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<\/a>\n\nThough it may not seem important, taking advantage of your dental insurance before the year ends<\/b><\/a> can save you money in the long run. Because most insurance companies run off of the calendar year, whatever benefits you haven\u2019t used before midnight December 30 is long gone.\n\nNot comparable to your cell phone minutes, your dental insurance benefits<\/b> don\u2019t roll over to the new year if you have not used them. You work hard for your benefits<\/b>, and not taking advantage of them before the year is up can possible leave you wasting hundreds of dollars. If you use your benefits before the New Year, you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of your deductible before it resets. It\u2019ll also give you the ability to use up your annual maximums. Another important reason is to take care of any dental woes before they get any worse! Even though it may seem like a small stain<\/a> or discomfort now, along the line, it can possibly mean a more extensive procedure.\n\nIf you are unsure about what your dental benefits<\/b> may be or when they expire, ask your employer, or use the company handbook as a reference. Either way, being able to use your dental benefits before the year ends<\/b> is beneficial for your money, and, more importantly, your teeth.<\/strong>\n\nGiamberardino Dental Care\u00a0<\/b><\/a>provides quality general and cosmetic dentistry from our\u00a0Medford, MA dental office.<\/strong>\u00a0We serve patients from Medford, Winchester, Somerville, Malden, Everett,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b>and surrounding communities.\u00a0Call<\/a>\u00a0us today to schedule your next appointment.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Though it may not seem important, taking advantage of your dental insurance before the year ends can save you money in the long run. Because most insurance companies run off of the calendar year, whatever benefits you haven\u2019t used before midnight December 30 is long gone. Not comparable to your cell phone minutes, your dental insurance benefits don\u2019t roll over to the new year if you have not used them. You work hard for your benefits, and not taking advantage of them before the year is up can possible leave you wasting hundreds of dollars. If you use your benefits before the New Year, you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of your deductible before […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[10,35,36,37,47,48,59,64,68,97,104],"class_list":["post-260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","tag-anthony-giamberardino","tag-dr-anthony-giamberardino","tag-dr-giamberardino","tag-everett","tag-general-dentistry-2","tag-giamberardino-dental-care","tag-malden","tag-medford","tag-medford-dentistry","tag-somerville","tag-winchester"],"yoast_head":"\nUsing Your Dental Benefits Before 2014! - Medford Dental Wellness Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/03\/using-your-dental-benefits-before-2014\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Using Your Dental Benefits Before 2014! - Medford Dental Wellness Blog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\" Though it may not seem important, taking advantage of your dental insurance before the year ends can save you money in the long run. 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<\/a>\n\nThough it may not seem important, taking advantage of your dental insurance before the year ends<\/b><\/a> can save you money in the long run. Because most insurance companies run off of the calendar year, whatever benefits you haven\u2019t used before midnight December 30 is long gone.\n\nNot comparable to your cell phone minutes, your dental insurance benefits<\/b> don\u2019t roll over to the new year if you have not used them. You work hard for your benefits<\/b>, and not taking advantage of them before the year is up can possible leave you wasting hundreds of dollars. If you use your benefits before the New Year, you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of your deductible before it resets. It\u2019ll also give you the ability to use up your annual maximums. Another important reason is to take care of any dental woes before they get any worse! Even though it may seem like a small stain<\/a> or discomfort now, along the line, it can possibly mean a more extensive procedure.\n\nIf you are unsure about what your dental benefits<\/b> may be or when they expire, ask your employer, or use the company handbook as a reference. Either way, being able to use your dental benefits before the year ends<\/b> is beneficial for your money, and, more importantly, your teeth.<\/strong>\n\nGiamberardino Dental Care\u00a0<\/b><\/a>provides quality general and cosmetic dentistry from our\u00a0Medford, MA dental office.<\/strong>\u00a0We serve patients from Medford, Winchester, Somerville, Malden, Everett,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b>and surrounding communities.\u00a0Call<\/a>\u00a0us today to schedule your next appointment.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Though it may not seem important, taking advantage of your dental insurance before the year ends can save you money in the long run. Because most insurance companies run off of the calendar year, whatever benefits you haven\u2019t used before midnight December 30 is long gone. Not comparable to your cell phone minutes, your dental insurance benefits don\u2019t roll over to the new year if you have not used them. You work hard for your benefits, and not taking advantage of them before the year is up can possible leave you wasting hundreds of dollars. If you use your benefits before the New Year, you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of your deductible before […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[10,35,36,37,47,48,59,64,68,97,104],"class_list":["post-260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","tag-anthony-giamberardino","tag-dr-anthony-giamberardino","tag-dr-giamberardino","tag-everett","tag-general-dentistry-2","tag-giamberardino-dental-care","tag-malden","tag-medford","tag-medford-dentistry","tag-somerville","tag-winchester"],"yoast_head":"\n