Using Insurance

Our office is eager to answer any of your questions or concerns about your dental insurance, and we are happy to confirm your coverage if you have concerns. Please contact us and we will be happy to check on your insurance coverage. Dental insurance is often a vague and confusing aspect of dental care for patients and dentists alike.

Insurance is a contract between the insurance company and the patient, not the dentist. The patient is responsible for all charges for dental care. You should be aware that dental insurance is NOT designed to pay all of the cost of treatment, but rather to be a partial aid. We will gladly complete your dental insurance forms to help you receive the maximum benefit from your insurance. There is no charge for this service.

Our office accepts many forms of dental insurance, though some Preferred Provider plans (PPO's) require patients to choose from a specific list of dentists. Every dental insurance company establishes its own criteria for how much to pay of a patient's insurance claim. Refer to your coverage booklet to determine how much insurance coverage you have.

To alleviate our patients' concerns about costs of treatment, our office routinely submits Pre-authorization Requests to insurance providers for extensive dental work. We then receive an estimate of how much coverage a patient has, which we then discuss with our patient. As your dentist, I am extremely happy to discuss any questions you have about this sometimes vague topic! I assure you that we provide the highest quality of work and materials available, at a fair and reasonable fee.

Using Other Payment Options

For patients who do not have dental insurance, we accept:

• Cash/Personal Check
• Visa, credit or debit card
• Master Card, credit or debit card
• Discover, credit or debit card

Be sure to ask us about our financing options.