Smokey River Dental Believes Private Health Spending Plans Can Help Their Patients

Dec. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Dr. Bernard Despins left Falher for Edmonton after high school to get his degree as a doctor of dental surgery.  The idea was always to come back to Falher and give back to his community.  After working in a rented space for a dozen years, Dr. Despins decided to build a facility that would serve him and his patients very well for years to come.  The building was wired to accommodate the latest in computers and computerized machining, chairs, x-ray equipment and record keeping.  “You have to keep up with all the new technology and recommendations to be able to offer the best of care,”  says Dr. Despins.  

Falher is the economic center of a much larger farming community.  Establishing a great clientele is sometimes a challenge in small towns just because of the decrease in the number of people living in rural communities.  Over the years, one thing has remained constant; many of Smoky River Dental's clients are small business owners, namely farmers.    Farming is no longer just a lifestyle, but has become a business.  Farming families and farm employees are in need of dental care and accessing that care can be a challenge.  Insurance benefit plans can be limited when it comes to operations of only a few employees, especially in a seasonal industry such as farming.

Dr. Despins appreciates what Private Health Services Plans can offer to his clients.  With one hundred percent coverage on the all dental services he offers, he knows it will help remove some of the hurdles on the road to getting the dental care his patients need and deserve.  Even for those with existing insurance coverage, their plans may only cover some procedures at a reduced rate such as 50% for crowns.   In order to limit what they pay out and increase their bottom line, the insurance companies will sometimes use a payment schedule below the provincial average. Private Health Services Plans can help the small business owner work with these limitations and provide for their families and employees.

“It can make our job a whole lot easier because there are no exclusions,” says Dr Despins.  From big incorporated farming operations to smaller operators with a few quarters of land, to the hobby farmer acting as a sole proprietor, they all qualify for a Private Health Spending Plan.

The office manager loves the fact that it is so simple to administer.  If you are a patient of Dr. Despins' be sure to ask next time you are in.  In the meantime for more information check out: www.canadianhealthspendingplan.com .