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Pediatric dental and vision coverage
DENTALfor kids
Children with healthy teeth gain more nutrients from the foods they eat
Percentage of cavities that are preventable1
Percentage of U.S. preschoolers with visible cavities
well before entering school2
Annual cost of early childhood cavities3
Did you know that all Blue Shield individual and family health plans feature pediatric dental and vision coverage? These essential health benefits include the preventive care and routine services that play a valuable role in supporting the overall health of members’ covered dependents from birth to age 19.
Good news, parents! Pediatric dental coverage is included with every individual plan. We also have plans for adults. To learn more, visit bscapply.com, email [email protected], or call (855) 225-1709, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hablamos español.
VISIONfor kids
Eye exams are crucial for children’s healthy vision so they can perform better at school and at play
Percentage of school-age kidswith vision problems4
75% to 90% of classroom learning comes to students via visual pathways5
More than nine out of 10 people with digital eye
strain use devices for two or more hours each day6
Percentage of students identified as problem learners with undetected vision problems5
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1. mychildrensteeth.org/oralhealth/prevent/.2. “Emerging Issues in Oral Health,” American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, aapd.org.3. “Baltimore Dental Study Offers Model Program to Reduce Tooth Decay in Urban Children.” Study, University of Maryland at Baltimore. April 2009.4. Annals of Family Medicine; The American Optometric Association, May 2004.5. “Good Vision Means Better Learning,” American Optometric Association, aoa.org.6. “Eyes Overexposed: A look at the digital device dilemma,” The Vision Council, 2016 Report.
Good news, parents! Pediatric vision coverage is included with every individual plan. We also have plans for adults. To learn more, visit bscapply.com, email [email protected], or call (855) 225-1709, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hablamos español.