Proper dental care is an important part of your overall health. The flexibility of our payment policies helps ensure that cost is not a deterrent to doing what’s best for you and your family’s health. Our office offers a variety of payment options and accepts most insurance plans. As part of our commitment to providing quality, affordable dental care, our staff will work with you in making payment arrangements best suited to your needs.

Payment Options

Our office makes quality dental care affordable with an array of payment options tailored to your specific needs.

We accept the following forms of payment:

• Cash
  
• Major Credit Cards
  
• Dental Insurance
  
• Financing

Interest Free Financing

CareCredit is a flexible payment program that makes it easier for you to get the treatment or procedures you need immediately ~ then pay for it over time with a monthly schedule that fits your budget. CareCredit is ideal for co-payments, deductibles, treatment and procedures not covered by insurance, and can be used at any Gentle Dental office.

Questions?

If you are enrolled in a dental insurance plan, our staff will gladly answer any questions you may have regarding benefits and co-payments. We’ll help you understand and maximize the benefits your insurance provides. For more information, or to ask specific questions, please call us at (718) 278-8183.

Insurance Overview

Dental insurance can make the cost or oral health care more manageable by paying a portion or all the fees associated with your office visit. If you’re enrolled in a dental insurance plan, Our dental staff members will help you to understand and maximize the benefits your insurance provides. We accept a wide variety of insurance plans; some of the mot common types are listed below.

Indemnity Insurance
Usually offered by employers or unions, indemnity insurance will reimburse you for the cost of treatment provided by any dentist you select. Some plans cover the complete cost of treatment, while others cover a certain percentage or dollar amount toward the total cost.

Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plans
PPO insurance will pay for the cost of treatment when you visit a dentist within the PPO Network’s list of Preferred Providers (less any co-payments your plan requires you to make). If you choose to visit a dentist that is not part of your Preferred Provider Network, your co-payments will be higher.

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or Prepaid Plans
HMO insurance is considered prepaid because during your enrollment period you select a dentist from the HMO’s list of providers. The insurance company then pays your dentist a fixed amount every month, regardless of how much dental care you receive. You will generally make a co-payment for treatment, co-payments are usually a fixed amount rather than a percentage of the total cost. Not all procedures are necessarily covered benefits under this type of plan.

Call us at (718) 278-8183 to have your coverage verified.

If you have additional questions, please contact:

Front Office Desk Manager
38-03 31st Avenue Astoria, NY 11103
Phone: (718) 278-8183  Fax: (718) 274-6339
E-Mail: Office@draristidou.com