# Advice on Dental And Vision Insurance for Retirees **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 25, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-dental-and-vision-insurance-for-retirees/989102 "2023-08-25T23:59:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-dental-and-vision-insurance-for-retirees/989102/21 "2023-09-08T01:20:51Z")
Yeah, but people like to go to Costco. They don’t (much) like going to the dentist. Also, welcome back! When I don’t see you for a couple days I get worried you’ve fallen off a barstool someplace. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-dental-and-vision-insurance-for-retirees/989102/22 "2023-09-08T01:44:09Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > When I don’t see you for a couple days I get worried you’ve fallen off a barstool someplace. Nah, I’ve stopped going to bars, got tired of being carded. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-dental-and-vision-insurance-for-retirees/989102/23 "2023-09-08T01:44:11Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Also, welcome back! When I don’t see you for a couple days I get worried you’ve fallen off a barstool someplace. I know, right? We need weekly check-ins! ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-dental-and-vision-insurance-for-retirees/989102/24 "2023-09-08T01:48:55Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > There are people you can see that will assess your needs and find you the best priced plan. I forget what they’re called > **[Home](https://www.shiphelp.org/)** > > State Health Insurance Assistance Programs provides free insurance counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, friends, and caregivers. Organized for each state, trained impartial advisors to help you figure best insurance for your needs. They don’t work for or answer to any insurance companies, they are free and not beholden to any one except the state agency that monitors them. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-dental-and-vision-insurance-for-retirees/989102/25 "2023-09-08T01:53:11Z")
Two months ago I asked the agency here in FL for help on Medicare. They haven’t gotten back to me yet. I’ve long since gotten all my arrangements arranged. It’s pretty clear I know more about it than they do. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-dental-and-vision-insurance-for-retirees/989102/26 "2023-09-08T02:04:31Z")
Tre sorry the Florida SHIP sucked, somehow that is not surprising. The Nebraska version has been very helpful. Kinda interesting, considering that Nebraska is close to being as screwed up a knee jerk trumpy morass of Republican malfeasance as Florida politically. That devil must be in the details known only to those in the proverbial smoky back rooms. After all, Florida poached Ben Sasse right out from under Nebraska to dropkick your state university back to the bad old days. Whatever you do, please don’t send him back. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-dental-and-vision-insurance-for-retirees/989102.md?page=1)