Insurance has become confusing for many people, as there are many different dental insurance and reimbursement mechanisms that companies use to contribute towards their employee's dental care.

If you have a dental insurance plan, you are justifiably proud of it and how hard you have worked to gain this important benefit for your family.

Many people often ask why their plan does not cover all services that we may recommend to them. Generally speaking, we find that most plans vary widely from some that cover only limited, basic services to those that will help pay for today's more advanced, modern dental treatment alternatives.

Generally speaking, coverage levels of a dental insurance plans depend on what level of dental plan has been selected by your employer. They vary widely, usually depending on what your employer is willing to pay for. "Traditional" plans are often more generous and flexible, while PPO's and dental HMO's or "capitation" plans are less generous and limited in scope.

At Meadowbrook Family Dentists, we will do our best to help you with any questions you might have about your dental plan coverage.

We participate with Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Michigan and Delta Dental Plan of Michigan's Traditional Dental coverages.These plans fit with our philosophy to accept any dental insurance plan that allows you to go to a Dentist of your own choice. For this reason, we do not sign our office up in dental plans that require you to go to a dentist on a restricted list.

We believe that the patient- doctor relationship should be the first priority in choosing a dentist, and that third-party coverage, while obviously important to you, should be a secondary consideration in obtaining appropriate health care for your family.

We will be glad to submit any forms to your dental plan for you. There is no extra charge for this service. You are responsible for any copayments or fees not covered by your dental plan provider. We will always attempt to discuss fees with you before treatment is started.

Medicare and Medicaid

There is no coverage under Medicare for dental services.

We do not participate with state Medicaid programs.