How fees work
What a visit costs depends on your plan, the treatment and your dentist's exam. Here is how each part works here, and what you can ask us to put in writing.
Insurance we work with
We file claims for dental PPO and indemnity plans, and we tell you before you book whether we are in network with yours. What a plan pays is the plan's decision.
PPO and indemnity plans: we file the claim for you
DHMO plans: call us before booking, as they work differently
Medicare and Medicare Advantage: dental coverage varies, so ask us first
Medicaid and CHIP: we are not enrolled, and we can point you to an office that is
If you pay yourself
Without dental insurance, you pay the fee for each visit, and your dentist writes down what a treatment will cost before it starts. Financing is offered by third-party lenders. Approval and terms are set by the lender.
Receipts for reimbursement
If you pay us and your plan reimburses you, we give you an itemized statement of the visit to send to your plan. The plan decides what it pays.
An estimate in advance
We give a written estimate in advance to anyone paying without insurance, and to anyone else who asks. It lists the treatment, the visits it takes and the fee.
Ask when you book or at your visit
In writing, before any treatment begins
Checking your benefits
Before your first visit our front desk checks your plan's benefits and tells you what the plan says it covers. A plan's estimate is the plan's, so we show you both figures.
What the first visit includes
A first visit takes about an hour. You meet the dentist, talk through what you'd like, and have an exam. Bring your insurance card if you have one, a photo ID and a list of the medicines you take.
An exam, and X-rays when your dentist decides you need them
A written plan and estimate before any treatment
Questions about paying
01How do I get a written estimate?
Ask when you book or at your visit. After your exam the dentist lists the treatment, the visits it takes and the fee, and our front desk goes through your benefits with you.
02What if my plan pays a different amount?
A plan's estimate is the plan's, not ours. If its payment differs, we explain the difference before you pay and go over your options.
03Do you offer financing?
Financing is offered by third-party lenders. Approval and terms are set by the lender. Ask the front desk for the lender's own terms before you decide.
Ask for a written estimate
Tell us what you need and how you plan to pay. We will tell you what to expect before you book.