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Why is Cirrus Dental unique and better than other subscription membership platforms available?

Efficiency, transparency, simplicity.

Cirrus was created by a dentist who was faced with the challenge of a major dental insurer demanding an immediate 10 percent reduction in reimbursements and three additional reductions over the next four years.  Rather than complaining, he started investigating, obtained the tax returns of the non-profit dental insurer who was demanding cuts in compensation and learned that they were retaining almost 40% of what patients paid in premiums to fatten the wallets of the company and its executives. To him, this showed that there was an opportunity for a more efficient system. Cirrus created a system that needs only 3.5% of revenues to support itself.

With Cirrus you get what you see. We are not an insurance company with actuaries and floors of lawyers. We think we have the best product on the market for both you and your patients. We are so confident that we don’t try to hide our 3.5% service charge. We don’t have sign up fees. We don’t have monthly fees. We have 3.5%. That’s it. We are so confident in our platform that if you want to leave, you can with the click of a button.  

Cirrus is designed to eliminate the confusion and misunderstanding associated with traditional insurance so that your patients and staff know exactly what’s included in the subscription. There are no copays or deductibles, no pre-estimates or pre-authorizations, no claims rejections. You get what you see. We think a subscription should fit on a cocktail napkin.

To learn more, visit mycirrusdental.com.

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