{"id":115,"date":"2017-11-28T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T10:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deanriffs.harrisgeorge.com\/?p=115"},"modified":"2017-11-28T15:54:41","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T15:54:41","slug":"playing-jeopardy-with-your-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/28\/playing-jeopardy-with-your-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing Jeopardy with Your Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Announcer) \u201cThis\u2026is\u2026 Dental Plan Jeopardy!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61 size-twentysixteen-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/deanriffs.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/is-your-oral-health-in-jeopardy.jpg?w=558\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s meet today\u2019s contestants: a dental hygienist from Bicuspid Bay, Massachusetts\u00a0 &#8211; Annie Amalgam. A dental lab technician from Crown Point, Indiana \u2013 Robert Resin. And, our returning champion, a dental sales representative and fifth grade spelling bee champion at Thomus Jefersun Elementary in Demineralization Springs, Colorado &#8211; \u00a0Flo Flossing, whose one-day cash winnings total\u2026$19.29!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd now, here is the host of Dental Plan Jeopardy,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/resources\/agent-straight-talk\/agent-straight-talk\/2014\/05\/07\/noel-mccavity-interviews-hmo-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noel McCavity<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you Johnny, and thank you ladies and gentlemen, good to have you with us today. Always a lot of excitement on Dental Plan Jeopardy, and yesterday was no exception. In case you missed it, we had a brief melee break out in our studio audience between a gentleman dressed up like the Tooth Fairy and a precocious seven-year-old who claimed the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/resources\/agent-straight-talk\/agent-straight-talk\/2014\/02\/26\/the-tooth-fairy-separating-fact-from-fiction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tooth Fairy<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0left him just two breath mints and an IOU for his last\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/resources\/agent-straight-talk\/agent-straight-talk\/2012\/05\/29\/remember-your-first-dental-visit-as-a-child-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">baby tooth<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s hoping today is a bit more sedate. Good luck contestants, let\u2019s get to work. Here are today\u2019s categories:\u00a0<em>What Kind of Plan Am I?<\/em>,\u00a0<em>HMOs, You Can Quote Me,<\/em>\u00a0<em>PPOs,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Discount Dental Plans<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Mistaken Indemnity<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cFlo, you are the reigning champion. Go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Flo) \u201cPPO\u2019s for $200, please.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cPPO\u2019s, or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/buyer's-guide\/types-of-dental-plans\/ppo-dental-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preferred Provider Organizations<\/a>, allow you to go in or out of these.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Flo) \u201cWhat is a network?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cRight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Flo) \u201cPPO\u2019s for $400.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cPPO\u2019s usually require these for major procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Flo)\u201cWhat are types of anesthesia?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cNo, that is incorrect. Annie?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat is a\u00a0waiting period?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cRight, proceed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat Kind of Plan Am I? for $200.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThese types of plans are sometimes called a \u2018fee for service plan\u2019 and allow you to visit any dentist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat is an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/buyer's-guide\/types-of-dental-plans\/indemnity-dental-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indemnity plan<\/a>?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cRight you are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat Kind of Plan Am I? for $400.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThese types of dental plans offer quick activation times and no waiting period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat are\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/buyer's-guide\/types-of-dental-plans\/discount-dental-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discount dental plans<\/a>?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cYes. Continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat Kind of Plan Am I? for $600.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThese plans require you pay a fixed price at the time of service and use a network provider.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat are rollover plans?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel)\u201cUh, no; that is incorrect. Anyone? The correct answer is, \u2018What is a HMO plan?\u2019 Annie, it\u2019s still your go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat Kind of Plan Am I? for $800.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThese plans have no waiting periods, no\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/resources\/agent-straight-talk\/agent-straight-talk\/2014\/01\/07\/deducing-dental-deductibles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deductibles<\/a><\/strong>, no annual limits and often cost less than other dental plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat are HMO\u2019s?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cRight you are, also known as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/buyer's-guide\/types-of-dental-plans\/hmo-dental-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Maintenance Organizations<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat Kind of Plan Am I? for $1,000, Noel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThis type of plan was actually included as part of a 1940\u2019s movie title starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred McMurray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Annie) \u201cWhat is Double Jeopardy?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cNo, Double Jeopardy is what we play after this round.\u00a0 Robert?<\/p>\n<p>(Robert) \u201cWho are Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cRight answer, wrong question. Judd and Jones played in the movie \u201cDouble Jeopardy,\u201d but we are looking for a 1940\u2019s movie that has this type of plan in the title. Flo?<\/p>\n<p>(Flo) \u201cWhat is Gentlemen Preferred Provider Organizations?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cUh\u2026no. Robert?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Robert)\u201cWhat is Double Indemnity?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThat is correct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Robert) \u201cYou Can Quote Me for $200.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThis online dental insurance program will provide you a free quote with just your age and zip code.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Robert) \u201cWho is Dental Insurance Store?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cCorrectamundo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Robert) \u201cYou Can Quote Me for $400.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThis online dental store\u2019s motto is, \u2018Find the right dental plan, at the right price.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Robert) \u201cWhat is Dental Insurance Store?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cIt\u2019s a quick and easy way to buy dental coverage from the convenience of your computer, Robert. But please, let\u2019s continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Robert) \u201cUh\u2026okay. You Can Quote Me for $600.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cThis quote tool will allow you to compare up to five plans at a time and is found where on the website.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Robert) \u201cDental Insurance Store\u2019s Plan Comparison feature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cIn the form of a question, please\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Robert) \u201cWhere is Dental Insurance Store\u2019s Plan Comparison feature?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Noel) \u201cIt\u2019s on the Internet at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalinsurancestore.com\/\">Dental Insurance Store<\/a>\u00a0on the general quotes page. And if you need assistance they have operators available at 1-888-299-6441 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Noel for hosting today\u2019s game. I\u2019ll take it from here. Maintaining good oral health and the importance of seeing a dentist twice a year is no game, although millions of people lose out every year by not having dental coverage. Don\u2019t put your pearlies in jeopardy, or double jeopardy, by going another week without protection.<\/p>\n<p><em>The original version of \u00a0this post was published at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dentalinsurancestore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dental Insurance Store<\/a><\/strong> on Jan 14, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Thanks for reading Dean Riffs. Welcome to all those who love American liberty, free enterprise, and who believe God has blessed our country. For those who believe in open borders, safe spaces, and who tolerate everything but free speech and conservative ideals, move on \u2013 there\u2019s nothing here for you to see.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Photo source:\u00a0<em>scrise.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2017, Dean A. 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