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Three Rivers Strawberries

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Joseph Thomas Spring has wandered upon us, though I feel like she was with us all through what was supposed to be winter. Perhaps it will freeze this summer? Either way, we hope that you all are well and happy.

This fifth month of two-thousand and seventeen, Eye On Jackson has Randy Chlapecka’s look at grass escape possibilities, Jarred Elliott writes of

the power of prayer, Adrienne Freeman makes a dish with Three Rivers Strawberries, Caroline Beauchamp talks dental issues, Kacey Burge covers a local entreprenuer, Jesse Simmons, Michelle Foshee welcomes Emergency Director, Ted Shields, D.O. to Unity Health Harris and I share another Notes from the Clearing. Also, stick around and at the end, you might find a few local seniors!

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Great Tastes

Three Rivers Strawberries

Adrienne Freeman is a Jackson County based food writer whose work is published statewide.

When not at the keyboard, she can be found in the kitchen, focusing on recipes and techniques that can be easily replicated by fellow enthusiastic home cooks. She always welcomes reader response at newport.foodies@yahoo.com.

In Arkansas we are blessed in the spring and summer with many delicious locally grown treats from the garden, but none so anxiously anticipated as the succulent

strawberry crop in the spring. Traditionally ready for harvest in late April, these blushing berries are one of the first harbingers of spring and afficianados know where to find the sweetest scarlet delights. Some of the finest fruit is available at Berries by Bill in Jackson County.

Bill Landreth’s strawberry patch on the outskirts of Newport has worked at perfecting his berry bounty for 13 years. Row after row of over 70,000 plants burgeoning with fruit that shine like rubies in the morning sun can be easily seen from Highway 67. “We usually start harvesting between April 20th and 25th, but with the mild winter and plenty of moisture, we were ready to pick over three weeks

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early, starting April 5th. If conditions hold, this is going to be the best crop Arkansas has seen in over 20 years. Usually a plant yields one pound per season, but this year we are looking for a pound and a half to two pounds.”

Landreth knows of what he speaks. A farmer “all his life”, Landreth holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from ASU. He got much of his practical experience by farming vegetables growing up. “When I was a kid, I picked purple hull peas for my grandfather to buy my school clothes. One of my early farming jobs was working at a sweet corn farm in (nearby) Tupelo. I delivered mustard and turnip greens before I went to school in the morning. I was always late to school and I still don’t eat greens,” he laughs.

Landreth’s crew is extremely careful with the harvest.

They wash their hands before they begin, wear disposable gloves while picking and put the delicate fruit directly into the clamshell packaging. Careful, minimal handling yields a better product for customers. With the expected bonus yield, Berries by Bill will offer a “U-Pik” option. “People look at it like an outing. They enjoy the sunshine and the rewarding feeling of picking their own food.”

Beverly Smith, Landreth’s stand manager says, “I am always amazed at the number of people we get and how far they come. We have truckers stop to take loads to sell back in places like Indiana, Illinois. We have families stop to take flats to relatives that have moved away but still remember our berries. We supply festivals around the area. I meet so many nice people.”

Jim Goodson, president of the Mid-America Strawberry Growers Association estimates that statewide less than 100 acres of land produce strawberries at about 15,000 to 22,000 pounds of fruit per acre. Goodson says, “By far, without question, this is the best strawberry crop in Arkansas in the last 30 years. With no frost during the blooming season, we have the highest quality berries available. I expect the season to go through mid-May.” Cultivation of strawberries began in Europe in the 1300’s, but the berry only became very popular in the early 1900’s in California. California produces up to 80% of the country’s berries. In popular culture the strawberry is a symbol for Venus, the Goddess of Love, because of its heart shapes and red color. Chocolate covered strawberries are a favorite for Valentine’s Day and other romantic occasions.

Take the steps to make your strawberries all that they can be - do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as strawberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the refrigerator. You can easily freeze berries that you can not use right away - just wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a freezer bag, removing as much air as possible. Vacuum food sealers really do a good job of this; the berries will keep for many months frozen without air.

