Careington International Corporation

What Careington International Corporation does

Careington International Corporation, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, operates a dental and medical discount plan platform serving four primary segments: businesses and organizations (employer benefits), brokers and consultants (resellers), dentists and DSOs (provider network participation), and individuals and families (direct subscribers). Its core technology is a discount plan network infrastructure combining a provider directory, membership management, and claims processing, supported by dedicated portals for members, brokers/agents, and providers. The company operates two principal provider networks, Care Platinum PPO and Connection Dental, that serve both its own membership base and external network lessees (historically including Aetna for Medicare Advantage, a relationship scheduled to end September 1, 2025).

The product portfolio follows a platform-plus-brands architecture: Careington Benefit Solutions (B2B), Careington Direct (DTC), DialCare (broader health discounts), Munroe Sutton (UK market), QuoteSavant (insurance quoting), and Launch Loyalty (in-office discount plan builder for practices). Plans are priced via monthly subscription starting at $12.95 per member plus a one-time $20 processing fee, with additional employer and broker tier pricing not publicly disclosed. The company also generates revenue by leasing provider network access to third-party payers, exemplified historically by the Aetna Care Platinum PPO arrangement.

Careington distributes through direct-to-consumer website and phone sales, a broker/agent channel with dedicated agent portal, and direct field sales to recruit dental providers into its networks. It maintains memberships in the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) and Consumer Health Alliance, holds BBB accreditation, and operates as a privately held corporation with 251-500 employees and no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or recent funding activity.

Name

Careington International Corporation

Legal name

Careington International Corporation

Website

https://www1.careington.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Careington International Corporation operates dental and medical discount plan networks serving individuals, families, employers, brokers, and dental providers across the US and UK via multiple sub-brands and dedicated member, broker, and provider portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Discount Plans

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Discount Plans (Dental Savings Plans) (HLAEAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dental Discount Plans (Non-Insurance) (FSAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Dental discount plans
• Health benefit solutions
• Member discount programs
• Dental provider networks
• Employer benefit plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Frisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership/Subscription Fees: Monthly subscription fees from individual members and families for access to discount dental and medical plans through Careington's provider network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Careington International Corporation provides subscription-based dental and health discount plan memberships that give members access to reduced-cost services through its nationwide provider networks. Plans start at $12.95 per month plus a one-time $20 processing fee, distributed via direct-to-consumer channels, brokers/consultants, employer benefit programs, and a UK presence through Munroe Sutton. The portfolio also includes the Launch Loyalty in-office discount plan-builder tool for dental practices and the QuoteSavant insurance quote comparison platform.

Product overview

Careington International Corporation operates as a dental discount plan provider with a platform-plus-brands architecture. The core offering consists of dental discount plans starting at $12.95 per month, supported by provider networks including Care Platinum PPO and Connection Dental. The company extends its reach through multiple sub-brands: Careington Benefit Solutions (businesses), Careington Direct (consumer), DialCare (health discounts), Munroe Sutton (international), and QuoteSavant (quotes). Additional tools include Launch Loyalty for in-office discount plan creation and provider portals for network management. The portfolio serves individuals, families, businesses, brokers, consultants, and dental practices/DSOs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Careington Benefit Solutions: Dental benefit solutions for businesses and organizations.
• Careington Direct
• DialCare
• Munroe Sutton
• QuoteSavant

Products and services

• Careington Dental Discount Plans
• Careington Benefit Solutions Discount dental and health benefit plans packaged for employer and group benefit programs, enabling businesses to provide a supplemental supplemental benefit to employees via a broker or consultant channel.
• Careington Direct Direct-to-consumer dental discount plans for individuals and families, sold online and via the Careington member portal with provider search and self-service enrollment.
• DialCare Sub-brand offering dental and medical discount plans and health-related discount services to consumers under the Careington umbrella.
• Munroe Sutton UK-based dental and medical benefit brand operated internationally by Careington, providing discount dental and health plans in the UK market.
• QuoteSavant Online insurance quote comparison platform operated under the Careington family of brands, enabling consumers to compare dental and adjacent insurance products.
• Launch Loyalty Tool for dental practices to build and administer custom in-office patient loyalty or discount plans, enabling practices to create their own private-practice discount programs.
• Care Platinum PPO Preferred provider organization (PPO) dental network operated by Careington, with discounted fee schedules accessible via lease network arrangements; historically accessed by Aetna for Medicare Advantage plans, with that relationship ending effective September 1, 2025.
• Connection Dental Dental provider network offered through Careington as an alternative contracting pathway for dental practices and partner carriers, remaining available as an alternative to direct PPO contracting.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AetnacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareington operates Care Platinum PPO provider networks that were previously accessed by Aetna for Medicare Advantage plans. Aetna announced in 2025 that starting September 1, 2025, it will no longer access Care Platinum PPO providers for Medicare Advantage plans, eliminating this network lease arrangement and forcing providers to use direct Aetna PPO or Connection Dental pathways instead.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DentalPlans.com: Operates a dental savings plan marketplace connecting consumers to discount dental plans across multiple carriers. Directly comparable to Careington Direct as both sell discount (non-insurance) dental memberships to individuals and families with similar value proposition.
• 1Dental: Direct-to-consumer dental discount plan provider offering individual and family memberships at similar monthly price points. Closely matches Careington's core DTC discount plan offering and member acquisition motion.
• Spirit Dental: Direct-to-consumer dental insurance and discount plan provider targeting individuals and families without employer coverage. Comparable in customer segment (DTC, no employer coverage) and product positioning to Careington Direct.
• Solstice Benefits: Dental and vision discount plan provider selling through brokers and direct channels. Comparable business model and distribution approach to Careington Benefit Solutions, especially in the broker-sold employer benefits segment.

Broad incumbents

• Aetna (CVS Health): Major dental insurance carrier and was previously a network-lease customer of Careington via Care Platinum PPO for Medicare Advantage. Represents the broader dental insurance category that competes with discount plans while also being a counterparty in network leasing arrangements.
• Cigna Dental: Large dental insurance carrier offering PPO, HMO, and discount dental products through employer-sponsored and individual plans. Operates in the same dental benefits category as Careington but at much larger scale as a broad incumbent carrier.
• Delta Dental: Largest dental insurance carrier in the US, operating the largest dental provider network. Provides traditional insured dental products that compete with Careington's discount plans for the same employer benefits and individual consumer dollars.
• Humana Dental: Major dental insurance carrier with strong Medicare Advantage dental focus and employer-sponsored dental plans. Competes with Careington for both individual/family and employer dental benefits spend.
• MetLife Dental: Major dental insurance carrier with national employer-sponsored dental plans and individual dental products. Competes with Careington for both employer benefits distribution and individual dental coverage, particularly through broker channels.

Emerging players

• Avia Dental Plan: Smaller dental discount plan provider selling individual and family memberships. Overlaps with Careington Direct on the individual/family DTC dental discount value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/careington
• Facebookfacebook.com/Careington
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/careington-international-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/careingtoninternational

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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