Dental Coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace®

July 17, 2015

You’ve bought questions; we’ve bought solutions. Learn these 5 inquiries to be taught extra about dental protection within the Well being Insurance coverage Market®.

1. Can I get dental protection by means of the Market?
   Within the Market, dental protection is included in some well being plans. You can too get a

   and pay a separate premium.

2. How do I add dental protection to my Market plan?
   You should purchase a dental plan by means of the federal Market solely while you enroll in a well being plan on the similar time. When you’re already enrolled in a Market plan, you’ll be able to’t add on dental protection. It’s a must to wait till the subsequent

   to vary well being plans to 1 that features dental protection or add a stand-alone dental plan. When you qualify for a , you will get dental protection while you change well being plans.

3. How can I see what dental plans and advantages can be found?
   After you full your Market utility and get your outcomes, you’ll be able to view well being plans that embrace dental protection. When you determine you need a stand-alone dental plan, you’ll be able to select one after you choose your well being plan.

4. Do I’ve to get dental protection for my little one?
   No. Dental protection for kids is an

   . This implies in the event you’re getting well being protection for somebody 18 or below, dental protection have to be out there for them both as a part of a well being plan or as a stand-alone plan. However whereas dental protection for kids have to be out there, you don’t have to purchase it.

5. Can I cancel my Market dental protection at any time and nonetheless hold my well being protection?
   It is dependent upon what sort of dental protection you’ve. When you’ve got a

   , you’ll be able to cancel your dental protection any time throughout the 12 months by not making funds on the dental plan premium. So long as you proceed to pay your well being plan premium, you’ll keep enrolled in your well being plan.

When you’ve got a well being plan that features dental advantages, you’ll be able to change to a different well being plan with out dental advantages solely throughout Open Enrollment, until you qualify for a Particular Enrollment Interval.

Get more information on dental coverage in the Marketplace.