About "ADAP"
American Dental Alliance Plans, Inc. (ADAP) is located in Overland Park, KS
and provides a self-administered (by the participating dental office),
pre-paid discount dental service plan, for businesses and individuals. Our
goals are:
Mission Statement: To help dentists enhance the doctor/patient
relationship by allowing their patients to receive dental coverage without 3rd
party intervention.
Philosophy: Help patients to have access to dental coverage with
experienced dentists in offices that emphasize service. At the same time
allowing dentists to receive fair compensation for their services that they
provide.
ADAP is an Alliance of dentists formed to provide high quality dental care and
service with the greatest regard for the patient in mind. The main benefit to a
patient is that there is no 3rd party administrator involved in the treatment
decisions between the doctor and patient. ADAP dental coverage plans were
designed by dentists, with the patient in mind. The dental staff administers
the plans and all treatment diagnoses are discussed between the patient and the
doctor, right in the office, and costs are determined prior to beginning
treatment. This means that there are:
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No Claims forms - No paperwork by the office or the patient.
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No Pre-determination Clauses - Treatment that has been postponed can now be
done.
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No Deductibles - There are no hidden costs.
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No Waiting Periods - Benefits are available immediately. There are no limits to
specialty dentistry.
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Flexibility in Coverage- ADAP provides a specific level of coverage and
dentists are free to provide additional services to member-patients and
encouraged to promote their specialty such as cosmetic dentistry.
This provides the highest dental serviceability available and since there is no
plan administrator for treatment decisions, the savings can be passed onto the
consumer.
ADAP was formed in 2002 to help dentists offer their own "in-house" dental
plan so that they have more control in providing the services needed by their
patients. This "in-house" Private Dental Plans (PDP) allows the dentist to
concentrate his/her efforts on dental service. The amount of time and costs
saved from not using a 3rd party administrator helps the patient get treatment
faster and at a much lower cost than traditional insurance plans.
ADAP Dental Plans utilizes this same concept of plan administration. However,
the ADAP plan provides portability for the member patient. A member can see any
general dentists or specialists he/she desires and can change at anytime they
want to. Because dentists designed the plans, members receive the coverage they
need and use and not what an insurance company wants them to have. The dentist,
office staff, and patient develop good, long-lasting relationships. ADAP is
different than any capitated plan on the market because the dentist is more
involved in the setup and administration of the Plan and has a personal stake
in the success of the Plan.
ADAP's marketing concept is to work with professional benefits brokerage firms
and companies, who want to provide dental coverage to their employees and
individuals and know that they are getting quality dental service at a good
value. ADAP offers dental coverage on a "voluntary" basis as well as group
coverage.
The voluntary market is underserved and ADAP's flexibility allows us to offer
"same value" coverage in this market segment.
This is why the ADAP program is the best dental coverage plan available on the
market today and why you will see the industry change to this business model.
Thank you.
American Dental Alliance Plans, Inc.
Greg Beck, President
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