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Affordable Health Insurance
Health insurance is a type of insurance that helps cover the cost of medical expenses. It can be provided by an employer or purchased individually from an insurance company. Health insurance plans typically have different levels of coverage, ranging from basic to comprehensive, and they often come with different costs, such as premiums, deductibles, and co-pays.
Before signing up for a health insurance plan, it's important to understand your specific healthcare needs and budget. You should consider factors such as your age, health status, and any pre-existing conditions you may have. You should also research the various affordable health insurance plans available to you and compare their costs and benefits.
Some common types of health insurance plans include HMOs, PPOs, and EPOs. HMOs typically have lower out-of-pocket costs but limit you to a specific network of healthcare providers. PPOs offer more flexibility in choosing healthcare providers but may have higher out-of-pocket costs. EPOs are a hybrid of HMOs and PPOs, offering some of the benefits of both.
Ultimately, choosing the right health insurance plan for you and your family requires careful consideration and research. By understanding your healthcare needs and the different options available to you, you can make an informed decision that best meets your needs and budget.
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this is not about anything to do with my tumblr but i need you all to hear me right now. if you don’t have dental insurance and are not going regularly to a dentist you Need to be taking care of your teeth. and before you come at me with “well i’m neurodivergent or disabled and it’s really hard for me” trust me, i understand. i struggle constantly to brush and floss regularly. but if you’re not going to get your teeth regularly cleaned and you’re not rigorously taking care of your teeth and gums or are blessed with great genetics in that department, then you are going to pay the price in a big way at some point. and i mean that both metaphorically and literally.
if you’re not taking good care, then your are building up tartar which if left unchecked (aka getting a dental cleaning) are going to lead to gum recession and bone loss, neither of which are reversible without surgical intervention such as a gum graft (but those suck and aren’t the most successful). but i also mean you will literally pay the price as in monetarily, likely for the rest of your life. once you develop gum disease you have to get a more specialized kind of cleaning that’s expensive often even if you do have dental insurance, and after you have that you’re bumped to a completely different kind of maintenance cleaning which is not often covered by insurance as well and it’s also double the price of a standard cleaning
i’m not saying any of this to scare people, or cause anxiety, i’m saying this because i actually feel so bad for young people who come in to get a cleaning and it’s been 2-3 years and suddenly they’re paying thousands of dollars instead of the $100-$200 it would be to get a cleaning every six months or so. if you’re at all able it will save you so much in the long run to pay for a cleaning out of pocket, but if you’re not able to, just do everything you’re able to to keep things going at home
#this has been a psa from your friendly tumblr dental assistant#and i’m not even touching on teeth problems#people often forget about their gum health but it’s actually just as important#anyway#i forget how little lay people know about this stuff#dental insurance is just as ass as other insurance#do not let this shit bite you in the ass#bork bork!
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i love expressing myself thru ransom note picture editing so far removed from the original
#talkys#anyway. having tooth issues is hell and i have 2 rn#and i dont have dentallllll 🫶#this is the only reason i do wanna be employed... tooth hurty#ive been relying on the left side of my mouth for chewing for over a month now#health insurance save me....#my dental hygienist bestie moved away the literal month i started having problems now i cant get looked at for free....haaaalp#ok gh ^_^
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like, I'm old school web comic culture, I like handmade zines that are stapled, I just want to make comics and tell stories and the ranking system of the popular webcomic sites exhaust me to my core, which is why I like tumblr. I want to draw sulla wound fingering crassus and not think about the metrics.
#that said i'm a pretty avid reader of korean webcomics and chinese webnovels when i have the money for it#unfortunately i have not had the money for that kind of thing in like. six years RIP#its part of why i dont really plan to paywall my stuff. i want to like. connect somehow. and thinking about a historical fiction comic#in terms of 'is this something someone will pay for?' over 'this is something i FELT in my BONES' kills me#and i do not mean that as an exaggeration. for like two years i was an art industry artist and it did serious critical infrastructure damag#to me. i do commissions and freelance gigs to pay the bills but all i want to do is draw comics#and hopefully! i will make comics that people will want to support through patreon or something like that!#because i would love to not think about trying to pay my bills with this but unfortunately i have student loans#also eventually i would like health insurance. tbh. or actually. dental insurance.
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"i really hope you don't have any more work for the rest of this year. fingers crossed [client] isn't giving us more work, but if they do i'm dumping it to january."
