Insurance & Financing

We accept plans from many different insurance carriers and our staff is trained to help patients every step of the way. We’ll verify your benefits for you and make sure your benefits are used in the best way possible. For first time visits, remember to bring your insurance information so we can help you right away.

We will submit your insurance forms for you at no charge. If you don’t see your insurance carrier here, please call us to see if we accept your plan.

We can bill all traditional insurance plans and we are preferred providers for:

• Aetna
• Delta Dental
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• United Concordia
• Ameritis
• Anthem
• Cigna
• Guardian
• Connection Dental
• Metlife
• Principal
• GHI/Group Health Incorporated
• TRICARE
• UniCare
• United Health Care
• WellPoint
• And Many More

Additional Insurance Information

The following is a brief overview of the different types of dental coverage or policies that the insurance companies offer.

• Almost all insurance policies have both a deductible and an annual maximum associated with them.
• The deductible is typically in the range of $25-100 and is not usually applied towards recall hygiene visits.
• The annual maximum is typically between $1,000-$2,000 and does include recall hygiene visits. This total yearly maximum has changed very little over the last 40 years. This is both good news and bad news, since this has kept Dental Insurance affordable as compared with Medical Insurance-- but it also means that it does not cover as much today as it did year's ago.

1. DMO / HMO Coverage: This is a managed-care insurance plan that requires the patient to visit a dentist who has signed a contract with the carrier for this type of coverage. Although this coverage is often the most affordable for your employer to purchase, the patient must choose from a list of dentists. The list of dentists is short because the compensation for the dental office is limited and it may not cover expenses for optimal dental treatment.

2. PPO (Preferred Provider) Coverage: This is currently the most common of the insurance policies. It is important to note that there are two types of PPO’s. The first allows you to “go outside the network” and therefore see any dentist you wish; and the other does not allow you to go outside the network. However, much more commonly, PPO’s will allow their clients to see whomever they choose (go outside the network). 70% of our patients have chosen to go outside their network. Note that when you do go outside the network, the insurance company states that you will have to pay more than if you stay in the network. Our experience has shown that these patients often pay the same amount for recall hygiene visits, and just 5-10% more for restorative visits when compared to patients who stay within their network.

3. Fee for Service Coverage: This is the traditional type of insurance policy that allows their clients to see any dental office they wish and pays a specific percentage of dental work. Unfortunately, this type of insurance is not always offered to employees, or often is the most expensive of the employee’s choices.

If you have any questions about your specific insurance coverage, please contact your insurance company, or call us at (203) 778-8048 and we'll be happy to assist you.