How fees work

We file claims for you with dental plans, and what a plan pays is the plan's decision. Whether we are in network depends on the plan; the owner lists the plans here. We are not enrolled with Medi-Cal Dental.

If you don't have a plan, or you'd like to pay yourself, you pay at the visit and you know the fee before treatment starts, in writing. Financing is offered by third-party lenders. Approval and terms are set by the lender.

After each visit we give you an itemized receipt with the procedure codes. You can send it to a plan that reimburses you. Whether the plan pays, and how much, is the plan's decision.

You can ask for a written estimate before any treatment. If you're paying without insurance, we give you a written estimate in advance, when you schedule or whenever you ask. It lists the visit, each step we expect and the fee for each.

Before your first visit, Wes can check what your plan says it covers and tell you what to expect. A plan's quote of benefits is an estimate, and the plan makes the final decision when it pays.

A first visit is about an hour: a talk, a cleaning if one is planned, an exam by Dr. DeJesus and X-rays only if she needs them. You leave with your options and a written estimate for anything that needs work.