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Aetna opens it's eyes!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Were my eyes fooling me? An dental insurance company is actually listening to the experts!

According to a study by Aetna and Columbia University College of Dentistry they found that high risk individuals who sought earlier dental care lower the risk or severity of their condition and subsequently, lowered their overall medical costs! Aetna was targeting patients with diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke victims and their members who were pregnant.

Aetna has now created a Dental/Medical Integration Plan with enhanced benefits. For members who fall into the previously discussed high risk categories additional periodontal services are now available that are covered at 100% with no deductibles or coinsurance.

These benefits are a step forward from the typical backwards thinking of the insurance industry. The acknowledgement of the serious nature of periodontal disease will only help in the fight to lower the individual overall medical risks form this dental disease!

Kenneth A. Mogell, D.M.D.