With recent changes to the PRSI scheme, dentists are contemplating alternative methods of funding for their patients.

The traditional dental insurance path is one option, where patients make claims to the insurance company, but an alternative that has found favour with thousands of UK dentists is the introduction of a dental plan.

With a dental plan, patients pay a monthly fee for which they receive a list of benefits, defined by the dentist. These could include a specified number of examinations and scalings, as well as discounts on other treatments. The dentists determine the monthly fee and the services offered, and then use a plan provider for the money collection and administration.

Practice Plan has helped hundreds of practices introduce custom-branded plans that are right for them and their patients. Practice Plan can draw upon its experience in a number of different scenarios to provide the advice and support needed to create the most suitable plan.