Medical costs dental and vision trends U.S. 2017

This survey depicts the projected dental and vision medical cost trends in the U.S. for 2016 and 2017. According to the surveyed health insurers, dental services costs under Dental Provider Organizations (DPOs) will increase for 3.8 percent during 2017.

Projected dental and vision medical cost trends in the U.S. in 2016 and 2017

Characteristic	2016	2017
Dental Schedule of Allowance Plans*	4.2%	3.8%
Dental FFS/Indemnity Plans	3.5%	4.2%
Dental Provider Organizations (DPOs)	3.5%	4.1%
Dental Maintenance Organizations (DMOs)	3.2%	4%
Vision Schedule of Allowance Plans	2.7%	2.5%
Vision Reasonable and Customary Plans	3.1%	2.6%

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Release date

2016

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Region

United States

Survey time period

summer 2016

Number of respondents

100 respondents

Special properties

health insurance providers

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* A schedule of allowance plan is a plan with a list of covered services with a fixed-dollar amount that represents the total obligation of the plan with respect to payment for services, but does not necessarily represent the provider’s entire fee for the service.

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