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I ham having trouble finding info on dental plans for CR. Looking at what is available online for my Zipcode leaves me wondering.
This is what i see:
Dental Blue Basic 100 Dental Blue Essential 100 Dental Blue Essential 200Premium: $15.00 $17.50 $22.00
*Please note that premiums quoted are subject to change based on medical history, actual plan effective date, age of applicant(s), geographic location and/or scheduled rate adjustments.*
Annual Deductible: $50 $50 $50
PPO Network: Dental Blue 100 Dental Blue 100 Dental Blue 200
Annual Covered Maximum: $500 $1,000 $1,000
Diagnostic/Preventive (Exam, X-ray, Cleaning): 100% covered 100% covered 100% covered
Minor Restorative (Filling): Covered Covered Covered
Major Restorative (Root Canal, Crowns, Bridge & Dentures): Not covered Covered Covered
Orthodontic Care: Discount DiscountNot much coverage there.
I emailed Scott’s recommended man but have not heard back from them.
Anyone know the type plans some are using?
Thankswhy would you need a dental plan when dental costs here are about 1/4 of Stateside prices? My dentist in colorado charges $275 for a cleaning. i pay $40 here. my husband’s dentist in the States quoted him $28,000 to do the surgery he needed done. He had everything taken care of in Costa Rica for a cost of less than $2500.
Scott’s “recommended man” has been with a new patient all day today but I’m confident he’ll reply to you later …
Scott
[quote=”maravilla”]why would you need a dental plan when dental costs here are about 1/4 of Stateside prices? My dentist in colorado charges $275 for a cleaning. i pay $40 here. my husband’s dentist in the States quoted him $28,000 to do the surgery he needed done. He had everything taken care of in Costa Rica for a cost of less than $2500.[/quote]
Just doing some due diligence. Didn’t you see Scott’s article that i think came out yesterday?
i did see the article. the prices they charge in the States are obscene. $28,000 for dental surgery — was he kidding? that’s why my husband had it all done here in costa rica, in our town, with the specialists coming from SJO to do the intricate work. saved $25,000! even with dental insurance, who could afford prices like that? what do you do, take a second out on your house??? but how would dental insurance that you got in the States work here? by the time you pay premiums, deductibles, etc. wouldn’t it just be cheaper to pay for it all out of pocket?
[quote=”maravilla”]why would you need a dental plan when dental costs here are about 1/4 of Stateside prices? My dentist in colorado charges $275 for a cleaning. i pay $40 here. my husband’s dentist in the States quoted him $28,000 to do the surgery he needed done. He had everything taken care of in Costa Rica for a cost of less than $2500.[/quote]
O.K. Why would you admit that the dentist in Colorado is YOUR dentist?? Please give his name so we all can avoid him.
huh? the dentist in CO happens to be one of the best — he’s perfected many of the surgical techniques that other dentists now use and he’s a professor at the university. if you’ve got plenty of dinero, i would highly recommend him. Why would i NOT admit he was my dentist? i only go to the best, but sometimes the best is just out of a normal person’s price range and why should we pay all those costs if we could get it done here for less??
With respect to ANY medical or dental insurance plan provided by ANY U.S. insurance company, it is critical to verify beyond any shadow of a doubt that their coverage will extend to Costa Rica. Just because one BC/BS plan in one state does cover care in Costa Rica doesn’t mean that another plan, issued by the same company, will also cover you. To be sure of your coverage, you must probe deeply.
Take it from one who’s been there . . .
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