alternate benefit

alternate benefit,

n a provision in a dental plan contract that allows the third-party payer to determine the benefit based on an alternative procedure that is generally less expensive than the one provided or proposed.

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Patient discussion about alternate benefit.

Q. i am allergic to milk products ,Is there an alternative nutrition i can benefit from the same as milk?

A. You can benefit from eating dark green leafy vegetables,like kale, spinach, collards, swiss chard, escarole and also eating nuts and seeds. Remember, we are the only mammals that drink the milk of another! It wasn't meant for us in the first place! :)