When asked about his favorite recipes and ways to eat his bounty, Bill reaches down to a plant bursting with heart shaped fruit ranging in colors of pale green, delicate blush and crimson red. He plucks one and pops it right in his mouth, “Just like this. None better.”

Most people eat their strawberries in a Strawberry Shortcake, using either angel food, yellow sponge cake or

flaky pastry dotted with whipped cream to complete the dessert. Here are some additional recipes to stretch this year’s bumper crop.

Berries by Bill is just off Highway 67 North at exit 83.

They open at 8 am (every morning they pick) and stays open until they are sold out.

Strawberry Shortcake Cake (Adapted from The Neelys, Foodnetwork.com) 1 (18.25-ounce) box strawberry cake mix 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced 2 tablespoons cognac (if desired) 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin (recommended: Jell-O) Fresh strawberries, for garnish Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Follow cake directions as written on cake mix box.

Remove from oven and cool cake completely.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine strawberries, cognac and sugar. Let macerate 20 minutes. Invert and release cake onto a decorative platter.

Whip cream with confectioners’ sugar and vanilla at medium-high speed until it reaches stiff peaks. Do not over whip.

Mix gelatin as directed on box. Refrigerate gelatin mix but do not let it harden, it should cool to a liquid consistency.

Using a straw, poke holes all over the cake. Pour gelatin into holes and spread over the top of the cake.

Spread layer of macerated strawberries on top of cake.

Spread layer of whipped cream on top of the strawberries, making pretty swirls and ripples. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Sliced Chicken and Poppy Seed Dressing Salad One bag baby spinach, pre-washed ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted 1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered ½ medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced 2 skinless chicken breasts, lightly poached or grilled Dressing ¾ cup mayonnaise 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar 1/3 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons poppy seeds Whisk all dressing ingredients together in bowl and set aside to chill in the refrigerator. In a large salad bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients except the chicken. Divide between four serving plates. Slice chicken on the slant and arrange over greens. Dress just before serving. N

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Once Upon the summit, the way was clear the babbling of the brook I sought was all I could hear the cool refreshing water traversing such a distance you’d think would prove elusive, for instance my cupped hands lost all but a little and the surface broke so easily, so brittle but my cupped hands provided drink and my dried body didn’t hesitate to sink in the end my wet clothes were saturated and my thirst more than satiated I carried the brook with me for miles that day it extended my life and you might even say that my cause was refreshed, revealed, renewed the reasons for looking back, for me eschewed for the road behind flies in my soul as the time ahead will ebb and flow N

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Unity Health Harris

Welcomes Emergency Director, Ted Shields, D.O. Michelle Foshee is a wife, mother, dog lover, and Newport native who promotes Unity Health Harris Medical Center to improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities we serve through compassionate care. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and prior to joining Unity Health, she worked in sales and marketing in Little Rock. She challenges herself and others to be Health Centered – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Unity Health — Harris Medical Center would like to welcome Emergency Director, Ted Shields, D.O., to the local medical community.

Shields joins the Unity Health team with years of knowledge in the medical field. He is a member of the American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine, American Board of Wound Management and Surgery and is a Certified Wound Specialist and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy certified.

Serving in Arkansas, Shields worked for 15 years at White River Medical Center in the Emergency Department and was Medical Director at the White River Wound Clinic for five years.

Shields graduated from high school in Hoxie, Arkansas and attended nursing school at Arkansas State University. By the age of 20 he was a Registered Nurse and he performed his remaining medical studies at ASU. He attended medical school in Kansas City, Mo.

Returning to Arkansas, he completed his internship and residency at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff.

Shields and his wife, Tracy, RN, have four children have lived in Independence County for nearly 20 years.

Shields said he is excited to be working at Unity Health in Newport. “I enjoy being involved with a growing community hospital that is committed to providing excellent patient care.”

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What’s This!! Spice Company Kacey Clare Burge has a Master’s degree in Professional Writing from Chatham University. She has written for a Southwest Florida lifestyles magazine and because of her outstanding work, she was featured in REAL Magazine as a contributing copy writer and editor. She has worked as a debt content writer for a financial advice website and had a successful freelance career for several years. Kacey spends most of her free time with her husband, daugther and three rescue dogs, enjoying the outdoors and exploring what the state of Arkansas has to offer.

