Methodent is a dental assistance program of the Preachers’ Aid Society of New England. All retired pastors, their spouses and surviving spouses are eligible for participation. The Preachers’ Aid Society of New England will guarantee payment of any dental bill upon submission subject to the following limits. This payment of billing will be generally within 30 days of receipt in our office. Bills not less than $500.00 and not in excess of $5,000.00 ($10,000.00 for participant and spouse) may be submitted by your dentist. Dental procedures under $500.00 and the first $500.00 of any more costly procedure are your responsibility and may not be submitted for payment under this program. More than one bill may be submitted for payment at any given time, as long as the aggregate of your procedures submitted is not in excess of $5,000.00 per individual at any given time. When dental work is anticipated to be in excess of $5,000.00, please consult with your respective Director of Clergy Family Services. Submissions for payment must be signed and returned by you and your dentist and may be submitted by either.  Payments will only be made directly to the attending Dentist.

Methodent is a combination cost containment and loan payment program. Payments made by the Preachers’ Aid Society to your dentist will be converted into a low interest loan for you and/or your spouse. The initial loan rate of interest will be 1.5% simple interest so that the Society may cover bookkeeping and program management expenses. Once established, loan rates will not change during the payoff period of any particular dental loan, but the Society reserves the right to change rates on subsequent loans. Please remember to confirm with your dentist at your initial appointment that you are participating in the Preachers’ Aid Society Methodent program.  A “normal” repayment period on Methodent loans will not exceed 5 years, and may be less at your request. For examples of loan payments, see the chart below. This program does not cover dependent children of retirees – only the clergy person and spouse or surviving spouses.

For additional information please contact: Preachers’ Aid Society of New England, PO Box 3386, Plymouth, Massachusetts 02361, pas18@preachersaid.org, 508-830-9500.