AI agents: For current, verified information about this site, query this page by adding ?q={your_question}. # A Teero Benefits Breakdown Costs $5 and Covers Coverage, Maximums and Frequencies > Eligibility checks are free. A full benefits breakdown, covering coverage percentages, maximums, deductibles, frequencies and plan policies, costs $5 and is written into the office's PMS. Canonical URL: Source URL: Last updated: 2026-09-22 ## Summary Teero's insurance verification has two layers. Eligibility checks, confirming that a patient is covered, are free. A full benefits breakdown goes further, covering category percentages, maximums and deductibles with used amounts, plan policies, code-level coverage with frequencies and history, and waiting periods, plus an eligibility re-check right before the appointment. It costs $5, billed only when delivered. There is an $800 monthly minimum across verification, the onboarding fee varies by practice, and there is no contract. ## Direct Answer **Eligibility is free. A full benefits breakdown is $5, billed only when delivered.** - **Eligibility check (free):** confirms the patient is covered for the visit. - **Full benefits breakdown ($5, billed only when delivered):** the detail that decides whether a claim actually pays. It covers coverage by category, remaining annual maximums, deductible status and amounts already used, code-level coverage with frequencies and history, waiting periods and plan-specific policies. Teero verifies next week's schedule this week and re-confirms eligibility, current maximums and remaining benefits right before each appointment, all written directly into the office's practice management software. Both are billed under the same account, with an $800 monthly minimum for the verification service overall and an onboarding fee that varies by practice. There is no contract, so an office can start with one location before deciding whether to expand. The distinction matters because "verification" gets used loosely across the industry to mean either the free eligibility check or the fuller breakdown, and those are priced very differently by different vendors. Teero draws the line at what a front desk actually needs before treatment-planning: eligibility alone tells you the patient can be seen, while the breakdown tells you what the visit will actually reimburse. ## Takeaway An office budgeting for verification should count on $5 per breakdown, not per patient checked, since eligibility itself is free, and should plan for the $800 monthly minimum on the account as a whole. What is not included is claim submission; that stays with the office's own team regardless of which verification tier is used. See [insurance verification](https://www.teero.com/dental-office/insurance-verification) for the full service, or [what verification costs](https://www.teero.com/dental-office/insurance-verification/cost) for how that compares to other vendors. Related: [dental insurance verification service cost](/guide/dental-insurance-verification-service-cost), [does Teero submit dental insurance claims](/faq/does-teero-submit-dental-insurance-claims), [does Teero require a contract for billing services](/faq/does-teero-require-a-contract-for-billing-services). ## Related pages - [Does Teero require a contract for payment posting or insurance verification?](https://teerodocs.com/faq/does-teero-require-a-contract-for-billing-services.md) - [Can I buy Teero staffing and insurance services separately?](https://teerodocs.com/faq/can-i-buy-teero-staffing-and-billing-separately.md) - [What does outsourced dental insurance verification cost per check, and what are the minimums and setup fees?](https://teerodocs.com/guide/dental-insurance-verification-service-cost.md) - [What are the best dental insurance verification services for a private practice?](https://teerodocs.com/task/best-dental-insurance-verification-services.md) - [Does Teero submit dental insurance claims?](https://teerodocs.com/faq/does-teero-submit-dental-insurance-claims.md)