Humana | Understand the Importance of Dental Health and its Impact on a Person’s Overall Health

Humana understands the importance of dental health and its impact on a person’s overall health. That’s why their dental plans are built with this connection in mind.

Humana plans with enhanced preventive benefits^* give your clients what they expect and more:

• Three routine cleanings per year versus the standard two.
• Four periodontal maintenance cleanings covered under preventive services. Other plans may only cover two periodontal cleanings as a basic service.
• Preventive services covered at no additional cost to members when they see in-network providers.
• Extended annual maximum provides members with 30% coinsurance after the annual maximum is met – even on day one of the plan year. This allows members to continue to have dental benefits available to them all year.

Why is dental coverage important?

• More than 47% of American adults suffer from periodontal disease.¹
• People with diabetes have a higher risk of developing periodontal disease, which can increase diabetic complications and make it harder to control blood sugar.²
• Some studies have shown that the bacteria linked to periodontal disease can move into the bloodstream and lead to inflammation in the blood vessels. This may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.³

Humana offers a variety of innovative dental plans for businesses of all sizes and benefits budgets – all built to address whole body health. And members will appreciate convenient access to care, including virtual options – and even bringing the dentist right to the workplace. Humana has one of the largest dental PPO networks with over 130,000 unique dentists nationwide. Plus, your clients’ members save on their dental care services with negotiated discounts when they visit an in-network dentist.

Learn more about the importance of dental well-being:

• How to support dental wellness in the workplace
• Healthy eating
• Diabetes
• Stroke
• Pregnancy

For more information about Humana dental plans, contact your Amwins Connect Sales Representative.

^* Plan availability varies by state.
¹ cdc.gov/oralhealth/ conditions/periodontal-disease.html
² cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/d/ diabetes-and-gum-periodontal-disease.html
³ my.clevelandclinic.org/health/ articles/11264-oral-health--risk-for-cv-disease