Financial Information

The cost of treatment may vary, depending on your child’s individual needs and treatment plan. We will discuss the cost of treatment and each of your available payment plan options with you before your child begins treatment, so you can make the best choice for your child and your family.

Affordable Payment Plans

Your youngster’s smile can last forever, and we want to make it as easy as possible to receive the best dental care whenever needed.

Our practice accepts most major credit cards and insurance plans.

Please note the contracts are subject to change without notification and vary by employer group. Individuals should contact their insurance provider for verification.

• AMERITAS PPO
• ARGUS FLORIDA HEALTHY KIDS
• ASSURANT PPO
• CAREINGTON DISCOUNT PLANS (CARE POS, 500 SERIES, AND HIP VIP ONLY)
• CIGNA PPO
• CMS TITLE XIX THROUGH MCNA ONLY
• COMPBENEFITS PPO
• COMPBENEFITS CS-SERIES ~ (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH C-SERIES)
• COMPBENEFITS ADVANTAGE PLANS
• DELTA DENTAL PPO
• DENTEMAX PPO
• DHA NETWORK
• FLORIDA MEDICAID THROUGH MCNA AND DENTAQUEST ONLY
• GUARDIAN PPO
• HUMANA ADVANTAGE PLANS
• HUMANA PPO
• MCNA/FLORIDA HEALTHY KIDS
• METLIFE PPO
• SOLSTICE PPO, SOLSTICE DISCOUNT PLANS, SOLSTICE PREPAID PLAN FOR PUBLIX EMPLOYEES ONLY
• STANDARD PPO
• UNICARE
• UNITED CONCORDIA
• UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO

If you do not see your insurance company listed, please email our insurance coordinator at brittney@tarverscheps.com for more information. 

Out of Network / Non-Contracted Insurance Companies

Dental insurance is a contract between you and your insurance company. We are not a party to this contract. We are more than happy to bill your primary insurance company as a courtesy to you.

Your insurance company pays a percentage of their usual and customary fees which may or may not be the same as ours. Unfortunately, they will not tell us their fee schedule, so we have no way of knowing exactly what they will pay. You will be responsible for the portion of our fees that are not covered by your insurance company.

Please let us know if you have any questions about insurance coverage and let us know how we can help to make your entire dental experience a pleasant one.

CareCredit® Financing

We are proud to offer financing options through CareCredit. CareCredit can be used like a credit card in certain offices. You can pay for your services over an extended period of time so you don’t have to worry about how you are going to pay for the care you need.

CareCredit offers many different payment plans with different payment dates and time frames, even some that are interest-free.

To apply for CareCredit, or to make a CareCredit payment to our office, click on the link provided!

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO MEDICAID INSURANCE

Dear Parent/Guardian,

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOUR CHILD HAS MEDICAID FOR THEIR DENTAL CARE*

The State of Florida has recently changed the Medicaid Dental program. Starting in February 2025, Dentistry for Children (Dr. Tarver, Dr. Scheps, and Associates,) will only accept DentaQuest. If your child has been assigned to the Liberty dental plan, you need to promptly change to the DentaQuest dental plan if you wish to continue care at our practice. MCNA no longer offers a Florida Medicaid Dental plan.

All Florida Medicaid participants should have received an informational packet from the State of Florida with instructions on how to change their dental plan. Once again, beginning early 2025, Dentistry for Children will only accept the DentaQuest dental plan.

You can change your dental plan online at www.flsmmc.com or by calling 1-877-711-3662. Dental emergencies can happen at any time, so do not delay in switching your child’s Medicaid plan to DentaQuest. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at 863-644-2408. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Sincerely,
Dentistry for Children