Great thread OP, thank you

my son is in dental school, doing his intern now, and he says it does take longer, but you are actually getting better care because you have 2-3 dentist working on you rather than one. All you pay is cost of materials and if you are a relative, get 50% off cost. Bleaching trays and bleach, cheap cheap-- amazing the markup at dental offices LOL !

obeydacracka said:WalMart's new $4 generic prescriptions should get honorable mention.

List of their $4 prescriptions

QueenieB, thanks for putting this together. I have been doing a lot of research on the same subject for a while now and have not been able to find anything. The nearest I came was finding the Self employed individuals organization that provides Health, Dental and vision with a four to six month waiting period.

Does any one know where I can get dental insurance? I have health but not dental.


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This one is for Michigan only.

Free Clinics...funded in part by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

The Blues believe it’s important for all Michigan residents to have access to health care when they need it. That’s why we award annual grants to clinics that provide free care to Michigan’s underinsured. Through these grants, we currently fund 31 free clinics statewide.

These free clinics provide services like:

* Primary, urgent and preventive care
* Dental and vision care
* Mental health counseling

Use the map below to locate a free clinic near you. Always call before you go to verify services and hours of operation.

Linky

Wanted to add an offer from Drugstore.com for first-time customers: Buy a 90-day supply of a generic drug and get a credit back for a 30-day supply; up to $50. NJ is excluded for some reason.

"Purchase a 90-day supply of our generic prescription drugs and get 30 days for free. This offer is available on over 1000 generic drugs. Not only is this a great way to save money -- you get the privacy and convenience of shopping at home from a trusted online pharmacy. After purchasing your 90 day supply or more, first-time customers can receive a rebate for 30 days of the total purchase -- a savings of up to $50."

LINK

mail2phil said:Any one know of such thing in Maryland. I have my health insurance with BCBS of MD.

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Have you called them to ask?

Updated with free skin cancer screenings from the Skin Cancer Foundation's mobile diagnosis vehicle; May dates are all in VA, but the schedule is updated weekly.

Not free, and not really insurance, but worth looking into:

Various credit unions offer Dental Benefit Plus plans which appears to be a discount program with dentists who have signed up with the plan.

Patelco Credit Union offers a discount drug benefit called Prescription Savings Program, provided in association with Health Plan Partners Rx and Envision / Rx Options, as a membership benefit (no premiums/monthly cost).

Patelco even offers accident and health insurance for your cat or dog.

(For information about credit unions, check the FatWallet Finance Forum and BankDeals blog.)

Costco is starting a Member Pharmacy Benefit Program (link is to home page, click on "Pharmacy" at top of page). The details are sketchy -- I believe in July 2007 it rolls out in Arizona and Southern California and will go national later on. The have a partial Preferred Drug list, but it's not interactive. No prices are shown.

The Program is available for members and their dependents who are not covered by any health insurance. You enroll by filling out a form at the pharmacy.