Thursday, October 17, 2013

Dental Insurance Benefits for Employees as well as for individuals in India

At present, 50% of the Indians are visiting dentist in an average and there is a definite need for Dental Insurance for the employees as well as individuals in India. As the life styles of the Indians are grown, the awareness for dental care has also grown a lot.  As a result the dental care industries are also developing very rapidly.  The Insurance companies are very keen in promoting their plans and policies; though there are very limited numbers plans are available for dental treatments in India. The Indian Dental Association has a plan of bringing a comprehensive dental insurance policies which will be beneficial for everyone as the dental treatment costs are very high.

Most of the companies are not providing dental insurance benefits for their employees. But it is a good plan to add in a company to retain their employee’s satisfaction. Moreover dental diseases are of low risk and curable quickly. If the problems are identified in the initial stages, then the cost involved for the treatment will be very low with included x-rays, medications, 3 to 6 sittings incase of cavity treatment and the doctor’s consultation fees. In case of high dental treatment cost, dental insurance will be very helpful.

Opting for a good dental insurance policy

Many insurance companies provide partial reimbursement of the dental treatment expenses. The insurance companies have certain criteria like some treatment will not come under the category for reimbursement from the insurance companies. So, the employee’s has to check whether they are able to claim the amount from the insurance company for a specific dental treatment. Some insurance companies will also list certain hospitals where the employees can undergo treatment for their dental problems.

Checklist before choosing a dental Insurance plan
1)    Whether the employee can select his doctor apart from the list of doctors provided by the Insurance companies.
2)  What kind of treatments will covered in the Insurance Plan like general cleaning, root canal, Oral surgery, tooth capping, tooth whitening, Dental Surgery, Cosmetic dentistry, dental implant and other dental diseases.
3)  What will be the monthly premium to be paid as well as administrative charges to be paid?
4)  Chances for choosing specialist from the list.
5)  Does the plan covers incase emergencies situations?


Note: 24 hours hospitalization is required in order to claim the Insurance companies.  Below are some of the companies providing dental insurance policies in Chennai.

1) Royal Sundaram health Policy

2) Oriental Insurance health policy
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