PAYING FOR THE DENTIST MADE EASY

Vaughn Family Dental, in Independence, MO, accepts most dental insurance plans, and we are happy to contact your insurance to obtain your benefit information and help you achieve as much coverage as possible. Please update us with any new changes in insurance so we can verify your benefits!

No dental insurance – no problem, we see many patients without dental insurance, and you are welcome in our office whether you have insurance or not. We offer a discounted rate to those who do not have insurance coverage

We always go over the fees for any recommended services with you before you schedule your appointments or start any newly diagnosed dental service, so there are no surprises.

You are welcome to contact our office with any questions and to schedule your next appointment with our dentist in Independence, MO. We hope to hear from you soon!

If you know you will need financing for your dental care, cosmetic dental services, or orthodontic treatment, you can also apply for interest-free financing in advance at carecredit.com

PAYMENT OPTIONS AT VAUGHN FAMILY DENTAL

MAJOR INSURANCE PLANS

CASH, CHECK & ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS

CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR OTHER OPTIONS

We are happy to contact your insurance to obtain your benefit information and help you achieve as much coverage as possible. Please update us with any new changes in insurance so we can verify your benefits!

Frequently Asked Financial / Insurance Questions

What insurance Do You Accept?

Our office accepts most dental insurance plans, however, there are some dental plans that will not allow you to see a dentist who is not specifically on that plan. We are happy to get some information from you about your plan and contact them to determine if there are restrictions on which dentist you can see and to obtain your specific benefit information, so you will know before your appointment. 

Do I have to have dental insurance to see a dentist or come to your office?

No, we see many patients without dental insurance. Actually, if a dental insurance plan is not provided free of charge from your employer, then it is up to you if you seek out (and pay for) an individual dental plan. Not everyone really benefits from dental insurance, if the cost of the plan plus your out-of-pocket portion combined is going to be more costly than just paying for the services as you need them – then a dental insurance plan is not benefitting you.

OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE AT VAUGHN FAMILY

Dear Patients,

We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice in accordance with American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to keep patients and staff safe. Before you enter the examination room, all surfaces, such as the dental chair, cabinet handles & countertops have been cleaned & disinfected which hospital grade disinfectants. Some equipment will have protective covers on them which are replaced after each patient. Disposable instruments & needles are never reused. After each use, all non-disposable dental instruments receive the highest level of medical sterilization available. Before seeing each patient everyone in the treatment team washes their hands & puts on a new pair of gloves. These processes have always been of utmost importance in our office & will continue to be the standards we uphold for the community.

You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment as well. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

   •  Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office.

   •  When you arrive at the office, please call to inform us that you have arrived. We ask that patients wait in their car until we are ready to see them. This will decrease patient to patient contact.

   •  We will take your temperature after you arrive to ensure no patients are seen with a fever.

   •  We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office.

   •  You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, coffee bar, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.

   •  We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time.

   •  We are also asking patients to not bring additional people with them to their appointment such as significant others or children unless they are also being seen that day.

We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice.

Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.

Sincerely,

Dr. Vaughn and Team