Dental plans provide a range of benefits for both your practice and your patients. Whether you are thinking about introducing them, are looking to ease the transition from NHS to private dentistry or are hoping to maximise on the advantages with a new, fully-tailored plan, IndepenDent Care Plans (ICP) is here to help.
Why chose ICP?
ICP has three decades of experience in UK dentistry. The team consists of professionals who really understand the profession, as well as the needs of both patients and practices. As such, we are able to fully customise dental plans to meet your requirements and ensure you can optimise the advantages they afford.
Created by dentists, working for patients, ICP remains flexible to members. Our options include Full Care Dental Plans, Dental Maintenance Plans and Children’s Dental Maintenance Plans. Making dentistry even more affordable, you can also offer family discounts to encourage plan members at your practice to expand their cover. These include a 5% discount for two family members, 10% for three and 15% for four or more.
In addition, we operate Dental Emergency Assistance Support, an integral part of the plan, which gives patients who sign up access to an array of additional benefits These include emergency treatment away from home, emergency evening, weekend or public holiday callouts, dental trauma cover, hospital benefits and oral cancer support.
New to dental plans
If you haven’t already been reaping the rewards of a dental plan solution, you’ve been missing out! Benefits consist of:
- Regular monthly income
- Improved patient attendance to appointments (fewer no-shows)
- Increased treatment uptake
- Enhanced patient engagement and loyalty
- Reduced administrative tasks for staff
- More quality time spent with patients
- Access to preferred services – with discounts from a variety of recommended partners
With ICP, you are supported every step of the way by our friendly, experiences team. Our Business Development Consultants are always on hand to answer questions, provide expert guidance, and ensure you get the most out of your plan – now and into the future.
We will help you personalise your plan to suit your practice, your team, and your patients-making it truly your membership plan.
Moving away from the NHS
If you, like many dental practices today, are considering a move away from NHS dentistry, or if you simply wish to build your private dentistry services, a tailored dental plan can be useful. It’s a great way of making routine dental care and specific treatment more affordable and accessible to patients who may be concerned about the cost.
What’s more, patients will have more choice regarding treatment options, often encouraging them to proceed with the care they need. All of the aforementioned benefits become available to you as a business as well, making dental plans an excellent tool in your practice development and growth.
Optimising existing dental plans
Should you already have a dental plan in place but feel that it no longer effectively serves your patients – or just doesn’t work for your practice for whatever reason – ICP can help you upgrade your solution. The switching process is made easy with support from our Business Development Consultants. They will visit your practice at a convenient time for you to discuss what ICP offers and how it could deliver a unique solution tailored to you. They will also explain the changeover process and your dedicated administrator will further ensure a smooth transition.
Our team will also assess your current registration process and provide guidance on how to increase your patient uptake for a business boost. They can advise on everything from marketing to staff training, ensuring that your dental plans are being promoted in the right way to the right people
A chat is all it takes
No matter why you are considering the implementation of dental plans right now, your business, team and patients will thank you for choosing ICP. It’s quick and easy to book a no-obligation consultation with a member of our experienced team. If you’re looking to boost your practice growth, can you afford not to find out more?
For more information and to book a no-obligation consultation, please visit ident.co.uk or call 01463 222 999
