01/09/2025
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 – what does it mean?
𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀... 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲?
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 are healthcare professionals — in this case, dentists — who have an agreement with certain health funds, mainly cover treatment fees. This means a preferred provider dentist can only charge patients from that health fund the agreed fee, and not more. As a result, patients usually receive a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 from their health fund and pay a 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗽.
For the health fund, this arrangement provides a consistent network of reliable dentists they can direct their members to.
For dentists, it offers a steady source of patient referrals.
And for patients, it often means better value for money. 💙
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For over 𝟱𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 in this location, we’ve cared for families across 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. We’re trusted, loved, and 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 to be the most positively reviewed practice in the area.
That didn’t happen because of health funds — it happened because of the way we care for each patient who walks through our door.
We also happen to be preferred providers for MBP, BUPA and HCF. But for us, being a provider isn’t about referrals anymore — it’s about making care more affordable and giving our patients better value for their health fund premiums.
There’s a saying from Qantas Insurance we love:
✨ “𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁.”
We have no affiliation with Qantas, but we couldn’t agree more. Whether you have a health fund or not, our focus has always been the same: 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀.
So if you’re happy with your dentist, there’s no need to switch.
But if you’re new to the area or still looking, we’d be honoured to welcome you and show you the level of care we’re known for. 💙