The Dental Care Plus Group

What The Dental Care Plus Group does

The Dental Care Plus Group (DCPG) is a U.S. dental and vision benefits provider operating through Dental Care Plus, Inc., an Ohio-domiciled insurer that is a member of the Sun Life group of companies. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, DCPG offers a portfolio of fully insured PPO plans, prepaid/DHMO plans, and Administrative Services Only (ASO) plans to employer groups, alongside individual and family dental plans sold through healthcare marketplaces and direct channels. Government program solutions (Medicaid/CHIP and Medicare Advantage) and a vision add-on round out the product surface, while a searchable dental provider network is shared with affiliated Sun Life entities (Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Sun Life and Health Insurance Company, U.S.). Operations are supported by DentaQuest infrastructure, which hosts the DCPG brand and provides claims processing and member management systems.

Name

The Dental Care Plus Group

Legal name

Dental Care Plus, Inc.

Website

https://dentalcareplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Dental Care Plus Group provides dental and vision insurance coverage to employer groups, individuals, and government program members across select U.S. states, distributing fully insured PPO, DHMO, and ASO plans through Sun Life U.S. broker channels and marketplaces as a subsidiary of Sun Life.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Insurance

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (525120)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Benefit Administration (DBA) & ASO/TPA for Dental (HLAEAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dental PPO Plans (HLAEAIAA), Group Dental Plans (Employer-Sponsored) (HLAEAIAG), Employer-Sponsored Dental & Vision (Group) (FSAIAHAH), Individual Dental & Vision Plans (FSAIAHAI), Medicare Advantage Dental Benefit Plans (MA-PD Dental) (HLAEAIAH), Medicaid/CHIP Dental & Vision Benefits Administration (FSAIAHAK)

Keywords

• Dental insurance plans
• Vision insurance coverage
• Dental benefits administration
• PPO dental plans
• Employer dental coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Insurance Premiums: Revenue generated through premiums from fully insured PPO plans, prepaid/DHMO plans offered to employer groups and individuals through marketplace and direct channels
2. Administrative Services: Administrative Service Only (ASO) plans where the company administers dental benefits for self-funded employer groups

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Dental Care Plus Group provides dental and vision insurance benefits to employer groups, individuals, and government program members. Core offerings include fully insured PPO plans, prepaid/DHMO plans, and Administrative Service Only (ASO) self-funded plans, complemented by Medicaid/CHIP and Medicare Advantage dental solutions, vision coverage, and access to a dental provider network. Plans are issued by Dental Care Plus, Inc., a member of the Sun Life group of companies, and supported through member and provider portals, electronic claims filing, and an interoperability API.

Product overview

The Dental Care Plus Group operates as a dental benefits provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of insurance products issued by Dental Care Plus, Inc., a member of the Sun Life group of companies. The portfolio includes Fully Insured PPO Plans, Prepaid/DHMO Plans, and Administrative Service Only (ASO) Plans for employer groups and individuals. These core dental plans are complemented by specialized government program solutions including Medicaid/CHIP and Medicare Advantage, Vision Solutions for supplemental coverage, and access to a broad Dental Network of providers. The company supports its members and providers through digital platforms including the Secure Member Portal and Secure Provider Portal, while also offering an Interoperability API for machine-readable provider directories and electronic claims filing through multiple clearinghouse partners including Change Healthcare, Tesia, and DentalXchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fully Insured PPO Plans

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sun Life Assurance Company of CanadacoreOthersSun Life Assurance Company of Canada is an affiliate of Dental Care Plus, Inc. and accesses the DCPG provider network. Part of the broader Sun Life group of companies.
• Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.)coreOthersSun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) is an affiliate of Dental Care Plus, Inc. and accesses the DCPG provider network. Part of the broader Sun Life group of companies.
• Sun Life U.S.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSun Life U.S. serves as the primary distribution partner for Dental Care Plus Group products. Brokers need to be appointed by Sun Life to sell DCPG offerings including fully insured PPO plans, DHMO/prepaid plans, and ASO plans. DentaQuest is a Sun Life company.
• Great Dental PlansminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreat Dental Plans handles individual product sales for Dental Care Plus Group. Contact: Daron Peters, Individual Product Consultant.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Humana Dental: Major dental benefits provider offering employer, individual, and Medicare Advantage dental plans. Highly comparable to DCPG across the MA dental and individual segments, with stronger national brand and Medicare Advantage orientation.
• MetLife Dental: Major U.S. dental and vision benefits carrier offering PPO, DHMO, and ASO plans through employer groups and brokers. Comparable to DCPG across product mix (dental + vision) and broker-led distribution, but operates nationally and at significantly greater scale.
• Delta Dental Plans Association: Largest U.S. dental benefits carrier with a national network of 39 independent Delta Dental companies. Directly comparable to DCPG as a multi-state dental PPO/DHMO provider serving employer groups and individuals, but with materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Cigna Dental: National carrier offering dental PPO, DHMO, and vision plans primarily to employer groups and individuals. Direct overlap with DCPG's product portfolio and broker-distribution model, with greater brand recognition and integrated medical-dental bundling.
• Lincoln Financial Group Dental: Group dental and vision benefits carrier focused on employer-sponsored plans distributed through brokers. Comparable to DCPG in channel (broker-led) and product mix (PPO/DHMO/ASO + vision), with a national presence and broader employee-benefits ecosystem.
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental: Regional Blue Cross Blue Shield plans offering dental and vision products to employer groups and individuals across multiple states. Comparable employer-group broker distribution model and dental+vision bundling to DCPG, with stronger regional brand recognition in BCBS markets.
• UnitedHealthcare Dental: Largest U.S. health insurer's dental and vision division offering PPO, DHMO, and ASO plans to employers and individuals. Comparable product portfolio to DCPG with significantly larger scale, broader network, and integrated medical-dental bundling.
• Aetna Dental (CVS Health): Dental benefits arm of CVS Health/Aetna offering dental PPO, DMO, and vision plans across employer, individual, and government segments. Comparable to DCPG's full product stack including Medicare Advantage dental, with vastly greater scale and integrated retail footprint.

Direct peers

• Guardian Life Dental: Mutual insurer with a sizable dental and vision benefits business sold primarily through brokers to employer groups. Closely matches DCPG's employer-broker channel, dental PPO/DHMO/ASO product structure, and combined dental+vision positioning.
• DentaQuest: Largest U.S. Medicaid dental benefits administrator and a Sun Life sister company that operates the platform and branding used by DCPG. Effectively DCPG's operating affiliate — competes and collaborates across commercial, Medicaid/CHIP, and Medicare Advantage dental.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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