See what eligibility verification is really costing you
Estimate your practice's current spend on insurance eligibility and benefits verification, and compare it to a flat monthly Benji plan.
Growth includes up to 800 verifications/mo; $1.35 per verification above that.
This calculator gives a directional estimate based on figures you enter and general dental front-office benchmarks (10–15 minutes and $20–28/hr fully loaded per manual verification). It is not a quote — actual pricing depends on your practice's volume and needs. Talk to us for an exact number.
What this calculator does
It estimates what your practice spends today on insurance eligibility and benefits verification, and compares that against a flat monthly Benji plan — so you get a savings number in seconds, before booking a demo.
How the estimate is calculated
Monthly insured appointments
Every insured appointment needs a verification, so this drives every downstream number.
How you verify today
Internal staff time, an outsourced fee, or electronic-only checks — each has a different real cost.
Benji's flat plan price
Growth or Scale, whichever you pick — a real number, not a marketing range.
Dental EBV cost benchmarks
Use these to sanity-check the calculator's output. Figures are blended from publicly reported dental front-office wage data, not a promise about your specific practice.
In-house staff
$4–$8
per verification, at 10–15 min and $20–28/hr fully loaded
Outsourced billing
$1.75–$3.50
per verification, typically billed monthly per location
AI + human QA (industry)
$1.50–$3.00
per-verification benchmark for AI-assisted providers — Benji is a flat monthly plan instead, see your estimate above
Time per verification
10–25 min
for staff, depending on whether IVR navigation is required
Beyond the dollar savings
The savings estimate above doesn't capture everything — here's what else changes day to day.
Real-time eligibility checks
Electronic verification runs first — no waiting on batch jobs or manual lookups.
A phone call only when it's needed
AI-assisted calls kick in when electronic checks come up short — disclosed to the payer, recorded.
A written summary for every call
Saved right on that verification's own page in the portal — no digging through a call log.
Writes straight into Open Dental
Verified results are saved directly in Open Dental's own insurance verification record.
One dashboard, one status per patient
See where every upcoming appointment stands at a glance, instead of piecing it together from calls and notes.
Runs ahead of the week
Verifications run automatically, Monday–Friday, for the week's upcoming appointments — the answer is ready before the patient walks in.
Frequently asked questions
How is this ROI estimate calculated?+
It compares what you enter for your current process — staff hourly wage × minutes per verification, or your outsourcing spend — against Benji's flat monthly plan price. The difference is your estimated monthly and annual savings.
How much does manual eligibility verification typically cost?+
Industry benchmarks put in-house verification at roughly $20–28/hour fully loaded, taking about 10–15 minutes per patient — so somewhere around $4–8 per verification when staff handle it directly. Outsourced billing services are typically billed as a flat monthly fee per location instead.
How long does manual dental insurance verification take?+
Typically 10–15 minutes per patient, more if the payer's phone system requires navigating an IVR menu or waiting on hold before reaching a representative.
What does Benji actually check?+
Benji runs an electronic eligibility check through our clearinghouse first. When that doesn't return a full benefits breakdown, Benji places a recorded, AI-disclosed phone call to the payer to get it, then writes the result back into Open Dental.
Is this calculator free?+
Yes — no signup required. It's a directional estimate, not a quote.
How accurate is the estimate?+
It's only as accurate as the numbers you enter, plus the general benchmarks used for the manual-verification comparison. Your actual cost depends on payer mix, call volume, and local wage levels — talk to us for an exact number based on your practice.
Does this work for multi-location practices or DSOs?+
Yes — enter your combined insured-appointment volume across all locations. Pricing for larger or multi-location groups is often custom, so use the estimate as a starting point and talk to us for exact numbers.