This resignation is being tendered due to the
"Usual, Customary and Reasonable" fees
that have been used by several Delta Dental plans
are no longer competitive with those of the other
insurance companies in our area. These fee demands
have not kept up with increasing costs and will
no longer allow me to continue to provide treatment
at the Standard of Care of my practice. As the alternatives
to resignation are either lowering the level of
care provided for the patients that you represent,
which I find patently unethical, or forcing my other
patients to unfairly subsidize the treatment of
Delta Dental patients through higher fees, I find
it necessary to reevaluate my participation with
these plans.
As participation in Delta Dental plans are
an "all or none" proposition, without
the ability to selectively participate, I am forced
to choose between participation in any Delta Dental
programs or maintaining my ethical obligations to
all of my patients.
If your company has an alternate solution that
will resolve the above listed concerns, I would
be happy to speak with one of your representatives.
Otherwise, please consider this letter the termination
of the agreement.