"here's my performance evaluation for the team this year: you guys didn't take enough day offs, so make sure to do so next year."
"friendly reminder to remember to log out from all work apps when you go on your holidays!"
"cancelling this meeting session because of festive season. happy holidays all!"
;w; dear gods, i love my coworkers and the working culture in this company so much
#rin rambles#(these are all said by 4 different people btw)#this is my payment for sticking by a company who made me do deployment till 4am in the office and calls back in at 9am the same day#for a whole 5+ years#work to live not live to work#i dont even need titles atp i can live comfortably enough and i'm satisfied#well for most months#and that's enough#which reminds me#i should use that dental and specs insurance next year hskdjskdj#i would fail so hard at being a mom how tf do you research on which dental ppaces are good but also within budget and#dont fking pressure you into filling every single spot on your teeth#neither school nor my family taught me about the importance of proper health care and it's such a sad reality sometimes
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If you have chronic nerve pain (trigeminal neuralgia) due to your broken wisdom tooth like I do, here’s my list of things to try for pain management. These things might help for other chronic or acute facial nerve pain issues, jaw pain, broken teeth, wisdom tooth pain, toothache, etc.
• Ibuprofen, Tylenol and most medications severely interact with my other conditions, especially my stomach conditions, so I avoid them as much as possible. Liquid versions aren’t as bad if I can find dye free, citric acid free, versions in flavors I’m not allergic to. These can help for a lot of people though, just ask your dr if you’re unsure.
• Brushing the broken area, gently, to clean out any food particles that might be stuck in it is hit or miss but can make a difference. It’s always sore for a while after brushing so that’s a con
• I make homemade clove tinctures with vodka and whole and ground cloves. I let it sit in a glass container in a cool,dark place for as long as possible and shake it when I see it (keep it with your spices you’ll remember it more). Then I take a gauze pad and get a dropper full and put it on it. Both cloves and vodka have anesthetic properties and can numb it for a bit. It’s a very temporary solution, also can cause soreness from pressure on the tooth.
• Hot pad on the cheek can cause soreness too (a running theme) BUT it helps a lot especially with cold sensitivity. After you remove the hot pad you can be extra sensitive to the cold or drafts in the air so that sucks too but it passes after a couple mins usually.
• Waterpik flossers are great for sensitive mouth issues, and clean out the tooth area with minimal soreness. Great but takes more spoons to do than toothbrushing and is less portable.
• CBD oil is hit or miss. I have other serious chronic pain disorders and just like many generalized pain management options, it can sometimes get rid of the headache I didn’t notice anymore or the joint pain I dissociate out of existence. Like yeah, glad thats gone but it just makes me focus on the other pain more. Some CBD options aren’t strong enough to do shit for me.
• Warm salt water gargle/rinse is helpful for me most of the time, and it is really important to keep any broken teeth very, very clean due to infection risk. The warmth and salt can help with the pain overall though and so far doesn’t have negative effects for me. It’s very mild in terms of managing the pain though, it’s like a soft gentle kiss on a boo-boo. Feels nice in the moment but when you’re done it usually just goes back to the pain your had.
• TENS units might work for you. I have several electrical abnormalities in my heart so I’m not allowed to use TENS but I’ve heard they can help. Definitely ask a dr first for this one though because I don’t know all the safety risks especially with facial pain
• Warm environments with no drafts or wind, ideal for this pain, for me is not ideal bc of my cardiac issues.
• Medical ultrasound machine, I’ve used these for other conditions in PT and they help a lot!! I don’t know if you can get these outside of a medical setting, especially for a reasonable price, but a provider might be able to help with this. There is the ultrasound goop they put on wherever they do it though so like, might not be fun and also might be a bit sore after?
• Last resort: adult beverages so I’m not paying attention to the pain. Works best for sleeping for me, but obviously has it’s drawbacks.
I avoid:
- Cold environments
- Drafts and wind on my face
- Cold foods
- Hard foods
- Sleeping on the side that hurts
- Chewing on that side
- Talking too much, chewing gum, etc.
- Going anywhere without at least one pain management option available
- Trying to sleep without a pain management option or plan ready to go
- Not brushing my teeth, at minimum I use mouthwash after meals
And some important reminders:
• Watch out for signs of infection and get treatment ASAP. Dental infections are no joke and can be life threatening quickly, especially if you have certain medical conditions such as heart valve disorders (like me).
