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Dental benefits solutions for health plan partners

Strengthen your benefit portfolio with dental for Medicare, Medicaid, ACA and commercial lines

Dental coverage that strengthens your health plan offering

Delta Dental's oral health coverage is designed to support health plan organizations that want to offer dental benefits as part of their overall medical plan offering that strengthen your plan portfolio.

As a dental partner for health plans, Delta Dental helps organizations support members across different markets, plan types and stages of care. Our solutions can help your team:

  • Add or strengthen dental coverage across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Marketplace (ACA) and commercial plans
  • Support member access to preventive and comprehensive dental care
  • Improve the member experience through trusted dental coverage and support resources
  • Align dental benefits with broader plan goals around satisfaction, retention and long-term value
  • Work with an experienced dental carrier partner that understands payer needs

Our team works with health plans to offer dental coverage that helps members get access to oral care and supports a better member experience.

Partner with a leader in dental benefits

When you choose Delta Dental, your organization works with a dental benefits leader with national reach, deep oral health expertise and experience supporting health plan partnerships.

  • 78 million members served¹

  • 152,000 dentists your members can access nationwide¹

  • 20+ partnerships with health plan organizations like yours

  • 2.1 million members in our health plan partnerships

Delta Dental continues to transform the industry by advancing oral health as a critical component of health care. We're investing in innovation, dental-medical integration and partnership to improve prevention, early detection and long-term health outcomes.

Why do health plans partner with Delta Dental?

Delta Dental is a trusted provider of dental benefits management for payers across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Marketplace (ACA) and commercial lines of business. Our team brings dental coverage expertise, national network access and partnership support to help health plans strengthen their benefit offerings.

  • Supplemental dental coverage can help members access routine care earlier. This proactive care can support better oral health outcomes and help prevent more serious issues in the future.

  • With access to a network of more than 152,000 dentists nationwide, your members can find in-network providers wherever they are.

  • More than 78 million members are served by Delta Dental. ¹ Health plan partners can build on that trusted foundation when adding or expanding dental coverage for their members.

  • Delta Dental brings decades of experience in oral health coverage, provider relationships and member support. That experience helps health plan organizations work with a dental partner that understands how dental benefits can support member access, satisfaction and long-term plan value. 

  • Delta Dental works with health plan organizations to support dental coverage strategies that align with plan priorities. From benefit design to member education and ongoing account support, our team helps you build oral health coverage solutions around the populations you serve. 

  • Delta Dental supports supplemental dental coverage across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Marketplace (ACA) and commercial markets. Our flexible dental coverage solutions help health plan organizations serve different member populations while supporting seamless integration across lines of business. 

Provide your members access to trusted care

Your members rely on your health plan for access to the care they need. When it comes to providing comprehensive dental insurance from Delta Dental is designed to ensure members are never far from trusted providers. We work closely with your health plan organization to create seamless, tailored solutions that fit your needs — making it easy to enhance your offerings and provide the best care for your members. 

    • Rigorous dentist credentialing
    • Dedicated sales and account services teams
    • Robust reporting portfolio
    • Specialized member services
    • Collaborative partnership with health care industry leaders
    • Large network of contracted dentists
    • Continuous dentist recruitment where members live
    • Community care and accessibility
    • Proactive provider education on our health plan partnerships
    • Flexible plans that meet your health plan's budget and your members' needs
    • Lower out-of-pocket cost opportunitiess
    • Financial accountability
    • Preventive care initiatives
    • Oral health education for members and brokers

Benefits your members can count on

Supplemental dental insurance plans should provide access to high-quality, cost-effective dental care for your members. Our solutions include:

  • Preventive and comprehensive dental coverage options to support routine care
  • Member experiences designed to support satisfaction and benefit use
  • Robust coverage options to support overall health and well-being
  • Dedicated marketing support to educate and empower members and brokers
  • Comprehensive member tools and resources ;to access benefit information, support and oral health education
  • Flexible plans to meet your members’ needs

    Our dental solutions can be seamlessly adapted and scaled to meet the diverse needs of your markets and members. We work with:

    • Medicare Advantage: Dental coverage options designed for older adults
    • Marketplace (ACA): Flexible dental coverage options that can complement broader health plan benefits
    • Medicaid: Dental coverage support for health plans serving members whose access needs may vary by state and market
    • Commercial plans: Dental benefits that can help health plans strengthen their offerings to attract and retain employees
  • Seamless integration with your health plan

    We build lasting, results-driven dental insurance solutions for health plans that seamlessly integrate into existing coverage.

    • Scalable solutions that grow with your organization’s needs
    • Data-informed recommendations based on utilization, member life stages and competitive landscape
    • Specialized implementation with project managers trained for the specific needs of health plans
    • Hassle-free account management and a single point of contact
    • Expert support for compliance, reporting and member services
    • Tailored recommendations and performance insights to help guide the best dental coverage decisions
  • What does it mean when your members are healthier?

    Integrating dental benefits into your health plan supports whole-person care, as consistent oral care is associated with reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions.²

    For health plan organizations, dental coverage can be part of a broader strategy to support whole-person health through dental coverage, provider access and member resources.

Explore dental coverage for your health plan

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  1. Delta Dental Plans Association Fact Sheet, 2026
  2. National Institutes of Health, “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges,” 2021
  3. Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier is the largest dentist network nationwide based on total unique dentists, as of June 2024, according to Zelis Network360.