Sunday, June 19, 2011

I have health insurance through work. How would socialized healthcare benefit me?

Health = free, $20 copay Dental = 12 monthly Vision = 7 monthly It's a state job. Wouldn't I end up paying more than this in taxes?
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Carewise you would probably not notice any difference. The cost of your insurance may go down. If your employer pays all of it you are very rare and fortunate indeed. Your copay shouldn't go down. I believe in AFFORDABLE health care and not the stereotypical ideas of universal healthcare.
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Is there a maximum total amount that can be deducted pretax from a paycheck?

Considering a 401k max of $15,000, FSA of $4,000 (my company limits), and deductions for medical, dental, and life insurance benefits, is there a maximum amount of *total* pretax deductions?
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100% is the most you can deduct and that is after the regular things like FICA
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will a dentist office accept credit card payment?

I have a filling that fell out (painfull). I don't have the cash to pay for it. My dental insurance is not effective until May 1st ( I can't wait this long, it hurts). Will the dentist accept credit card payment???
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you should call the office and ask. some doctors only take cash or check. you may be able to get them to send you a bill. but depending on where you are (private office, hospital type of setup, etc) the options will be different.
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im trying to find out who excepts medical for dental in my community?

i just moved here to maine from ca.and im trying to find out what dentists in my area texcepts medical insurance
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i have no idea. my husband handles all of that for us.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011

i live in johnson city tennessee and can't find a dental school that works on peoples teeth. can you help me?

my husband needs alot of surgical extractions done but we can't afford the high payment. we do have insurance but we still need to find a dentist that offers payment plans because the out of pocket costs is still in the thousands. can you help me find a dental school or dentist that can help me?
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Try contacting your local dental society or visit their website to get the names of dentists and dental clinics that provide free and sliding scale care.
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what can I do about my wisdom teeth, they are coming out and hurting.?

I'm 23 years old, unemployed with no dental insurance. I can't afford to go to dentist. My wisdom teeth are coming out, my gums are really puffy and the pain is excruciating I went to the dentist school thinking it would be cheaper to get them removed but it still costs about $1500 to do that. What can I do about the pain? Is there anything I can do to fix this myself?
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Just got a job offer for 5 people co. starting out at 37yr with employer paying half of health bene's?

No dental insurance, but 401k and HMO Blue with only half being paid for my employer. I think the total a month would be $486 for health. Is that typical or alot. If I'm making 37,000 a year how much would come out of my check a month?
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It sounds like a good opportunity. My husband has a similar situation but a lower annual salary in exchange for full health coverage. Dental insurance isn't a big deal unless you have major dental problems in which case you can apply for supplemental insurance. I'm not exactly sure if you mean the $486 is the full amount or your portion of health insurance. If it is the full amount that is almost exactly what my husband's company charges for health insurance.
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