Many of us use the fresh start of a new year to set resolutions to change bad habits or to improve our health. Unfortunately, by the time we reach Valentine’s Day, most resolutions have failed.
Why not make this the year that you fully review and use your dental benefits? Now’s the time to discover everything your dental insurance benefits package has to offer, schedule annual appointments and determine how to maximize your investment. Using your benefits is less a resolution and more of a commitment to your health.
It’s easier than you think to get started. Here are a few tips to kick off your new year of living healthy:
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- Gather all your health benefit information in one place – physical or virtual – for easy access. This includes medical, vision, dental insurance plans, flexible spending account information, prescription plans and short-term and long-term disability plans.
- Set aside 15 minutes each day for one to two weeks to review your medical and dental plans. Look for any new details or changes. Make a list of questions you have. Email questions to your plan providers or review their websites for additional information.
- Schedule an annual physical exam with your family physician. Be sure to request enough time for any lab work that might be due.
- Call your optometrist and schedule your vision exam and determine, if necessary, whether you are eligible to order contacts or glasses this year. Regular eye exams can detect small changes to eye health and give the optometrist a chance to investigate potential issues.
- Schedule your annual dental exams. Regular preventive exams with your dentist can identify more than 120 different diseases in other parts of the body including the brain, lungs, heart, kidneys and more. That’s in addition to any oral health issues your dentist can detect such as cavities or gum disease. Use our website to find a dentist in your area and use our cost estimator tool to get an estimate for any upcoming dental expenses!
- Schedule required diagnostic tests like mammograms, colonoscopies and gynecological exams early to ensure you get an appointment.
Scheduling preventive appointments takes effort, but these actions will pay off when it comes to the early detection of an illness or, better yet, the peace of mind that everything is fine. Make this year the year you resolve to understand and use your health benefits!
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*Updated January 2022
