Thursday, July 29, 2010

PCSing to RAF lakenheath as a spouse do i qualify for NHS Dental?

I have United concordia, but i want to get braces when i get to England, I heard its limited to get braces on base as a dependant so i couldnt get them put on here b4 i left because we already had orders...i wanted to know what i had to do to qualify for NHS.PCSing to RAF lakenheath as a spouse do i qualify for NHS Dental?
Most Dentists in the UK are private the same as in the US, and only certain UK dentists take NHS Patients. As for American Service Personnel, they only qualify for free emergency treatments unless the US Military is prepared to foot the bill.





http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/library/fac鈥?/a>





As for NHS Dental Treatment it is only free to under 18's, students, those receiving welfare and the low paid.





http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1786.aspx?Ca鈥?/a>





NHS Treatment Costs and Private Treatment Costs -





http://www.whatprice.co.uk/dentist/nhs-p鈥?/a>PCSing to RAF lakenheath as a spouse do i qualify for NHS Dental?
For braces you have to be 23 or younger to qualify even if you are overseas. It will be a maximum of $1500 contributed towards it, no more, the rest is out of pocket.





At the Clinic it will depend on what they can do, usually it is basic work like cleanings, xrays, fillings, etc... Some work might need to go out into town. You should keep the United Concordia coverage even overseas so that if anything needs to be done it will be covered.
As a spouse already over here..NHS is for people born here so no not unless you were born here my daughter was so she has an NHS number! All I can tell you is get in the dental clinic ASAP and pray they help you out! They have done great with me I needed a lower partial and I go pick it up in a week was suppose to be last week but I had personal stuff pop up. Good luck I'm so happy to be leaving here it isn't even funny!

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