Obama Care

With all that is going on with health care, Obama pushing socialism, and our economy I wanted to tell you to make sure you watch your dental benefits. More and more of my patients are at work and they come to me with the "dog and pony" show of options available for your choice on health care and dental care. They present you these plans and try to get you to go in a HMO because it will save you money out of your check. It won't and will cost you more in the long run, and you will not get the quality that you Expect. Thats right the quality. As it relates to dentistry the insurance companies are sending me fee schedules for dental work and want me to sign up because some of my patients are signing up for the plan. I looked at the fee schedule and found out by the time I pay the lab bill and office over head I am working for free and they want me to use less quality. Don't fall for it. When your employer comes to you, stay with the PPO and make sure you can pick your dentist. It is worth it to get that plan. I am watching health care carefully, because it could trickle down to dentistry in the future. You should all call your Congressman's and voice your displeasure over the single payer system the President wants to push through the system. You do not want your health care taken away that you been paying in for.