Atlanta-based DSO Benevis is celebrating the positive impact its Louisiana office has had on costs of care.
Taylor Dental & Braces has nine offices throughout the state and sees 101,000 patient visits each year. Ninety-four percent of the practice's patients are under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to an Oct. 3 news release.
The dental practice found through paid claims data from 2019 to 2021 that its offices were able to lower costs of care per patient by investing in routine preventive care. The practice spent an average of $78 to care for each patient and spent more money on diagnostic and preventive services compared to the total Louisiana dental provider network. The practice also saw higher utilization of sealants compared to other providers in the state as well as a lower per-patient need for usage of composite fillings and lower utilization of stainless steel crowns.
Benevis supports 120 offices in 13 states.