SUGAR & SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE This month I had the pleasure of getting to know Jesse Simmons, creator of the What’s This!!! Spice Company at 105 Lindley Lane in Newport. If you are a whiz in the kitchen or consider yourself a grill master, then you’ve probably already sprinkled some of this spice makers special seasoning on your culinary creations or at least heard the buzz about his noteworthy seasoning blends.

Simmons is a humble man with an adventurous spirit and a zest for innovation and creativity. He’s lived a very interesting life and was gracious enough to share his story, giving us a behind the scenes look at how What’s This!!! Spice Company has come to be. From a simple idea sparked by the love of family cookouts to a local household staple, the journey to bring these blends from his personal kitchen to your spice rack has not been without many interesting twists and turns along the way.

SOWING GOOD SEEDS Jesse Simmons was the only child of hardworking sharecropper parents, growing up in Augusta, AR. He learned the value of a hard days work early on when a rough and tumble 12 year old Simmons was busy working in the cotton patches, picking and chopping cotton all day long. But that didn’t stop him from being a kid and enjoying his childhood when the work was done. “If we were lucky, we would get to go to a Saturday afternoon matinee,” Simmons recalls. “Because we didn’t have a car, we’d walk about five miles there and back!”

He reflects fondly on his childhood and, although they didn’t have a lot of money growing up, he feels fortunate to have been raised by such hard working parents. He believes they set a solid example for him, instilling a strong work ethic and modeling good character.

Simmons was an only child growing up, but it didn’t often feel that way. He was very close with all of his cousins from both his mother and father’s side of the family. There was one particular cousin, Billy Ray Smith, who he most closely admired and looked up to as a child.

“He was both a Golden Glove boxer and a successful college and professional football player,” Simmons shares with a smile. “After his career as a Razorback, he went on to excel with the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Colts. I really admired his athletic skills!”

REAPING GREAT FRUITS Simmons didn’t have a swarm of siblings around him as a child but now, as a great grandfather, he is proud of his growing family. With three children of his own Margaret, Jay and Roger, he has been blessed with a beautiful brood of grandchildren and several precious

Cover Story great grand children. Athletic ability must be in the genes of the family as grandson, Jesse, plays football for the Henderson State Reddies and his younger brother Justin plays for Newport High School. His other grandchildren show interest in sports and have proven athletic ability as well. All of his great grandsons love the outdoors and his oldest great grandson, Remington, has been an award winning hunter since he was very small. His great granddaughters are, as you can imagine, the apple of his eye. He is so proud of his family and enjoys spending time with them and keeping up with all of their interests and activities.

LOOKING FOR SOME SPICE IN LIFE Simmons graduated from Augusta High School which would mark the end of his formal education.

However, the path he chose would be filled with rich experiences that would be just as valuable to him and significant to his journey as any post-secondary education. Supermarkets and grocery stores would become the backdrop of a creator in the making, subtly planting a seed that would continue to grow over the next decade, culminating into a product that would have people from Florida to Oklahoma hankering for more. “I became a butcher at Kroger and then worked for several years at Ligons Supermarket after high school,” Simmons shares. “But after a while, I needed something more adventurous in my life.”

So, to fulfill his innate love for the outdoors and satisfy his desire to try something different, Simmons became a wildlife officer for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, where he would spend the next 2 ½ years before life would reroute him once again in a new and different direction. This time, Simmons got into the tool business, first as an authorized Snap On tool dealer and then was hired by Mr. Charlie Eldridge as a manager for his farm equipment dealership, Eldridge Supply. Soon, though, Simmons decided to branch out, take the road less traveled and put together his own industrial supply company, Arkansas Tool Care, Inc, which began in 1990 and would be Simmons last stop in his career path before Whats This!!! Spice Company would be born and his vision would be brought to fruition.

