{"id":90,"date":"2021-09-27T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onpointdentistryfrisco.com\/blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2021-10-27T17:59:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T17:59:34","slug":"whats-covered-in-your-dental-insurance-checkups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onpointdentistryfrisco.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/27\/whats-covered-in-your-dental-insurance-checkups\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Covered in Dental Insurance and How Can I Maximize It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you aren\u2019t very familiar with your dental insurance<\/a> plan, you may not know that certain dental procedures receive coverage in different ways. Certain dental services tend to get coverage from plans at different rates because they involve more time, materials, and expertise than others. If you want to get the most out of the plan you have in the current year, consider this brief refresher from a dentist ahead of your next appointment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The 100-80-50 Model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While every dental insurance provider has unique stipulations and conditions for their coverage, they generally use the same model overall in most cases. This is referred to as a \u201c100-80-50\u201d model and it specifically focuses on the coverage rates for specific types of dental services you\u2019re likely to receive at a dental office. Treatments fall into three distinct categories, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n