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Dental/Vision Plans
Dental insurance helps protect you from unexpected dental expenses and makes it easier to afford to keep up the regular checkups, cleanings and other preventive treatments you need to keep your mouth healthy.
Like medical insurance, dental insurance provides benefits for a specific rate or premium. Different plan designs offer various levels of coverage and different choices in which dentists you can visit.
The major differences between dental insurance plans:
- the choice of dentists
- your out-of-pocket costs
- how dental treatments are paid
Vision plans promote routine care which keeps your eyes healthy and can help detect diseases such as diabetes. Vision plans can help save money on routine vision exams and eyeglass frames and lenses.