Visit Your Haymarket Dentist: Use Your FSA Benefits Before You Lose Them

It’s December and 2019 is only weeks away. If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with a balance, you’re sitting on healthcare benefits that won’t carry over into the new year. Take advantage of the healthcare savings you’ve already paid for and contact your Haymarket dentist. It’s time to use up your FSA on yourself and your family to improve your oral health.

Oral Health Care Covered by an FSA

Most dental procedures that treat an oral health problem or prevent a problem from developing are usually eligible for FSA coverage. This can include general dentistry, dental restorations, family dentistry, and preventive care treatments.

Find out if your FSA benefits cover the following treatments, then make your appointment right away to take advantage of your health savings account before the year’s end:

• Crowns and bridges: Cover a broken tooth with a tooth-colored porcelain crown, or replace a missing tooth using a dental bridge anchored by crowns.
• Dental cleanings. Has it been too long since you’ve had a dental cleaning and exam? Now is the time to do it for yourself and your family.
• Dental implants: If you have a missing tooth, a dental implant can take its place and the place of your tooth root.
• Dentures: Rebuild your smile with partial or full dentures.
• Fillings: Get a natural-looking white filling that looks natural to repair a broken or decayed tooth or replace unsightly silver fillings to restore your teeth to good health.
• Gum disease therapy: If your gums are bleeding, swollen, or inflamed, it’s time to address the problem with periodontal therapy before you suffer any tooth loss.
• Invisalign: If orthodontic treatment qualifies as an HSA benefit, now is the time to start treatment and get the aligned smile you’ve always wanted.
• Root canal therapy: Severe tooth pain? You could need a root canal, and it will be less unpleasant if you use benefits to pay for it.
• Sealants: Protect the newly erupted permanent teeth of your youngest family members with sealants to guard against decay.
• Tooth extractions: If you need a problem tooth pulled, now is the time to do it.

Use ‘em or Lose ‘em: Make the Most of Your FSA Benefits at the Dentist

If your teeth are healthy and you see your Haymarket dentist regularly, you may really be wishing for cosmetic dentistry for your smile. While there are many dental procedures that qualify for FSA benefits, typically, cosmetic dental treatments like porcelain veneers and teeth whitening are not covered.

However, all hope is not lost. You can still beautify your smile and take advantage of FSA benefits at the same time. Plenty of general and restorative dental treatments correct your teeth and improve their appearance at the same time, like porcelain crowns and white fillings. You can still get a smile makeover while improving the look and health of your teeth.

Use your flexible spending account benefits before the end of the year – visit your Haymarket dentist to discuss your oral health needs and learn more about your insurance and savings account options. Our dedicated staff at LifeTime Smiles in Haymarket will help you determine what oral health care procedures make the most sense for you, your family, and your benefits. Contact us today to schedule your appointment.