WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN
OFFERING DISCOUNT DENTAL
PLANS
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By Greg Alterton, CDA Dental Benefit Plan Specialist
Reprinted with permission from California Dental Association
An option that some dentists have
offered to make care available to
patients is a discount dental plan.
Discount dental plans operate much like
Costco or other large membership
retailers: a membership fee is charged
for the ability to purchase services at a
discount below the standard customary
fees charged for dental care.
Discount dental plans are not insurance.
One who subscribes to a discount dental
plan is not purchasing a defined package
of benefits. A dentist does not file a claim
for treatment provided