What is a practice-within-a-practice structure for Delta Dental, and when does it make sense? A separate business entity with its own tax ID and an employee dentist designated as a non-Delta-participating provider, set up alongside the original Delta-participating practice. The structure lets the doctor accept Delta cases through one entity and non-Delta cases through the other, providing flexibility on which fee schedule applies to which case. Delta's contract has not historically prohibited this arrangement, though the fine print should be checked carefully and a local attorney should confirm the structure under state law. The setup adds operational complexity: two entities to [...]

What is a practice-within-a-practice structure for Delta Dental, and when does it make sense? A separate business entity with its own tax ID and an employee dentist designated as a non-Delta-participating provider, set up alongside the original Delta-participating practice. The structure lets the doctor accept Delta cases through one entity and non-Delta cases through the other, providing flexibility on which fee schedule applies to which case. Delta's contract has not historically prohibited this arrangement, though the fine print should be checked carefully and a local attorney should confirm the structure under state law. The setup adds operational complexity: two entities to [...]

What is a practice-within-a-practice structure for Delta Dental, and when does it make sense? A separate business entity with its own tax ID and an employee dentist designated as a non-Delta-participating provider, set up alongside the original Delta-participating practice. The structure lets the doctor accept Delta cases through one entity and non-Delta cases through the other, providing flexibility on which fee schedule applies to which case. Delta's contract has not historically prohibited this arrangement, though the fine print should be checked carefully and a local attorney should confirm the structure under state law. The setup adds operational complexity: two entities to [...]