{"id":962,"date":"2018-04-04T17:03:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T22:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/?p=962"},"modified":"2019-02-06T12:16:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T18:16:41","slug":"sedation-dentistry-legislation-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/sedation-dentistry-legislation-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Will sedation dentistry legislation require insurance companies to provide more benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My sister lives in California and has been raving because she says there\u2019s a law there requiring insurance companies to cover sedation dentistry. She and I both had terrible experiences as children and don\u2019t do well for any kind of dental procedure unless we have some kind of medication to get us through. This is big news because we\u2019ve always had to pay out-of-pocket for it, and we don\u2019t have the best teeth. I\u2019ve looked and looked, but I don\u2019t see anything that discusses this law- either as something in place or upcoming. Any news?<\/p>\n<p>Thanks, Emilia<\/p>\n<p>Dear Emilia,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-934\" src=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/female-sedation-dentist-plano-tx.jpg\" alt=\"Head and shoulders photo of a man and woman lying in a field of flowers, for information on sedation dentistry from Plano TX dentist Dr. Miranda Lacy.\" width=\"400\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/female-sedation-dentist-plano-tx.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/female-sedation-dentist-plano-tx-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>California has some incredibly progressive laws in many respects. Many regulations originate in California before they are adopted in other states. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2643\">California Assembly Bill 2643<\/a> amends Section 1367.1 of the Health and Safety Code and Section 10119.9. SB 2643. It outlines a number of regulations that have to do with \u201cthe use of general anesthesia, conscious sedation, and oral conscious sedation (OCS) for pediatric and adult patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The current language<\/strong> of the laws stipulates that dental anesthesia only has mandatory coverage in a hospital setting. As you probably know, there are many people who genuinely require anesthesia, but don\u2019t need to go to a hospital for treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The proposed legislation<\/strong> would force new insurance plans to cover it effective January 2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The proposed law<\/strong> is being sponsored by the California Dental Association and California Society of Pediatric Dentistry. It is not yet approved. If passed, it could make a major difference for people like your sister who lives in California.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Sedation Dentistry and Insurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Throughout the rest of the country, coverage for any form of anesthesia or OCS varies based on the insurance policy. While most insurance companies recognize that OCS makes it possible for many people to receive treatment, \u00a0manage their oral health better, and possibly reduce expenses for insurance companies overall, \u00a0most insurance companies are reluctant to add sedation dentistry as a necessary and valuable benefit.<\/p>\n<p>It sounds as if you\u2019ve personally made your oral health a priority and have found a way to budget for it, which is commendable. Patients who are still trying to find a way to <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/cater-to-cowards-dentist-plano.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manage dental anxiety<\/a> and get necessary treatment may\u00a0be able to find a plan that specifically covers OCS. It is worth noting that very few offer coverage and when they do, it can be costly.<\/p>\n<p>As an alternative, it\u2019s helpful to speak with your dentist about what your anxiety and <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/affordable-dentist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finding affordable dental treatment<\/a>. Most dentists will work with you to overcome the issues, perhaps by doing as much work as possible in a single appointment or doing the work in phases. Your dentist may have additional solutions.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/sedation-dentist-plano.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plano sedation dentist, Dr. Miranda Lacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My sister lives in California and has been raving because she says there\u2019s a law there requiring insurance companies to cover sedation dentistry. She and I both had terrible experiences as children and don\u2019t do well for any kind of dental procedure unless we have some kind of medication to get us through. This is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/sedation-dentistry-legislation-insurance\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Will sedation dentistry legislation require insurance companies to provide more benefits?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[669,635,794],"class_list":["post-962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sedation-dentistry","tag-plano-tx-sedation-dentist","tag-sedation-dentistry-insurance","tag-sedation-dentistry-legislation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Will sedation dentistry legislation require insurance companies to provide more benefits?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"My sister lives in California and has been raving because she says there\u2019s a law there requiring insurance companies to cover sedation dentistry. 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