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Discount Dental Insurance 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
A key point to understand is that the discount dental plans offered through DentalPlans.com are not insurance plans, but savings plans. That brings a whole raft of key benefits - faster acceptance, no worries about pre-existing conditions and no limits to the amount of dental work you can have done.
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 "Discount Dental Insurance Plans":
Preauthorization: Statement by a third-party payer indicating that proposed treatment will be covered under the terms of the benefit contract.
Quality Assurance: The assessment or measurement of the quality of care and the implementation of any necessary changes to either maintain or improve the quality of care rendered.
Nonparticipating Dentist: Any dentist who does not have a contractual agreement with a dental benefit organization to render dental care to members of dental benefit program.
Limitations: Restrictive conditions stated in a dental benefit contract, such as age, length of time covered, and waiting periods, which affect an individuals or groups coverage. The contract may also exclude certain benefits or services, or it may limit the extent or conditions under which certain services are provided.
