ABOUT THE NETWORK

As an organisation that interacts with Medical Schemes and the Profession, Denis looks for ways in which to draw these parties closer together. The aim is to promote the enjoyment of shared benefits where practitioners are encouraged to provide clinically appropriate treatment that addresses the treatment needs of well informed members, whilst being remunerated at an attractive fee. It is on the basis of these principles, that the business initiative of establishing the Denis Network was founded.

Denis has successfully established the Denis Network as recently as November 2008, with over 900 practices having joined thus far. Enrolment of practitioners onto the Network is growing at a steady rate toward the target figure of 1500 practices, which will constitute more than two thirds of all the dentists in SA.

Objectives of the Network

• To afford members access to dental treatment, protected against any self-funding outside the benefit schedule
• To remunerate the service providers at an attractive fee, such that the incentive to over-service is deterred
• To minimise the administrative burden related to pre-authorisation and motivation for treatment, resulting in service efficiencies to the benefit of the member and service provider

Goals of the Network

• To create a closer working relationship between dental service providers, funders and members alike
• To promote the goal of fully insured Oral Health Care 
• To encourage ethical dental practice behaviour and deter over-servicing
• To assist in controlling costs and improving dental care/benefits without compromising the quality of the patient - practitioner relationship
• To furnish the epitome of customer service in administration to all members and service providers

The DENIS Network advantage for the service provider

• Benefits become easier to understand
• Direct payment guaranteed
• Administration is less cumbersome
• Value-add incentives offered by Denis enhances the business of the practitioner
• Basic dentistry procedures paid at a higher tariff than the NHRPL rate

Current distribution of the DENIS Network

** This graph serves to illustrate the national footprint of the Network as at end of October 2009