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Ameritas Dental Insurance

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Why Choose Ameritas Dental and Vision Plans

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Choose from a wide selection of affordable dental and vision plans.
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We maintain one of the nation's largest dental networks and are always recruiting new dentists and specialists.

Why Choose Ameritas Dental and Vision Plans

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Our best-selling Ameritas plans

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Hollywood Smile Premier 2500

Discounted fees, typically 30% below average charges in your community

Plan Type: PPO

Plan Maximum: $2000

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Hollywood Smile Premier Plus 1500

Immediate network discounts

Plan Type: PPO

Plan Maximum: $1500

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Hollywood Smile Premier Plus 2000

One of the largest nationwide networks with over 400,000 access points and 100,000 unique providers

Plan Type: PPO

Plan Maximum: $2000

Ameritas Dental - Company Background

Ameritas’ roots trace back to the 19th century. The company began as the The Old Line Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska in 1887. Ameritas has offered dental insurance since 1959 and vision insurance since 1984. Ameritas is organized as a mutual-based organization and enjoys an “A+” rating from Standard & Poors (indicating strong insurer financial strength) and an “A” rating from AM Best (indicating excellent insurer financial strength). Across all lines of business, the company served 5.7 million customers in 2022 according to Ameritas Mutual Holding Company Annual Report.

As one of the top providers of affordable dental and vision services, Ameritas has one of the most extensive dental networks in the United States with more than 592,000 access points. Customers can discuss claims questions with Ameritas' representatives from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight) Central Time Monday through Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Central Time on Fridays. Ameritas' claims contact center associates have earned Benchmark Portal's Center of Excellence award since 2006, an achievement held only by a handful of companies. Benchmark Portal calls attention to efficiency as well as effectiveness in customer communications, and manages the largest contact center metrics database in the world.

Ameritas has been accredited by the URAC. URAC is a nonprofit organization that first incorporated in 1990 under the name "Utilization Review Accreditation Commission" but later changed the organization's name to the acronym URAC as its accreditations expanded to health insurance plans, pharmacies, and other healthcare provider organizations.

Many of Ameritas' dental plans provide next-day coverage within the limits of their covered services. These plans also lack enrollment fees, leaving customers to pay just their normal monthly premiums and out-of-pocket fees for dental care. Preventive care, such as routine periodic exams and teeth cleanings, are covered at 100% when received from in-network providers.

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Dental Plan Options from Ameritas

DentalInsurance.com carries seven dental plan options from Ameritas and two of their vision plans.

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Ameritas Customer Service Highlights

As detailed above, Ameritas has a stellar claims contact center. Their customer service motto is to do whatever it takes to help their customers get the care they need. Among the notable statistics associated with their contact center are:

  • 87% of customer phone calls answered within 30 seconds
  • The phone call abandon rate is only 1.01%
  • 97% of customer dental claims are processed in 9 business days on average
  • Dollar accuracy of processed claims 99.16%
  • The contact center has, over the years, answered 1,383,422 calls  and processed 3,733,670 claims
  • 97% of calls have their issue resolved by the first call

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Additional Facts about Ameritas Dental Insurance

  • Established in 1887, Ameritas Life offers more than 130 years of insurance industry expertise
  • Ameritas has coverage options in all 50 States

Other Issues to Consider

For consumers with Original Medicare, dental coverage can be easily added with an Ameritas plan.

Ameritas has coverage for a broad array of dental services and some of their dental plans include orthodontia benefits for children.

Ameritas vision plans include savings on exams and eyewear when received from in-network providers.

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Comparison of Ameritas Dental Plans

The service charges displayed in the table assume the satisfaction of the annual deductible.

  Dallas Smile Plan Hollywood Mega Smile 1500 Hollywood Mega Smile 2000 Hollywood Smile Premier 1500 Hollywood Smile Premier 2500 Hollywood Smile Premier Plus 1500 Hollywood Smile Premier Plus 2000
Network Type PPO Indemnity Plan Indemnity Plan PPO PPO PPO PPO
Annual Deductible per Enrollee $100 per person per year (a maximum of 3 deductibles per family)
Maximum Benefit
(single enrollee, amounts are per person per year)
Year 1: $1,500
Year 2: $2,500
Year 3: $3,000
$1,500
($750 for Major Services)
$2,000
($1,000 for Major Services)
$1,500
($750 for Major Services)
$2,500
($1,250 for Major Services)
$1,500
($750 for Major Services)
$2,000
($1,000 for Major Services)
Annual Cleaning Pays 100% of maximum allowable charge 80% of costs covered in 1st year, 90% in 2nd, and 100% in the 3rd Pays 100% of maximum allowable charge
Traditional Fillings
(one surface)
50% of costs covered in 1st year, 60% in 2nd, and 80% in the 3rd
White Fillings
(one surface)
50% of costs covered in 1st year, 60% in 2nd, and 80% in the 3rd
(limited to anterior teeth)
Tooth Extraction 20% of costs covered in 1st year, 30% in 2nd, and 50% in the 3rd
Root Canal 20% of costs covered in 1st year, 30% in 2nd, and 50% in the 3rd
Crown 20% of costs covered in 1st year, 30% in 2nd, and 50% in the 3rd

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Why PPO Dental Insurance Has Become So Popular

With respect to the type of dental insurance Americans buy most often, PPO dental insurance has the largest market share. PPO stands for “Preferred Provider Organization” and it refers to the type of network. A PPO network gives plan enrollees the option to use out-of-network dentists for dental care. HMO dental plans and dental discount programs, in contrast, restrict their plan members to in-network dentists and will not cover out-of-network care.

PPO dentist networks also tend to be very large. Some PPO networks encompass over 100,000 dentists within the United States alone. While PPO plans allow for out-of-network care, their large dentists increase the chance that in-network care will be chosen and in-network typically has lower out-of-pocket costs.

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