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Delta Dental of California Selected by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Continue as Dental Benefits Administrator for Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Program

Oct 04, 2022

Delta Dental of California today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue as a dental benefits administrator for the Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) through Aug. 31, 2027. The VADIP program offers veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and eligible beneficiaries of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA (CHAMPVA) the opportunity to purchase dental insurance. Total enrollment in the VA health care systems is approximately 8.9 million Veterans, each of whom is eligible to enroll in VADIP.

With the renewed contract, current VADIP enrollees can continue their benefits with Delta Dental. The program, which has more than 72,000 members currently enrolled with Delta Dental, is also available to new Veteran enrollees.

“We are honored to serve this country’s armed service Veterans and provide access to the quality oral health care they deserve,” said Mohammad Navid, senior vice president and chief relationship and business development officer for Delta Dental of California. “As the largest dental benefits administrator in the country, we are proud of our ongoing partnerships with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other government programs such as the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). We look forward to supporting their members who are part of the more than 40 million people who rely on us for care.”

Through the Delta Dental Plans Association, Delta Dental supports a network of oral health providers encompassing all 50 United States, Washington D.C., and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. VADIP program enrollees have access to more than 337,000 network dentist access points, including over 77,000 specialist access points and three Delta Dental VADIP plans at varying levels of coverage.

More information for current and new enrollees is available at deltadentalins.com/vadip

About Delta Dental of California

About Delta Dental of California

Since 1955, Delta Dental has offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care coverage to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country. The Delta Dental of California enterprise includes its affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., as well as the national DeltaCare USA network, and provides dental benefits to more than 45 million people across 15 states and the District of Columbia*. All are members of the Delta Dental Plans Association based in Chicago, Illinois, the not-for-profit national association that through a national network of Delta Dental companies collectively covers millions of people nationwide. Delta Dental is a registered trademark of Delta Dental Plans Association. For more information about Delta Dental of California and Affiliates, please visit https://www1.deltadentalins.com/.

*Delta Dental of California’s operating areas encompass Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.