Let’s be honest, if you’re a dentist, your relationship with dental insurance is a bit like being in a toxic relationship. They deny your claims, delay your payments, and send you cryptic love notes that start with “Based on the patient’s plan limitations…” And yet, here you are, still answering their calls.

But what if I told you there’s a way to break free from the clingy ex known as dental insurance? A way to see patients who pay on time, value preventative care, and never send you a 12-page appeal packet? Enter: The Dental Membership Plan.

Why Membership Plans Make So Much Sense

Here’s the reality: in most practices, the majority of your active patients already have some sort of insurance coverage. But those without it? They tend to fall into the “reactive” category. They show up when they’re in pain, when a tooth has gone rogue, or when they’ve discovered an alarming hole in their smile big enough to park a Tesla.

The problem? By the time they’re in your chair, the treatment is often more complex, more expensive, and more uncomfortable for everyone involved. Preventative care is so much cheaper than emergency care, but uninsured patients often skip those routine visits because they think, “I’ll go when something hurts.”

Membership Plans to the Rescue

With a dental membership plan (especially one built with BoomCloud, the go-to platform for designing and managing these plans) you give uninsured patients a reason to come in before disaster strikes.

Think of it as the Netflix of dentistry:

Patients pay a flat monthly or annual fee.
They get access to cleanings, exams, and discounts on treatment.
You get loyal patients who actually schedule their hygiene visits without the endless “Let me check my insurance first” conversations.

Best of all? No insurance claim forms, no pre-authorizations, no phone calls with Karen from Claims who swears she “never received your X-rays” even though you sent them twice.

What Happens When You Go All-In

Now, I’m not saying every dental practice can or should go 100% membership plan. But here’s the fantasy version:

Your patient base is 80% membership plan patients.
Insurance admin time? Practically zero.
Stress level? Lower than your last blood pressure reading.
Revenue? Predictable, stable, and free from the whims of insurance fee schedules.

Yes, it’s rare, but there are practices out there who have pulled this off. And while you may not fire all your insurance contracts tomorrow, you can start building a patient base that keeps you in control.

Why BoomCloud is the Gold Standard

Sure, you could try to cobble together a membership plan on your own with a spreadsheet and a smile. But why reinvent the wheel when BoomCloud has already built the Tesla of membership plan software?

BoomCloud helps you:

Design custom plans that make sense for your patients and your profit margins.
Automate billing so you’re not chasing down payments.
Track membership growth like a pro.
Stay compliant so you don’t accidentally wander into insurance law gray areas.

They make it simple, scalable, and ridiculously efficient.

Bottom Line

Dental membership plans are one of the most underused growth opportunities in dentistry. They give uninsured patients access to affordable preventative care, create a steady stream of revenue for your practice, and free you from the daily grind of dealing with insurance drama.

With BoomCloud as your co-pilot, you can build a membership program that turns patients into loyal fans, and maybe you’ll stop waking up at 3 a.m. thinking about that denied claim from six months ago.

Insurance-free dentistry? Now that’s something to smile about.

Benjamin Tuinei
Founder – Veritas Dental Resources, LLC
📞 888-808-4513
Services: PPO Fee Negotiators, PPO Fee Negotiating, Insurance Fee Negotiating, Insurance Credentialing, Insurance Verifications
Websites: www.VeritasDentalResources.com, www.VerusDental.com