THE THYME WAS RIGHT “While I was operating my business, one day I had a brainstorm,” Simmons explains. “Because my friends and family and I enjoyed cookouts so much, I decided to try my hand at creating a unique spice blend.” So, he went to work in the kitchen and conjured up some different recipes. “My customers on my tool route became the perfect taste testers for my blend, and after about a year and a half of trials and suggestions, I felt I had the

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perfect combination of spices,” he says. Thus, What’s This!!! Spice was born! Eventually, Simmons sold his 20 year old industrial supply and tool company to concentrate solely on his newfound spice company.

After the initial blend What’s This!!!

Spice Original was developed, he had such great success, prompting him to go on to create other blends. They now have about 15 different items, including a couple BBQ dry rubs and a spicy Cajun style seasoning. They were able to license two products through the Collegiate Licensing Company and today they offer an Arkansas Razorbacks labeled spice and an Arkansas State University Red Wolf labeled spice, both very popular items. They’ve added a Whats This!!! Cinnamon Sweets seasoning that is great on oatmeal, baked sweet potatoes or even ice cream and a Whats This!!! Old Fashioned Sausage Seasoning that can be used to spice up pork or venison links.

And, coming soon is a What’s This!!! Spicy Fish Fry Breading.

You can find these, and many more great products on the company website at www. whatsthisseasoning.com, including gift baskets and special recipes. Check them out and spice up your next family cookout with What’s This!!!

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Central Baptist Brief

The Power of Prayer Jarred Elliott is the Teaching Pastor at Central Baptist Church Newport Campus. Jarred was called into the ministry in 2012 and has been pastor at the Newport Campus since the fall of 2014. When he is not tickling his son, Ethan, he enjoys flying airplanes and other types of aircraft with friends. You can learn more about Central Baptist Church and Jarred at www. centralbaptist.com.

You have probably heard it said, “prayer changes things.” I would agree with that and I have truly seen first-hand that it does. One of the greatest duties that Christians have is to pray. As a matter of fact, Jesus at the time He instructed His disciples on how to pray, didn’t say, “if you ever pray, here’s how you should do it.” Rather, He said “when you pray…” (Matthew 6:5 and forward). Prayer is the communication line that God has given to us so that we can have fellowship with Him. We are commanded to use it, to trust in it, and to even substitute anxiety and worry with it. But to be honest, sometimes it doesn’t feel like it has power. At times, it can feel like your prayer is only finding its head bumping the ceiling and falling back down to the ground. Sometimes it can feel like you’re just speaking words to deaf ears, or even more embarrassing, to nobody at all. That’s precisely the way God has appointed it to work. The power of prayer is not in how we feel, necessarily, but in the level of trust that we have in Who is listening. One of my favorite passages that I often pray to

God is out of the epistle of James. In chapter one, James says that if we lack wisdom that we are to come to God and ask Him for more of it and that we are not to pray with a heart of doubt but of complete trust, and as we do, we are promised a rich quantity of wisdom and not one ounce comes with a string of expectation attached to it. He simply and freely gives it to those who ask. But he also provides a warning; that we are not to doubt and waver. He compares the person who wavers in doubt as he asks of God is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed around by the wind and unstable in all his ways. Neither is the power of prayer in the amount of words we use, but in the sincerity of our hearts. As Charles Spurgeon once said so eloquently: “We often pray best when we stammer and stutter--and we often pray worst when words flow articulately one after another! God is not moved by eloquent prayers--they are but empty noise to Him. He is only moved by sincere emotions which dwell in the innermost heart.” N

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Cardiac Program Helps Patient Back on her Feet Annie Solis

As a home health caregiver, Franc Etta Balentine of Newport spends much of her time taking care of others.

In December 2016, it was Franc Etta who needed care after she developed shortness of breath at home.

“At first I thought maybe I was getting pneumonia,” said Franc Etta. “But when it got harder and harder to breathe, I knew I needed to see my doctor.”

With an extensive family history of heart disease, Franc Etta feared the worst. The emergency room physician confirmed her fear; she had experienced a heart attack. She spent many days in the hospital, and had a stent placed to improve the blood flow to her heart; however, that was just the beginning of her healing journey.