• These recommendations are from personal experience, talk to your medical providers to see if they’re right for you. I am not a doctor just a humble chronically ill person.
• These are not a replacement for actual medical treatments for your condition, you should still see a professional if you can.
• Many insurances don’t cover dental, dental issues are more common amongst poor people, rooted in the idea that you can still work with fucked up teeth or without teeth . Hence why they’re called “luxury bones”
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im at the part of the unemployment/health chores where i am continually (politely!) harassing four different entities. why isn’t my shit done. why did you lose it. hello are you alive
#why aren’t my medical records transferred over. why aren’t my taxes done#why isn’t my unemployment here yet. why aren’t my OTHER medical records transferred yet#i bought new health insurance through the marketplace 🙃 expensive. i want to throw up. and changing all THAT over has been a nightmare#and i see a new primary care on fri morning#and i will need no fewer than seven referrals#i am betting on a six to nine waiting list for all of them which is why i feel ok doing it now whilst unemployed#and i need to. NEED to go to the dentist for them to give me a list of everything that’s wrong so i can take it to the dental college#and hopefully get better prices. but god almighty#still no unemployment money btw 🙃 im covered for rent for next month but a credit card is going to be late and i think at least one thing#will be overdrafted#and i still have not had a single response from any job or a single interview#and my cats still hate each other#and my beans have some sort of mosaic virus#truly so so so many trials and tribulations#this past year (last March to this March) has been the scariest and worst financial time of my Life and it’s not even over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#not feeling very adult and self sufficient and on top of it!!!!!
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tooth pain should be illegal like what business do these bones in my mouth having w hurting and aching it’s the fucking worst 😭
#^ girl who has been fighting for her life for hours w a toothache#my fault for having a cavity ig my fault for not having dental insurance for basically my whole life 🙄#both of my parents have looked at it and have been like monitoring me and we’re all pretty sure i just like#inflammed it eating. or something minor like that. and im not gonna die (< girl who has health anxiety) so. slay but still OWIE#might not go to class tomorrow bc its so uncomfortable 😭 have barely been able to do anything all day bc of it 😭#txt
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The way suffering from neglect fucks up your entire life and no one cares when you’re a kid or an adult. I have life lasting health, emotional, and physical issues from this. I have no one to go to and I can��t even leave because I can’t afford to. My mother literally called me her retirement plan a year ago and I cannot afford to move out despite working. I don’t see a way out of this.
#I have ten fucking cavities and a root canal. ANOTHER one after a year and getting four wisdom teeth out.#I’ve paid for all of it and just found out I don’t have insurance :3. my mom just didn’t pay for it because she never goes to the dentist#every job I’ve worked didn’t even HAVE dental <3 and they fought me to not give me insurance for TWO years#this whole time. I could’ve just gone and paid a fee for 10 cavities and now I need a root canal too#my health has tanked#I had a fucking seizure this year#i haven’t been able to work out#I’m sick of everything and there’s no one I can go to or count on#but I have to be here for other people. always.
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insurance accepted to pay for therapy again and not only that but for the next 2 years... beautiful country we have
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The workers have dental? Man maybe I am pro federation after all
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What it's like trying to comprehend health insurance coverage.
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#health and wellness#health insurance#healthcare#health#insurance#dental insurance#life insurance#vision insurance
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why does dental care in the usa SUCK
#camera talks#trying to get my fucking wisdom teeth out because i cant even eat sometimes with the amount of pain i get from them#and fucking no one around here takes the insurance we have (literally teacher's insurance. why don't we care about teachers)#and it just sucks like.#god there is so much pain and genuinely no way for me to get rid of it rn#i make jokes about keeping them in (my way of coping with the situation) like my dad had to (no good insurance either)#but his wisdom teeth are literally falling out now and i dont want that btw!#i would like them out !!#fuck usa health. dental. eye etc care this sucks
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i have to get a root canal, apparently, but the closest appointment is at the end of march, so i get to spend a month in pain waiting for the honor of paying $1,000+ for dental work, fml
#i have a health spending account through my job but dental work is not considered an eligible expense#bc for some fucking reason your mouth bones are treated as an entirely separate entity than the rest of your body for insurance purposes#anyway i can afford it but i can also think of a longggg list of things i'd rather spend $1k on
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Back in the early nineties, I paid $39,000 to reconstruct my mouth.
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