Innerzone, I hope your hand heals quickly. Does it otherwise seem to be doing well with the stitches?

BeyondtheRainbow, dental and vision coverage have been an issue for my husband and me, too. My husband can elect for dental, but like yours, the max coverage is so low. It sometimes even seems not worth it. In fact, my husband hasn't elected for it. As a result, my husband never gets cleanings/check ups. I used to anyway, but have stopped. Last Christmas I had two root canals. The price was rough and beyond $1,500. The whole thing ended up being around $3,000. Ugh! As for vision, we've found a somewhat economical way to handle this. Walmart has an optometrist that doesn't charge much. We mostly buy our glasses, including frames, online. It's much cheaper than buying from a shop. My husband has a major eye issue, but luckily that's covered under general medical.