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News | Insurance Questions?

The ADA has a multitude of resources to help members with their dental insurance and coding questions:

ADA Dental Insurance Hub Website
A library of guidance on Complex Insurance Questions where Members can find on-demand webinars, helpful articles, and down-
loadable guides for common dental insurance issues, including assistance with provider contracts and dental benefits questions.
The page also features the ADA Dental Insurance Reform activities and the latest Industry Solutions endorsed by the ADA.
http://www.ada.org/dentalinsurance

Dental Plan Contract Analysis Service
Provides members with information concerning a proposed contract so they better understand and analyze its terms. The follow-
ing types of unsigned contracts: 1) Dental provider contracts with third party payers; or 2) Certain dental management service
organization contracts (excluding employment or associate contracts, or other contracts that present a COI for the ADA).
https://www.ada.org/en/member-center/member-benefits/legal-resources/contract-analysis-service

Credentialing Service
Highlights and promotes the ease of submitting and maintaining your digital credentials in one central, protected place using the
ADA® credentialing service, powered by CAQH ProView® http://www.ada.org/credentialing

In-Office Dental Plan Toolkit for Dentists

A toolkit to help dental practices evaluate whether an in-office dental plan option is right for them. The toolkit contains a
document that addresses common legal considerations and implementation steps, includes implementation checklists, and an
ADA tracker of related regulations by state. http://www.ada.org/dentalplantoolkit

Bento - A Modern Alternative to Dental Insurance
This ADA endorsed service provides the dental insurance marketplace with a modern alternative to self-funded PPO and in-office
dental benefit plans. Bento connects dentists, patients, and employers directly, simplifying the eligibility verification and claims
process steps to decrease administrative costs and provide quick claims payments. Bento provides marketing templates and
other ready-to-use resources for office managers to help dental practices inform and recruit patients to use their in-office plans.
http://www.ada.org/bento

Assistance on CDT and ICD Codes
ADA staff provide live, one-on-one support to dentist members or their staff who have CDT coding questions.
http://www.ada.org/CDT Email: dentalcode@ada.org

CDT Code Maintenance Process
Dentist members or their staff can send an email to the Code Maintenance Committee to get answers about the role of the Code
Maintenance Committee, the annual code maintenance process, and how to submit a change request.
https://www.ada.org/en/publications/cdt/code-maintenance-committee Email: dentalcode@ada.org

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