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Dental Coverage

Blue Shield offers affordable and comprehensive dental plans available to clients with and without a Blue Shield health plan.1

We also offer a dental and vision plan package, Specialty DuoSM,* which includes comprehensive dental and vision coverage.

Waiting periods for new members enrolling in any Blue Shield IFP Dental PPO plan with effective dates on or after January 1, 2021, can be waived, provided the new member can submit documentation of prior coverage from any dental carrier that meets the following criteria.

Our dental provider networks are among the largest in the state. The dental PPO plans include over 47,000 access points2 and our dental HMO network includes more than 22,000 access points2 in California. Check out the dental network map for an overview of county coverage.

2021 Evidence of Coverage || 2021 Dental Summary of Benefits and Benefit Summaries || 2021 Specialty Plans at a Glance

Dental Plans

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  • No waiting period for diagnostic or preventive services

  • Covered diagnostic and preventive services, such as X-rays and routine cleanings, do not count toward the annual coverage limit for dental PPO and Specialty Duo dental plans, providing more coverage for other services before reaching the annual limit

  • A wide range of dental benefits, including most diagnostic and preventive services and oral cancer screening, at no additional cost when using a dental network provider

  • Implants coverage available in our dental PPO plans with a $1,250 calendar-year benefit maximum

  • Orthodontic benefits are available for both children and adults

  • Choice of $25 or $50 deductible per member, per calendar year

  • Choice of a $500, $1,000 or $1,250 calendar-year benefit maximum per member

  • Coverage even when your clients use a non-network dentist. Our plan reimburses your clients up to an allowed amount for covered services, and your clients pay the remaining balance of the total billed charges.

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  • A wide range of dental benefits, including most diagnostic and preventive services at no additional cost

  • No deductibles and no calendar-year maximums

  • Orthodontic services available with or without a 12-month waiting period on select plans, for both children and adults

  • Affordable fixed copayments for basic and major services

  • Specialty care available with a referral from a primary dentist

Our Specialty Plans at a Glance (PDF, 277KB) provides a side-by-side comparison of our vision plans. You can find more detailed information in our dental benefit summaries.

1 Your client must be a California resident at the time of enrollment. If your client had a Blue Shield IFP dental plan or a dental + vision package canceled, they must wait six months from the date of cancellation before they can reapply.

2 Access points represents the number of network dentists at each office location where patients are treated. A network dentist who treats patients at two separate office locations constitutes as two access points.

*Underwritten by Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company (Blue Shield Life).

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