Heard Of A Bill Awaiting Approval - Sced From 10% Up Will Get Dental Benefits?

[bob_abad]

Sort of given a heads up early last week. Is this true, or rumor mill? I still have mine from work, but this would help lots of SCed/homeless vets in dire need of teeth maintenance.

Just curious...Thanks!

[Testvet]

John they have the same insurance we had at the Post Office and I had the top Blue Cross and NALC neither had good dental insurance they both paid 7 dollars towards fillings and 15 for having a tooth pulled and 50 towards a crown they never came close to paying dental bills if you wanted dental coverage you had to carry a seperate dental policy from a 3rd party which was also expensive for a family

Edited March 31, 2008 by Testvet

[Jazona]

After losing a perfectly healthy tooth to these pukes, I wouldn't let them within ten miles of my teeth.

jaz

[william n]

I agree with all..Currently, I'm receiving my dental care,as i jumped right into the "homeless dental program" run by Dr. Nunez here at the Bay Pines VAMC, St. Pete Fla.I had to contact her about an appointment i missed and they shut my treatment off.I will now receive my missing teeth on April 14th..One thing is, if you miss appts. with the Dental Program they will cut you off, regardless. One Grateful Vet, William N

[hayley3]

Dental costs have always been a big gripe with me. I mentioned one time to a dentist that dentistry should be covered just like regular health care and he just about bit my head off, saying that I had made a socialist statement and he couldn't make money if it was regulated by insurance companies.

Dentists make more money, from what I understand, than regular doctors. I know a few doctors, veterianarians, social workers, psychologists, but I do not know anyone who even knows a dentist or lives close to one. I always figured it was because they were so rich, that they lived next door to the governor or someone else in those higher classes. I just had a root canal, and it took less than 10 mins to do, and the cost is $600.00, so if he could do 6 an hour, you figure an hourly wage of $3600 an hour. And by the way, my dentist only works Mon-Thurs. I'm sure that's because he doesn't need to.

Dental health is a reflection of your total health. If your health is bad, your teeth are going to be bad. If you have an infection in your teeth it's also going to affect the rest of your health. I hope that they do eventually come up with something.

[john999]

I agree with giving dental benefits to all vets. However, the VA is very handy with the pliers. They are always thinking about how to save a buck. They pulled one of my teeth and now I am paying for an implant. The bastards won't do the implant, so I will end up losing two teeth. I am not going back to the VA dental clinic. I agree with Jazona. They should have done a crown, and just did a big filing instead....cheap! I got very good dental care when I was paying for it, so I know the difference between good care and basic care.

[william n]

its a shame ya gotta be homeless/or 100%SC to get dental.....my family is baffled..they're thinkin about movin into a shelter,,lol Peace william n

Edited June 3, 2008 by williamn