Franc Etta was very weak. She could barely walk, and she had difficulty lifting items even as small as a set of car keys.

“That first week at home was sad. I was used to getting up and going, and I couldn’t do that anymore. I didn’t know if I would be like that for the rest of my life, but I sure didn’t want to be,” Franc Etta recalls.

Not knowing if she would ever work again, and barely being able to walk, Franc Etta began Cardiac Rehabilitation, or Cardiac Rehab, at the recommendation of her hospital discharge nurse.

Cardiac Rehab is a program of structured exercise and education for patients with heart disease. Benefits of the program include exercise to improve endurance, and education for patients and their family members on ways to control heart disease. The three-phase program brings healthcare professionals together to help patients improve their quality of life.

Cardiac Rehab at the WRMC Medical Complex Newport opened just a couple of weeks before Franc Etta’s heart attack. “I read that White River Medical Center opened a Cardiac Rehab in Newport, right down the street from me, so I asked to go there,” said Franc Etta.

WRMC Medial Complex Newport Cardiac Rehab staff Brandie Sutterfield, RN, and Tim Edwards, Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, work closely with patients such as Franc Etta to help them understand and achieve their health goals.

“After a month in Cardiac Rehab, I was strong enough to go back to work,” said Franc Etta. “I was excited! I didn’t know if that would be possible for me to go back to work at all, and it happened in just a month.”

Franc Etta admits that travelling any further than Newport multiple days a week would have been challenging for her physically and financially. “I’m glad we have this program right here in Newport,” she said.

“If it wasn’t for the Cardiac Rehab team here, I don’t think I would have been able to go back to the way I was before my heart attack.”

The Cardiac Rehab program at the WRMC Medical

Complex Newport recently expanded to offer a Pulmonary Rehab program for patients with lung disease. Patients in the Pulmonary Rehab program also receive structured exercise and education to improve their quality of life.

Anyone diagnosed with heart or lung disease is eligible for Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab. Patients must speak with their primary care physician or specialist about a referral to the program. For more information about Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab at Newport, call (870) 512-2570.

The WRMC Medical Complex in Newport is located at 2200 Malcolm Ave, inside the old Kroger building. The facility includes an After Hours Clinic; Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; clinic space for visiting specialists in Cardiology, OB/GYN, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Urology, and Wound Care; Imaging-MRI and X-Ray; laboratory; and the Pain Management Clinic. Also in the location is the Newport Diagnostic Clinic. Dr. Randall Hunt and Dr. Nicole Lawson provide primary care to patients Monday thru Thursday. For more information about the services offered at the WRMC Medical Complex Newport, visit WhiteRiverHealthSystem.com.

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Franc Etta Balentine walks on the treadmill during one of her therapy sessions at Cardiac Rehab inside the WRMC Medical Complex Newport, with the assistance of Tim Edwards, Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist.

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St. Michael’s Place of Newport is a certified skilled nursing facility. The facility offers 24 -hour nursing services to you and your loved one. We have a team of registered nurses, licensed nurses and nursing assistants dedicated to providing the highest quality of care by working hand in hand with physicians.

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In the Field with Randy Grass Escape Possibilities Randy Chlapecka is an agronomist with Farmers Supply Association. He is retired from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension Service where he served as a County Extension Agent for over 32 years. He is an avid ASU Red Wolves fan and has announced Newport Greyhound sporting events since 1996. He also enjoys vegetable gardening.

A run of dry weather allowed a good percentage of the rice crop to be planted between April 6 and April 16. This is a good range of planting dates to achieve high yield potential provided that other things go well. Although this dry stretch was good for planting progress, it was not good for activating preemergence herbicides. Although they were eventually activated by rain on April 17, there will likely be some grass escapes to deal with due to this delayed activation although some of these herbicides do have “reach-back” capabilities once they are activated.

Our number one priority with these grass escapes needs to be barnyardgrass. Rice yield loss from heavy, season-long weed interference from barnyardgrass is 70 percent according to University of Arkansas research. That compares to 35 percent for sprangletop and 32 percent for broadleaf signalgrass.

Potential yield loss from red rice is 82 percent so hopefully all of those red rice fields are in Clearfield rice.

