Telehealth Pioneer and Leading Dental Insurer
Team Up to Expand Consumer Access to Safe, Convenient and Affordable
Premium Teeth Straightening
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmileDirectClub,
Inc. (Nasdaq: SDC), the oral care company with the first telehealth
platform for teeth straightening, has partnered with MetLife, one of the
leading U.S. dental insurance providers, to deliver in-network coverage
of SmileDirectClub's convenient, affordable, remote orthodontic care to
the more than 20 million individuals insured under its dental plans.
“We’re
pleased to launch this partnership with MetLife and provide their
millions of participants with access to our pioneering teledentistry
platform and our premium, American-made clear aligners on an in-network
basis,” said Chief Executive Officer David Katzman. “With this
partnership, SmileDirectClub’s innovative clear aligner treatment is now
covered by almost all major insurance providers in the U.S. We’re proud
to join with MetLife in our mission of making orthodontic care
convenient and affordable for everyone.”
MetLife plan
participants will have three ways to get started on their
SmileDirectClub journey: with a 3D scan performed at one of
SmileDirectClub’s SmileShops; at a SmileDirectClub Partner Network
affiliated dentist or orthodontist office; or with a doctor-prescribed
at-home impression kit. Regardless of how a customer’s journey begins,
treatment is prescribed and monitored remotely by state-licensed
dentists and orthodontists from start to finish using SmileDirectClub’s
pioneering teledentistry platform.
Since launching in the U.S.
in 2014, SmileDirectClub has become one of the fastest-growing health
technology companies and the fastest-growing teledentistry provider,
serving over one million customers around the world.
About SmileDirectClub
SmileDirectClub,
Inc. (Nasdaq: SDC) (“SmileDirectClub”) is an oral care company and
creator of the first medtech platform for teeth straightening. Through
its cutting-edge telehealth technology and vertically integrated model,
SmileDirectClub is revolutionizing the oral care industry, from clear
aligner therapy to affordable, premium oral care products.
SmileDirectClub’s mission is to democratize access to a smile each and
every person loves by making it affordable and convenient for everyone.
SmileDirectClub is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and operates in
the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland,
Germany, Austria, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Spain. For more information,
please visit SmileDirectClub.com.
Contact:
SmileDirectClub Media Relations: Press@SmileDirectClub.com