How do so many lower income families afford braces for their teens?

[Anonymous]

Medicaid. It’s free

[Anonymous]

Did someone resurrect this thread from 2019 to go on a rant about Medicaid and how bad it is that tax payers are paying for poor kids’ braces? GTFO and go back to the politics forum troll.

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand how you can’t afford this. My oldest needed 2 phases of orthodontics. The 1st phase was palate expansion at $5k and phase 2 was typical braces at $4500. That’s under $10k spaced out over years. We knew our child would need braces by the time they were 7 and had their first check up with an orthodontist. My youngest doesn’t need any orthodontia. So why is your teenaged child in need of braces and you haven’t planned for that? This doesn’t seem like an income issue. This seems like a poor planning and money management issues paired with not taking your child in for proper check ups.

[Anonymous]

They don't.

[Anonymous]

I am on Medicaid (our state version of it) and I’ve never heard about free braces. I wouldn’t send my kid to a Medicaid dentist anyway. In my case, his dad pays for it (we are divorced).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re a two parent house, college educated, decent careers. Even with supposed good insurance we really struggled to pay for braces for our two oldest. My youngest daughter plays on a cheap YMCA sports league and it seems basically every lower income teen her age has braces. Meanwhile we’re still saving $ to put her in braces. Where do they all find the $ for orthodontia? I’m at a loss as to how this is possible.

Quit worrying about them and focus on yourself. Why are you struggling to pay? Adjust your budget accordingly.

Easy to give others advice when people themselves are getting it for free?

+1. Just be taxpaying cattle and shut up. Don’t worry about who’s scamming the system our sweat and labor is paying for.

[Anonymous]

Dentists offer credit cards

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We are low income by DCUM standards. My kid needs braces and I’m panicking. No one covers this; we will have to borrow.

[Anonymous]

The orthodontist gives a payment plan. The families prioritize it over other things like food, vacations, clothing, cars, furniture, house improvements, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re a two parent house, college educated, decent careers. Even with supposed good insurance we really struggled to pay for braces for our two oldest. My youngest daughter plays on a cheap YMCA sports league and it seems basically every lower income teen her age has braces. Meanwhile we’re still saving $ to put her in braces. Where do they all find the $ for orthodontia? I’m at a loss as to how this is possible.

Quit worrying about them and focus on yourself. Why are you struggling to pay? Adjust your budget accordingly.

Easy to give others advice when people themselves are getting it for free?

+1. Just be taxpaying cattle and shut up. Don’t worry about who’s scamming the system our sweat and labor is paying for.

Getting braces for your kids is a scam?

Rs are so disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did someone resurrect this thread from 2019 to go on a rant about Medicaid and how bad it is that tax payers are paying for poor kids’ braces? GTFO and go back to the politics forum troll.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We’re a two parent house, college educated, decent careers. Even with supposed good insurance we really struggled to pay for braces for our two oldest. My youngest daughter plays on a cheap YMCA sports league and it seems basically every lower income teen her age has braces. Meanwhile we’re still saving $ to put her in braces. Where do they all find the $ for orthodontia? I’m at a loss as to how this is possible.

Quit worrying about them and focus on yourself. Why are you struggling to pay? Adjust your budget accordingly.

Easy to give others advice when people themselves are getting it for free?

Yes, it is, because I have accepted the fact that life isn't fair and I'm not going to waste the time I have being bitter at poor people. I have no control over other people and their situations, but I do over my own actions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Medicaid. It’s free

Pretty sure Medicaid doesn’t cover braces.

[Anonymous]

90% offer monthly plans.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They probably get it for “free” (#yourepayingforit).

Nobody is getting braces for free.

Oh yes they are. Dentists are defrauding Medicaid. It's rampant.

You resurrected this thread to start a new discussion on poor people getting free braces? Smh