News of Insurance and Dental Programs

Below you will find news and resources for interacting with dental plans in California... Check back often for updates!

Delta Changes Its Methodology for Setting Fees
In 2005, Delta Dental notified all its member orthodontists that important changes were being made in Delta's fee filing methodology and in its participating dentists rules and agreements. These changes took effect on May 20.

More in the Delta Dental Update.

Redesign of Medi-Cal Delayed

In January, Governor Schwarzenegger announced his intent to redesign Medi-Cal, a publicly funded program that provides health care coverage to more than 6.7 million low-income children and their parents, seniors and disabled Californians.

Denti-Cal is the dental care segment of the Medi-Cal program.

After the Governor's announcement, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHSA) sought public input and planned to present a redesign proposal to the Legislature in early August.

However, CHHSA reports that "a few key issues still need to be resolved," and the Governor now plans to present a restructuring proposal as part of the January budget.

For more details, see a Medi-Cal Redesign Update (PDF) from CHHSA.

CDA Supports Adult Dental Services in Denti-Cal

The California Dental Association (CDA) has developed information for dentists to share with their patients in support of continuing adult dental services under Denti-Cal.

A statement can be downloaded from the CDA Web site that outlines facts about the potential medical, economic and social impact of not covering adult services.