DeRaleau, chief operating officer of HumanaOne, said of the launch,
We’re excited to be expanding to new areas of the country at a time when more and more people are in the market for individual health products, [...]

Medi-Cal Dental Benefits Set to Expire

As of July 1, California’s Medi-Cal System will no longer provide dental care coverage for low income adults in that state. The move is expected to save the state an estimated $115 million dollars per year. However, opponents of the plan say that losing the Medi-Cal System’s dental care coverage will create a slough of [...]

Hard Times Taking a Bite Out of Dentists

Let’s face it, hard times bite – no pun intended. For almost a year now, the economy has slowed, job losses are at an all-time high, and more and more people are going into survival mode. Nearly everyone is struggling during these tough times – or at least altering their lifestyles somewhat – and that [...]

President Obama Signs CHIP Bill Into Law

On February 4th, President Obama signed legislation for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) re-authorization. The overwhelming support in Congress, and CHIP’s quick passage demonstrated a real commitment to providing children with access to proper dental care. Previously, dental benefits were not provided to CHIP-eligible children. According to MSNBC, the new CHIP bill provides the [...]

Comprehensive List of Dental Plan Providers

One of the things that we try to do here at DentalPlanCards.com is present you with the information that you need to make an informed decision when selecting a discount dental plan or dental insurance for yourself and/or your family. In this post, we’ve compiled a comprehensive(but inevitably growing list) of dental plan providers, as well as their contact information…

Dental Tourism Industry Driven by Lack of Dental Insurance

Businessweek Magazine Online, recently pointed to a lack of dental insurance as the main cause of the dental tourism boom. This makes complete sense given the astronomical number of Americans without dental insurance. The article states that only half of Americans have dental insurance. The real figure is closer to 1/3 according to a number of other reputable sources…

Find a Discount Dental Plan in 6 Easy Steps

With access to quality, affordable dental care increasingly limited, I find it vitally important to discuss the cost-saving benefits of what is known as a discount dental plan. But, before I do, let me explain why…

Layoffs Add to the Number of Uninsured

It’s certainly no secret that layoffs can lead a person to lose their health insurance benefits. However, the massive layoffs of recent months, the largest in 25 years, has spiked the level of uninsured Americans to record levels. What a lot of people don’t think about is that for every person that gets laid off, at least one other sibling or spouse also loses their health insurance coverage.

Avia Dental Plan Named Our Plan of the Month for December 2008.

Each month we’re going to feature a discount dental plan or dental insurance plan that will help you save a significant amount of money at the dentist.

This months featured plan is the Avia Dental Plan. The Avia Dental Plan, based out of Wheeling, WV, is one of the most comprehensive, yet affordable discount dental plans on the market today…