In-Network Dental Office

Insurance FAQs

Our dental office is proud to be in-network with almost all dental insurance programs offered in the area. We’ve had years of experience dealing with insurance claims and are here to help you achieve your dental goals within the scope of your budget ensuring maximum use of your dental benefits.

Below are some frequently asked questions regarding dental insurance. For any further questions, please contact our office, and we’d be happy to help.

What does in-network (or preferred provider) mean?

An in-network dentist (preferred provider) has signed a contract with your insurance company that sets agreed upon fees for all procedures. This usually results in you, the patient, receiving a reduction in cost of services of anywhere from 20-40% depending on the procedure.

Accepting your insurance is not the same as being in-network with your insurance.

I have dental insurance and it says your office is in-network. Do I have to pay for my cleanings, exams or X-rays?

Generally no. Because we are in-network, most all of the insurance plans we have seen to date tend to cover exams, cleaning and X-rays at 100%, so most of our insurance-based patients don’t pay anything when they show up for annual cleanings and exams. However, this usually does not apply for people who have periodontitis (because the cleanings are different).

How come my last dentist charged me for the remainder balance, required full payment of all treatment up front and then helped me file an insurance claim? Or why were my out of pocket costs so much higher at my last dentist office even though they filed my insurance for me?

Your last dentist probably was out-of-network, therefore the dental practice and your insurance company had no agreed upon fees and you paid full fee (after benefits were applied).

Below is a simple explanation of how the in-network versus out-of-network dental practices charge for services, such as a crown.

For identical treatments and identical fees, it could cost upwards of 52% more in out-of-pocket costs for out-of-network dental-office work.

I don’t have dental insurance. Should I get dental insurance?

This depends on your financial situation. We offer an in-house dental savings plan that could fit your needs.

I have a treatment plan from my previous dentist that is out-of-network. Can you see what I would save coming to your in-network office?

Yes! We’d gladly run the numbers. Just bring the plan in when you visit along with your insurance information, and we can sit together and re-quote using in-network fees at no charge.

What insurances are you in-network (preferred provider) with?

• Aetna
• Delta Dental (PPO, Premier, Hawk-i)
• Guardian
• Cigna
• Untied Health Care
• Blue Dental
• FEP Blue Dental
• Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• United Concordia
• Metlife

Networks we accept that have no traditional in-network/out-of-network dentists

• Significa
• Principal Financial
• Reserve National Insurance

Active duty/guard and reserve insurance

• United Concordia – ADDP network and UCC dependent network

GEHA/Connection Dental

(Below are the listed carriers in network under Connection Dental Fee schedule)

• Advantica (formerly Essex Dental Benefits)
• Aetna Health Management, LLC.(dba Aetna Dental)
• Altus Dental, Inc.
• Ameritas Life Insurance Corp (& partners Reliance Standard Life Ins Co.,
• First Reliance Standard Life Ins Co.,
• The Standard Ins Co NY,
• First Ameritas Life,
• Security Life Insurance Company of America)
• Best Life and Health Insurance Co.
• Careington International Corporation & Careington Benefit Solutions Dental Network of America (& partners BCBS IL, OK, NM, TX, AL)
• Dental Select (Select Benefits Group)
• DenteMax (Always Care Benefits, Kaiser Permanente Dental Choice, Beam Dental, TruAssure)
• Dominion National, formerly Dominion Dental Services (Capital Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente)
• EPIC Life Insurance Company,
• The Employee Benefit Management Services (EBMS) FCE Benefit Administrators, Inc.
• First Dental Health, Inc. Foundation for Medical Care (HealthEdge) GEHA Connection Dental Federal GEHA Connection Dental Plus Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) Group Resources Incorporated Guardian Life Insurance Company of America,
• The HealthCare Solutions  Group, Inc.  HealthComp, Inc. HealthPlex, Inc. Health Resources, Inc. (Dental Health Options)
• HumanaDental
• HumanaDental Insurance CA, GA, MA, MO, NC, SC, TN, AK, AL, AR, CO, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, MS, MT, ND, NM, OK, OR, SD, TX, WA, WI, WV, WY INETICO, Inc.

• Kansas City Life Insurance Company
• Lincoln Financial
• MetLife Insurance Company
• Mid-American Benefits, Inc.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative
• Association Group Benefits Program (NRECA)
• NovaNet Inc. (Alternative Ins Resources, Argus Dental & Vision Inc, Arm LTD, Boulder Admin Svcs, CareFirst, Chesterfield Resources, CoreSource, Cypress Benefit Admin, DD Services, Inc, Direct Care Admin, Equian LLC, Group Benefit Services, HealthFirst, Northern Illinois Health Plan, Nova Healthcare Admin, Performance Health, Preferred Benefit Admin, PreferredOne Administrative Services,The Benefit Group Inc, Unified Group Services)
• Pequot Plus Health Benefit Services
• Preferred Health Professionals
• Principal Financial Group
• Renaissance Dental, LLC
• Shasta Administrative Services Solstice Benefits, Inc.
• Sun Life Financial Inc.
• TransWestern Insurance Administrators
• TriStar Benefit Administrators (formerly Am. Administrators)
• United Healthcare (Dental Benefit Providers, Inc., Blue Shield of California)
• UltraBenefits, Inc.
• United Concordia Inc.
• United Medical Resources, Inc. (UMR)
• WEB-TPA Employer Services, L.L.C