Fee For Service Academy

Fee For Service Academy (FFSA) helps established dental practices evaluate and manage the transition away from insurance participation toward a fee-for-service model. The organization focuses exclusively on this complex process, guiding practice owners through preparation, planning, and implementation to help reduce patient attrition and navigate insurer responses. Its structured program combines expert guidance, practical systems, personalized support, accountability, and a community of peers who are making similar changes.

Dentists can begin by completing a pre-qualification form, scheduling a conversation with co-founder Mark Dilatush, or sending a message with questions. Co-founders Mark Dilatush and Laura Russell bring decades of experience in practice transitions, with Mark focused on readiness, risk, and process, and Laura on team dynamics, communication, and organizational change. FFSA helps members assess whether their practice is ready and move through the transition at an appropriate pace.

The program is intended for dentists seeking greater control over their practices and finances, while acknowledging that some patients may leave when insurance plans are dropped