August 2006 Newsletter
What´s New at Savon
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In every newsletter you will find a secret word or phrase. When you locate the word or phrase, copy the entire paragraph and paste it into an email along with your Savon membership ID number and your name.
Send the email to customerservice@savondentalplan.com. The emails will be printed and the winning entry will be drawn on the 15th of the following month. All entries must be received by the 10th of the month (July 10th for Junes newsletter, etc.). The winning entry will receive a check from Savon for $25.00. Only one entry per family is allowed and you may only win once per 12 months. The secret phrase for August is "special plan"
Quote of the Month: Sir Winston Churchill said: "The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty".
Cohen’s Corner – Straight talk from the Doctor:
The “Standard of Care” What is it?
This month I will be discussing the standard of care: What it is and why it is used. The standard of care is a term used by regulatory agencies as a yardstick to measure health care quality and the question of whether this care is within an acceptable range or has fallen into an unacceptable range by the local community. You may think of the standard of care as a type of grading system for health care issues. The standard of care is usually based on what and how a prudent health care provider in the same community would handle a similar situation. Let me give you some examples of this concept in the dental field.
If the standard of care for a silver filling is defined in my neighborhood as it was when I was in dental school: that a silver filling should not be more than 1/3 the width of the whole tooth, then a silver filling placed in a tooth that is more than 1/3 the width of the tooth is below the standard of care in the community. In this example the tooth needed more coverage with an onlay or crown to protect the tooth from fracturing.
Another example of the standard of care concept in the dental field is if a tooth needs a root canal, post, build-up, and crown to restore it but this tooth has a very large amount of bone loss around it then the question arises as to what to do under these circumstances. Sometimes when the general dentist can’t figure out what the standard of care is and can’t make a definitive treatment plan, he will then ask the specialist to evaluate the situation and to determine what the best treatment for this situation is. In other words, the general dentist wants a consultation with a specialist on the problem so that he can deliver the best care possible to the patient. Nobody wants to have a root canal, post, build-up, and crown placed on a tooth if the tooth really needs to be extracted because of a bone loss situation.
To conclude, the standard of care in the health care industry is the yardstick by which adequate or sub-standard care is measured. It is most of the time based on what the average health care provider in the same community would do under the same circumstances.
Congratulations to Ms. Rose Marie Vogel: Winner of our July T. V. Drawing
Ms. Rose Marie Vogel of Sun City, Arizona was lasts months winner of a 20" flat screen television. We wish to thank everyone that entered the drawing, the response was terrific.
Ms. Vogel sent us the following letter:
"I am happy being a member of the Savon Dental Plan. It has saved me a lot of money. Meeting the staff was a great honor, also, winning the 20 inch TV.
Thank you, again. I hope to be with you for a long time."
Sincerely,
Rose Marie Vogel
NEW SENIOR MAINTENANCE PLAN is now available:
ATTENTION SENIORS: You have been asking us for years if we had a special plan for seniors. We are now marketing our SENIOR MAINTENANCE PLAN.
This plan is available for anyone over the age of 55 and will be a MAINTENANCE ONLY plan. The membership fee is much lower and the schedule of benefits is limited. This plan is designed for those of you that have all of your major dental work done or have dentures and only need routine dental care.
The cost for this plan is $39.00 per year for a single and $69.00 per year for a double. There is a one time $15.00 processing fee with each new application.
Savon has rolled out its FREE Prescription Discount Card:
Our new prescription discount card is now available and is systematically being mailed to all members.. This card is FREE TO ALL MEMBERS and gives you a 10 to 65% discount on your prescriptions. The card will be sent out with every new membership and renewal packet. If you are not up for renewal yet you can download the card by clicking this link. This is a discount card and not insurance so you have no claim forms or paperwork to fill out. Simply present your card when you pay for your prescription and you will get your discount right on the spot.
Savon wants to give you FREE money:
When you receive your new member or renewal packet you will find a letter and 2 brochures enclosed. Please read the letter carefully. Simply hand out the brochures to anyone that you know that needs a dental plan. Savon will send you a check in an amount of $22.25 to $59.50 (depending on the size of the plan), for every new member that joins from your brochure. Full details of this program are in your renewal packet. If you are not up for renewal yet and want to get in on the program, simply call the Customer Care Center or email them by using the Contact Us link.
Savon unveils new Orthodontic Only Plan
Our ORTHODONTIC ONLY PLAN has been developed particularly for those who dental indemnity insurance that has very limited or no orthodontic benefit. In most cases of indemnity insurance Orthodontic benefits are available only for children (usually 19 and under) and have a lifetime benefit of $1,000.00 to $1500.00. This plan provides Orthodontic benefits to children and adults.
The procedures the we have listed have been identified by respected doctors as absolutely necessary to provide you with a quality Orthodontic plan. This plan is designed to cover everything that you might encounter during a typical 2 to 3 year Orthodontic treatment.
This plan is sold in 3 year increments. The cost for this plan is $179.00 for a single and $357.00 for a family. There is a one time $15.00 processing fee with each new application.
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