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Affordable Family Health Services

 

Affordable Family Health Services (AFHS) offer dental plan discount programs individuals, groups, as well as small business dental plans. AFHS state it provides affordable discount dental plans for individuals, families and groups who are looking to significantly reduce costs on their dental care procedures. Customers receive discount dental care through a savings plan instead of an insurance policy

 

Affordable Family Health Services offers a discount dental care option at a very low cost, and AFHS added prescription, vision, and chiropractic discounts can save members up to10% to 75%.  AFHS states its dental plans make it easy to receive discounted dental care with their National Dental Provider Network. In addition, dental plans are available nationally and payments can be submitted yearly. 


Dental Saving Plan features and benefits

 

·  25% discount off services performed by a specialist

·  Orthodontia (orthodontics) included

·  Includes vision, prescription and chiropractic discount plans

·  No health restrictions

·  No paperwork hassles

·  Simply present your card at time of service for your discount

·  No referral required to see a specialist

·   Discount Dental Plans for Groups and Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

Available Dental Savings Plan Discounts

 

AFHS members who visit a participating specialist receive a flat25% discount off specialists' usual and customary fees. Specialists include:

 

  • Orthodontists - braces  
  • Periodontists - gums  
  • Oral Surgeons - wisdom tooth or major extractions  
  • Prosthodontists - bridges and dentures  
  • Pediatric Dentists - child treatment  
  • Endodontist - extensive root canals 

An example of discounted fees can be found below. 

 

 

Examples of Dental Savings Plan Discounts

 

Procedure Description

Usual Fee1 

Discounted Fee
(for Plan Members)2
 

Member Savings

Routine 6 Month Check-Up 

$43 

$10 

$33

In Depth Check-Up 

$69 

$15 

$54

Full Mouth X-Rays 

$114 

$45 

$69

Four Bitewing X-Rays 

$55 

$24 

$31

Panoramic Film 

$97 

$45 

$52

Adult Teeth Cleaning 

$83 

$38 

$45

Child Teeth Cleaning 

$62 

$28 

$34

Protective Sealant / Tooth 

$46 

$22 

$24

 

The sample table above is a small selection of common procedures discounted by AFHS. The procedures discounted under Affordable Family Health Services offer similar savings to the sample above.

 

1  Source: DentalPlans.com (DP.C) 2007 Survey of Sample Average National Dental Fees. Fees may vary slightly by region.   

 

2  Discounted fees are listed for visits to a participating general dentist. Any procedure not listed on the complete fee schedule is discounted 25% off of the participating providers Usual and Customary Fee. Fees may vary from the sample fee schedule above. Consult with your provider prior to beginning any treatment. Lab fees are additional.


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