Membership plans and patient balances

Medical & dental billing software

Medical and dental billing software for the patient side of the practice. Uninsured patients join your in-house membership plan online and renew monthly or yearly, balances after insurance get statements and reminders, and larger treatment balances can be split into installments.

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Natalia, Pink Upholstery Cleaning
“We run every customer conversation through Smarfle. Texts, emails and reminders are in one place, our customers love paying with Apple Pay, and when we are busy or closed the text bot answers new leads for us.”
Natalia, owner of Pink Upholstery Cleaning, Orlando, FL
Dental practice patient billing in Smarfle with membership plan renewals and patient balances by age
Membership renewals and patient balances, not insurance claims.

In-house membership plans

An adult plan with two cleanings, exams and X-rays a year is sold monthly or yearly. Patients without insurance enroll online, and it renews by card with a receipt.

Recurring plans

Balances after insurance

Claims stay in your practice management system. When the insurer pays, invoice the patient's share, and the balance appears on their statement with a due date.

Invoicing

Reminders for open balances

Patient balances past due get text and email nudges with a link to pay, so the front desk calls only the accounts that still do not respond.

Automatic emails

Installments on treatment

A $2,400 balance for an implant crown is split into installment invoices. A saved card covers each one after you send it.

Payments

Patient accounts by age

Aging shows patient money as current, a month or two late, or older, alongside each family's statement.

Reports

Patient billing software features

What it does

  • In-house membership plansMonthly or yearly
  • Patient balance statementsWith due dates
  • Balance remindersText and email
  • Installment invoicesSaved card optional

What it doesn't do

  • Insurance claims and ERAsThrough your PM system
  • Eligibility verificationThrough your clearinghouse
  • Membership visit trackingTrack in your PM system
  • Collections agency handoffExport the balance

Medical and dental billing pricing

Every plan has membership billing, statements and balance follow-ups; each text uses 3 cents of wallet credit.

Solo

Sole operators getting started

$19/mo

  • 1 user
  • Up to 500 clients
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Starter

Small teams adding tools and growth

$99/mo

  • Up to 5 users (1 owner + 4 techs)
  • Up to 2,000 clients
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Professional

Growing service businesses

$199/mo

  • Up to 10 users
  • Up to 5,000 clients
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Business

Multi-location operations

$349/mo

  • Up to 30 users
  • Up to 10,000 clients
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Questions practices ask about patient balances

Is this dental billing software for insurance?

No. Smarfle bills patients directly; your PM system keeps the claims.

Can I run an in-house dental membership plan?

Yes. Patients enroll online, and the plan renews monthly or yearly by card.

Can I bill the patient portion after insurance?

Yes. Invoice the remaining share, and it appears on the patient's statement.

Are unpaid patient balances followed up?

Yes. Past-due balances get text and email reminders.

Can patients pay over time?

Yes. Split the balance into installment invoices, optionally paid by saved card.

Does it check insurance eligibility?

No. Verify eligibility through your clearinghouse.

Can a parent see the family's balance?

Yes. Bill the account holder, and their statement covers every visit invoiced.

Can I hand balances to a collections agency?

Export the balance details; there is no direct agency handoff.

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