Category: Costs & Insurance

★ The short version Medicaid covers braces for children and teens under 21 when treatment is medically necessary, but not for cosmetic reasons, and it requires prior approval. Adult coverage is very limited in most states. The exact rules and severity thresholds vary by state, so the same case can qualify in one state and […]

★ The short version Most dental plans that include orthodontics will help pay for braces and Invisalign, but the help is capped and works differently from your regular dental coverage. One term does most of the work here: the orthodontic lifetime maximum. Once you understand it, you can predict pretty closely what you will actually […]