Insurance has changed dramatically over the years. In 1965, only 2 million people had dental insurance. Today, dental insurance is a fringe benefit offered by employers to more than 33 million people.

Many people are making decisions about their dental health and tailoring their care around their dental plan. Sometimes, instead of helping, this dependence on insurance prevents them from getting the care they need, complicates existing problems, and ends up costing people more money and time in our dental chair.

To prevent this from happening, we would like to offer a few guidelines when it comes to dealing with your insurance.

Dental insurance is designed to help you pay for the services you need.

Many patients are under the impression that insurance will cover 80% to 100% of their fees. In reality, most dental plans cover 40% to 50% of an average fee. That’s because insurance is designed to make extensive dentistry more affordable for you, not cover your entire costs.
Be warned that insurance companies may tell you a standard service is "above the usual and customary.”

The insurance companies may tell you that a service is not necessary when it really is. In fact, some preventive procedures are not covered by insurance companies at all. If this happens, talk to us. We can suggest financing options to help you.

Even if you think you know your benefits, read your policy.

Before you visit us, review your policy so you’ll be aware of any limitation of your benefits. Many patients are surprised to learn what’s not covered by their insurance carriers.

We’re here to help you with your insurance concerns and can discuss fees and policies with you. Before your visit, we can provide estimates of possible treatments.

After your visit, we accept most insurance plans. We’ll even fill out the forms and submit the claims as a service to you.

Additional Financial Options

Payment is due at the time of service and you can pay for any amount not covered by your insurance plan with cash, check, or major credit card. If the amount your insurance doesn’t cover is still high, our practice can arranging for low-interest financing through CareCredit and Capital One Healthcare Finance to help you off-set the cost.

CareCredit is the leader in patient/client financing, and has helped more than 1 million patients/clients get the treatment or procedures they needed and wanted. With a comprehensive range of plan options, for treatment or procedure fees from $1 to over $25,000, we offer a plan and a low monthly payment to fit comfortably into almost every budget.