Cigna Dental Insurance – Las Cruces, NM
Get the Most Out of Your Cigna Plan
Dental insurance coverage helps patients fit the cost of their necessary dental services into their budgets. At Painted Skies Dental Center in Las Cruces, we want to help patients make the most of their benefit plans. Our knowledgeable dental team members work with insurance policies on a daily basis, and we’ll be happy to help you review your policy to ensure your benefits are maximized. We offer in-network dental insurance coverage for a variety of insurers, including Cigna. If you have insurance coverage through Cigna or any other PPO benefit provider, let our dental team members know when you call to schedule an appointment in our Las Cruces dental office. We’ll help you maximize your Cigna dental insurance benefits starting at your very first appointment.
How Do Dental Benefit Plans Work?
Your dental insurance plan represents a unique agreement between you and your insurer. Each month, you’ll pay a premium out of pocket. In exchange, the insurer offers coverage for a percentage of the costs of your necessary dentistry services. While each benefit plan is different, you can typically expect to receive the following coverage:
- Preventive care – including dental checkups and teeth cleanings receives 80 to 100% coverage.
- Restorative services – like fillings, dental crowns, and dentures typically receive 50 to 80% coverage.
- Orthodontics (when elected) – traditional bracket and wire braces and cosmetic orthodontic options like Invisalign receive 20 to 50% coverage.
How Can I Maximize My Insurance Coverage?
There are many ways you can make the most of your available dental benefits, including:
- Visit the dentist every six months for checkups and teeth cleanings to prevent the majority of advanced dental health concerns and receive the maximum coverage from your insurance policy.
- Know your annual benefit maximums and plan to receive advanced dentistry services over the course of two or more plan years to avoid exceeding your coverage maximums.
- Talk to your dental care team about treatments and available coverage before you begin your dental care plan.
- Ask for preapproval or preauthorization of coverage before beginning any advanced treatments.
- Visit an in-network dentist to ensure you receive the minimum out of pocket treatment costs.
Do I Have to Visit an In-Network Dentist?
PPO dental insurance plans are flexible, allowing you to choose the best dentist to meet your needs whether or not they are in-network with your insurer. However, when you do visit an in-network dentist, you know you’ll receive the maximum benefits and minimum out of pocket treatment costs. In-network dentists have standing agreements to charge fees for covered treatments that fit within your insurers fair and average pricing. Out of network dentists can charge higher fees for service, but you’ll need to pay the difference in pricing as well as the out-of-pocket costs of your treatment. When you choose an in-network dental office, you won’t need to worry about these additional fees.