What are Network Providers and Out-of-Network Providers?

Dentists who agree to be providers for a certain insurance plan are in-network providers. Dentists who do not agree to be providers for a certain insurance plan are out-of-network providers.

Many insurance companies cover visits to dentists who are out-of-network providers. Your insurance company will tell you if the dentist you wish to see is in or out of your network and if your treatment by an out-of-network dentist will be covered.

Our office can also tell you if our practice is in or out of your network.

In many cases the fees we charge are competetive with the fees charged by in network dentists. In addition, when treatment is necessary, we prescribe only that treatment which you need and which we would prescribe for a member of our own family. It has been our experience that dentists in a network which may charge lower fees may also prescribe unnecessary treatment to compensate for these reduced fees.