title: A review of dental plans: PPOs and referral plans to dominate future.
abstract: This important benefit has changed greatly in the last 20 years. Double-digit health care cost increases in the late 1980s caused indemnity plans to evolve into network plans, such as dental HMOs and PPOs. PPOs and referral or access plans now seem to be the plans of choice.
authors.affiliation: St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Boe
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D003657:Decision Making; D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics; D017049:Employer Health Costs; D005544:Forecasting; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000639:trends*; D020402:Medical Savings Accounts; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States