Managing In-Office Dental Membership Plans

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Dental insurance premiums continue to rise and reimbursement rates continue to fall. This behavior is causing the market to shift toward a patient-centric, value-based model. One way dentists can meet the needs of patients is to offer an in-office dental membership plan. Think of it as subscription-based dentistry. Typically, plans allow patients the option of […]

Is the Patient Loyal to You or Insurance?

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In a perfect world, the dentist would have exclusive ownership over their patient’s loyalty. After all, they are the trained expert and took a vow to help people. Who else would the patient be loyal to? And if you asked your patient, they would say you of course! And they would mean it. But when […]

Is Dental Membership Software Right For You?

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Is Dental Membership Software Right For You And Your Practice? If you’re running a dental practice, you know that insurance companies can take a big chunk out of your profits. But what if there was a way to keep more of that money in your pocket? That’s where membership plan software comes in. With membership […]

How to Start Your Own In-house Dental Membership Plan

Starting an in-house membership plan guide

Netflix, Amazon Prime and Costco are all great examples of membership plans. You, the consumer, pay a monthly or annual fee for access to the products. You have access to all their content and can binge whatever you want, whenever you want. Same thing with Amazon Prime, you pay a monthly or annual fee and […]

5 Benefits Patients Receive from In-Office Dental Membership Plans

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of Americans haven’t seen a dentist in at least one year. The most cited reason for not going? Cost. Some dental practices implement in-office membership plans to help make dental care more affordable and transparent for uninsured patients. We all know the benefits […]

8 Important Considerations For Anticipating Your Membership Plan Growth

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Easily one of the questions we get asked the most is, “What is the average growth rate for new membership plans?” We know you want to run quick math in your head. You want to figure out how much revenue you could possibly make if you start a plan.  However, that’s a loaded question. And […]

Am I Ready to Implement a Membership Plan?

“Are you ready?” membership plan implementation graphic

Answer these five questions to find out! Congratulations! You’re ready to implement a membership plan! Don’t miss out on the business benefits for your practice and the member benefits for your patients. Give them what they want and they will be loyal to you forever; a dental membership plan is the first step.

Annual Dental Practice Planning with Novonee

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Plan Forward Founder & Co-CEO, Megan Lohman joined Novonee Founder, Dayna Johnson for a deep dive on annual planning. Listen in to Novonne on the Go or read a snippet from the transcription below. Novonee – The Premier Dentrix Community · #73 Interview with Megan Lohman As you know, we are talking about annual planning […]