While control of barnyardgrass is such a high priority, it can be a challenge in many instances due to multiple factors.

First, herbicide applications should be made to small, actively growing weeds during good growing conditions. These grass weeds almost become a new animal when they get past the 4-leaf stage so every effort should be made to make spray applications before that point during moist soil moisture conditions with warm temperatures and high humidity.

The other big issue in regard to barnyardgrass control in rice is herbicide resistance. Resistance has been documented for a long time to propanil and Facet. Over the last several years, resistance has been found and begun to increase to the ALS herbicides (Newpath, Regiment, Grasp, Beyond) and to the ACCase herbicides (Clincher and Ricestar). There are documented fields out there with resistance to multiple herbicide groups, some with 3- and 4-way resistance. In these worst cases, there is resistance to all families of postemergence barnyardgrass herbicides and preemergence control is all that is left.

To manage barnyardgrass resistance in rice, strive to implement each of the following steps: 1. Obtain seedhead samples in suspect fields to be tested by the University of Arkansas.

2. Overlap residual herbicides and prevent barnyardgrass from ever emerging.

3. Obviously avoid using herbicides from families where resistance is documented or suspected.

4. Rotate herbicide families as much as possible.

5. Make postemergence herbicide applications with labeled rates and in good growing conditions prior to the 4-leaf stage of the barnyardgrass.

If I can help in any way, please contact me through Farmers Supply Association by e-mail at randychlapecka@gmail.com or by cell phone at 870-318-0739.

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Caroline Beauchamp is a local insurance agent for M & P Insurance & Investment Services. She offers personalized life and health insurance solutions and is known for her widelypublished informational column, ‘Caroline, Can We Talk?’.

All dental insurance is not created the same. Ruth and I met with several of her friends who were asking about dental insurance.

Whether losing their dental insurance through their employer, needing a root canal or a crown replaced or just having a check up when your budget was tight -they had questions. You may have them, too.

There is no “enrollment period” for dental insurance. You may enroll or change companies anytime you want to.

Services may be different from plan to plan. Let’s talk about two typical comprehensive dental plans and some services you may want to compare. The deductible. Plan #1 has a $20 deductible while plan #2 has a $50 deductible.

Comprehensive dental plans provide preventive services, minor/ basic services and major/restorative services. Both of these plans pay 100% for two (2) cleanings a year and x-rays once a year, after the deductible has been met and assuming you go to network provider.

Network provider? Yes. Ask your dentist’s office if they are in the dental plan’s network or ask the agent that’s helping you. If your dentist is not in the network, your benefits will be different.

Minor/basic services are usually paid by the plan at 80% and you pay 20%. What is considered “minor/basic benefits”? Plan #1 covers fillings, root canals, oral surgery, periodontics and extractions. Plan #2 covers fillings and extractions.

Major/restorative services are usually paid by the plan at 50% and you pay the other 50%. Services considered major/restorative in Plan #1 include crowns, bridges, implants, dentures, surgical periodontics and partials. Plan #2 includes crowns, bridges, dentures, root canals, periodontics, oral surgery, partials.

Let’s look at this closer. Plan #1 covers some services at 80% (root canals for example) while Plan #2 covers those same services at 50%.

How much will the insurance company pay on your behalf every year? Both of these plans will pay up to $1000 a year. What if you don’t use all of your yearly benefit? Plan #1 has a “rollover benefit”.

If you have had at least one claim during the year and your total claims did not exceed $500, they will “rollover” $350 to the next year. The second year your benefit would be $1350 ($1000 + $350 rollover). They will continue to “rollover” $350 every year you qualify until your total benefit is $2000. Plan #2 does not have a “rollover benefit”.

How long do you have to wait before you can use it? Preventive services are provided by both plans immediately. Minor/basic services are provided by both plans after 6 months. Major services are provided by Plan #1 after 6 months and Plan #2 after 12 months.

If you have current dental insurance, you may be able to waive this waiting period – ask about those details.

Want to talk about your dental issues? Call me at 501-868-6650 and say “Caroline, can we talk?”

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