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Costco Dental Insurance

Nov 2010

Anyone have Costco Dental Insurance? I am wondering how it is and what the premium cost is for family coverage. Many thanks.


I've been really happy with Costco Dental. Their prices just went up to $213.12 for great dental and orthodontic coverage for a full year for a family of four. On the dentist list of providers are many within walking distance of my Albany home and the kids and I love our dentist. However, I'm not so happy with their orthodontic providers. We had selected one in Berkeley when my kids were identified as needing braces but before they were ready to start treatment. Now that provider is off their roster and I'll have to choose between providers in Pinole or downtown Oakland. These orthodontists don't seem to have any solidly positive reviews on line. When I asked the BPN community, there were no responses whatsoever. I suspect that their orthodontists are either young and relatively inexperienced or established and without a loyal following. --worried about orthodontists, but glad I have Costco Delta Dental nonetheless

Good and Inexpensive Dental Insurance

Feb 2009

I have been laid off and need to find dental insurance for myself and my family. Can anyone recommend a good and reasonable priced dental insurance for a family or small business. Thanks Maisy


Maisy, if you need good dental insurance, try Lifelong Dental. Their staff are very friendly and most of the dentists there are very good and super nice. Good luck with your search :-) Patricia
Delta Dental has done it for our family for years. Seem to be the plan more school districts use. Subsidized by BUSD, their Delta Dental -- PPO Pland was $96.96/mo. and the DMO Plan was $32.85 per month. Now that I am on COBRA, the $32.85 dental is $83.14. kl

Affordable Individual Dental Insurance

May 2005

My husband's company does not provide dental insurance, and so I am about to embark on looking for dental insurance, at least for me, and ideally for my family. I am aware that dental insurance is going to be terribly expensive. I'm hoping that someone has done the research for dental insurance recently, and can point me in the right direction. Thank you!


Nationwide has great insurance rates. They are one of the largest insurance carriers but b/c they don't have a large advertising budget, they are far less costly. They offer Delta Dental through their program but you do have to join the Farmer's Bureau to qualify......
You can get an individual HMO dental plan through Delta Dental (and administered through their affiliate PMI Dental Health Plan). You can sign up on their web site at www.deltadentalca.org and link to Individual Plans from PMI Dental Health Plan. Jeannine
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