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What I can't understand is how dental managed to escape medical coverage, not just in the US but seemingly globally. Just this year the main confederation of Sw
by guerrilla 4y ago
What I can't understand is how dental managed to escape medical coverage, not just in the US but seemingly globally. Just this year the main confederation of Swedish labor unions will be pushing for consolidation of dental into medical but... how did we even get here, especially considering how fragmented the dental industry seems to be (mostly comprised of small private practices with some public ones to supplement.) It's doesn't exactly seem like the industry most ripe for a cartel or conspiracy, yet here we are...
- peteradio 4y agoUsed to be you'd get your dental work done by the same guy who cuts your hair and shaves your beard.
- guerrilla 4y agoThat was a long time ago... before many of the societal transformations we've been through.
- ghaff 4y agoIf it were part of medical, I'd expect to see most expensive procedures (that aren't already covered under medical) such as crowns, implants, and root canals wouldn't be covered because they'd be considered cosmetic given that extraction is usually an option. Routine dentistry is pretty inexpensive, especially in the context of medical costs generally. Any company dental plan I've ever had is mostly a tax advantaged benefit that saves you a bit of money but the annual max of mine is something like $2,000.
- nsxwolf 4y agoYeah, it's always been my impression that if it were covered by medical, most of us would just have all our teeth pulled.
- guerrilla 4y agoThat would be completely covered where I am... Anything that could create social or mental health issues like that would be. Maybe you should argue for better insurance than worse...