Does my dental insurance cover me if I get treatment outside the country?

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Some dental insurance plans may not cover you if you are treated in a foreign country. Watch Dr. Maria Lopez Howell explain how dentists are licensed in the United States compared with other countries.

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Dental Insurance Plans

You are at the dentist and have been asked to "open wide", only it's your wallet and not your mouth that is being asked to open. If this is a concern, various dental plans may come to the rescue. Like regular insurance, there are Health Maintenance Organization plans (HMO) and Preferred Provider (PPO) plans. Most work on a fee for service basis where a particular treatment is reimbursed at a standard rate. Plans often have annual limits on services, and may pay for cleaning only once or twice a year. Few plans cover cosmetic services like whitening. Many times major services need to be pre-approved. With most plans you can be assured of a standard level of payment for required basic services inside of a coverage network.

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