Kaiser Permanente dental coverage

Some plans do. Kaiser says some of its plans offer coverage for adult or pediatric dental care, and that some dental benefits are included in base medical plans in some regions. Others require a separate optional dental plan, and some have none. Call Member Services or read your plan documents to see which describes yours.

Delta Dental of Washington. Kaiser's Washington page says dental coverage for individual and family plans, and for Medicare Advantage dental benefits, is provided by Delta Dental of Washington using the Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier network. Questions about claims and providers go to Delta Dental, and Kaiser lists its customer service number.

It depends on the plan. For Washington individual and family plans and Medicare Advantage dental, Kaiser says there is no separate ID number. Give the dentist the Kaiser subscriber's member ID. Health360 dental has its own Delta Dental ID card. If you are unsure, ask Member Services before your appointment.

Kaiser's Washington page says its Medicare Advantage HMO plan includes a preventive dental benefit covering preventive and diagnostic services at no cost to the member. You can also choose optional supplemental Delta Dental coverage for an extra monthly premium. That is about that plan in Washington. Check your own Evidence of Coverage.

Kaiser's Washington page says you may choose any licensed dentist. Participating Delta Dental dentists have contracted fees and file claims for you. An out-of-network dentist's fees are outside Delta Dental's control, so you file the claim and pay any difference. Search the PPO Plus Premier network to find participating offices.

In Washington, Kaiser says a pediatric dental plan covers people 18 and younger, and that the state requires pediatric dental coverage as part of a medical plan when a family has dependents 18 and younger. If you buy pediatric dental elsewhere, Kaiser asks for an attestation form and proof of coverage within a set period.

Kaiser describes it as an individual dental plan underwritten by Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company and administered by Delta Dental of California. It lists more than 25,000 affiliated dental providers in California and no deductible for preventive services. For plan questions, Kaiser directs you to Delta Dental of California.

It is a Washington plan named on Kaiser's page. Its annual maximum steps up for each year you get preventive dental care from a PPO network dentist, up to an upper limit, and patients with qualifying conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or pregnancy get an extra cleaning and exam each year at no additional charge. Amounts are in the plan document.

The dental administrator. In Washington that is Delta Dental of Washington, and in Northern California it is Delta Dental of California. Kaiser's pages list the numbers and hours. For questions about which plan you have, or whether it includes dental, call Kaiser Permanente Member Services first.

Kaiser's video page says dental plans in Hawaii and Oregon-Washington offer nationwide access to providers, and that many plans have no deductible for cleanings or screenings. Coverage differs by region and plan, so ask before you travel or move. If you need care in another state, confirm the network and how claims are filed.

Delta Dental of Washington provides the dental coverage for the individual and family plans and for Medicare Advantage dental benefits described on Kaiser's page, and you may choose any licensed dentist. Participating Delta Dental dentists have contracted fees and file claims for you, so search the Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier network to find one.

Kaiser's Washington page points members to Delta Dental's Find a Dentist tool and to the online directory, where you can search by name, specialty, location and language. It also lists phone numbers for Delta Dental customer service. Choose the correct network, since the wrong one can show dentists that do not apply to your plan.