Temp-to-hire offer, worth it? - what worked for you?

I got a contract offer for 17 months as a dental hygienist and I am unsure whether to accept. I am in Omaha, in case local advice matters. The contract could extend. How did you handle benefits?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Ask about extension likelihood and whether the team has hired contractors before.