Key Takeaways Dental insurance often disappoints consumers—it charges monthly premiums, but offers limited coverage compared to health insurance. It functions more like a discount plan, covering only ...

Massachusetts recently passed a new dental insurance reform law aimed at demystifying the haze that is dental care. But it’s unclear if the anticipated benefits for patients will materialize given ...

The thing about dental insurance is that it isn’t really insurance — it’s more like a half-helpful discount plan with a maximum. And once you reach the maximum, you’re on your own, often to the tune ...

High blood pressure, diabetes, dementia, and adverse birth outcomes are all medical conditions that have a direct correlation to oral health. Optimal oral health is about so much more than white teeth ...

Lorraine Roberte is an insurance writer for Investopedia. As a personal finance writer, her expertise includes money management and insurance-related topics. She has written hundreds of reviews of ...

A dental insurance waiting period is the time after you begin a new policy and your coverage begins, typically from three to 12 months. When you purchase dental insurance, you can heave a sigh of ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Jackie Duda spent nearly a year recovering after a life-threatening case of sepsis. Duda, of New Market, Maryland, was never denied medical care, even when bills from her extended hospital stay and ...