What is a negotiated fee?
A negotiated fee refers to the PDP fee schedule which participating dentists agree to accept as payment in full. The fee is typically 10% to 30% below average fees of dentists in your area. Your plan may reimburse you for all or part of the PDP fee. When you use a participating PDP dentist, you are responsible only for the difference between MetLife’s benefit payment amount and the PDP fee.