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Best Dental Plans
All providers who participate in the dental plans listed here are subject to a selective screening process to ensure that all are licensed practitioners and his or her qualifications meet our standards. The following steps are taken by our network providers to ensure that you receive top-notch care.
- An initial application to collect general office and provider data
- A requirement that each dentist complies with OSHA and CDC standards
- A requirement that up-to-date current malpractice insurance and state license information is kept on file for each provider
You are not stuck using a specific dentist or participating provider with the kind of dental plans we are describing here. With these discount dental plans, you are not obligated to use a specific participating provider. You are free to use any dentist listed in the plans network, regardless of the ZIP code, town, city or state. Click Here to find participating dentists in your area
Need dental treatment in a hurry? Unlike dental insurance, there is no 30-day or 90-day waiting period or background checks with these dental plans. Your membership is activated within days after your payment is received and processed. On the plan detail pages, you will find an Activation Date - this is the first day that you may begin using your benefits. Click Here to get started right away!
Useful Dental Terminology
Explaining a few terms you will come across while researching "Best Dental Plans":
Pre-existing Conditions: Oral health condition of an enrollee which existed before his/her enrollment in a dental program.
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO): A formal agreement between a purchaser of a dental benefit program and a defined group of dentists for the delivery of dental services to a specific patient population, as an adjunct to a traditional plan, using discount fees for cost savings.
Insured: Person covered by the program.
Third-Party Administrator (TPA): Claims payer who assumes responsibility for administering health benefits plans without assuming any financial risk. Some commercial insurance carriers and Blue Cross/ Blue Shield plans also have TPA operations to accommodate self-funded employers seeking administrative services only (ASO) contracts.
