Where Are Dental Premiums The Highest, Lowest?
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However, HealthPocket also found that 82% of dental plans studied charged a co-insurance fee for major dental expenses such as crowns or root canals. A co-insurance fee is a percentage of the dental expense paid out-of-pocket by the consumer. Nationwide, the average co-insurance fee for major dental services was 63%. Practically, this means that the out-of-pocket cost for a
The average dental premium differed widely among states. The state with the lowest average dental premium was
When examining data across states, the insurers with the most expensive monthly premiums were:
- Delta Dental of
Arizona ($44.73 ) - Delta Dental Plan of
South Dakota ($42.70 ) - Delta Dental of
Missouri ($41.36 )
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Michigan ($14.82 ) - Humana Health Benefit Plan of
Louisiana , Inc. ($16.00 ) -
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana ($18.01 )
"Benefits are not standardized in dental insurance plans for adults," said
The full results of the study along with its methodology may be read in the InfoStat "The Best and Worst Dental Insurers for Out-of-Pocket Costs."
HealthPocket.com is a free website that compares and ranks all health insurance plans available to an individual, family, or small business to allow consumers to make their best health plan decision and reduce their out of pocket costs. HealthPocket uses only objective data from government, non-profit, and private sources that carry no conditions that might restrict the site from serving as an unbiased resource. Learn more at www.HealthPocket.com.
SOURCE HealthPocket
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