{"id":780,"date":"2020-11-17T17:03:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T17:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/save-your-teeth-and-money-with-medi-cal-dental\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T01:30:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T01:30:21","slug":"save-your-teeth-and-money-with-medi-cal-dental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/dental-blog\/save-your-teeth-and-money-with-medi-cal-dental\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Your Teeth and Money with Medi-Cal Dental"},"content":{"rendered":"

All you need to know when using your Medi-Cal dental benefits at your preferred San Diego dentist<\/a><\/h2>\n

Save your teeth and money with medi-cal dental<\/p>\n

Have you ever put off or completely skipped a trip to the dentist because you were worried about the bill?<\/p>\n

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Has your dental care ever had to take a back seat for financial reasons?<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t worry, California has your back.<\/p>\n

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See, if you live in California, you have a trick up your sleeve that you might not have used before or even knew you had.<\/p>\n

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This trick could help make your dentist visits more affordable, not to mention your healthcare as a whole.<\/p>\n

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Okay, enough pretending like you didn\u2019t already read it in the title.<\/p>\n

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The trick is Medi-Cal<\/a>, and it\u2019s a low-cost healthcare option exclusive to Californians. So, if you\u2019re a golden state resident who wants more affordable dental care<\/a>, read on.<\/p>\n

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Since helping you cut costs is one of our favorite things to do at Dental Express, <\/a>we\u2019re going to tell you all about Medi-Cal and how to use it at your local San Diego dentist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

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What is Medi-Cal?<\/h2>\n

Medi-Cal is California\u2019s Medicaid program. Under the Affordable Care Act, Medi-Cal offers free or low-cost brand name healthcare to eligible and lawfully present California residents.<\/p>\n

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This affordable healthcare option is available to eligible single adults, married adults with or without children, children, and pregnant women. So, virtually everyone – as long as they qualify.<\/p>\n

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Medi-Cal provides coverage for everything from primary care to emergency services to vision and dental care.<\/p>\n

According to Smile California<\/a>, with Medi-Cal dental<\/a>, coverage is just as far-reaching. If you qualify, you\u2019ll have access to a wide range of dental care services at little or no cost to you:<\/p>\n