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1144<p>Learn strategies to promote continuity of care and support better oral health outcomes.</p>
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1147<p>Help close gaps in care by increasing preventive oral evaluations for children ages 0-6. </p>
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1150<p>Learn how the OED and TFC HEDIS measures support preventive dental care and improve oral health outcomes.</p>
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1153<p>You may qualify to independently credential and bill for RIte Smiles members.</p>
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1158<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-ma-ri-cultural-comp-training.html" target="_blank">Massachusetts and Rhode Island: Required training</a></p>
1159<p>Providers must complete annual Cultural Competency and ADA training.</p>
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1162<p>Providers must revalidate their Medicaid ID every 5 years.</p>
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1164<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-uhone-includes-dentalwise.html" target="_blank">UHOne plans now include DentalWise</a></p>
1165<p>UHOne plans may appear as DentalWise or DentalWise Max. Verify benefits using a member&#39;s effective date.</p>
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1226<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-special-needs-phoenix.html" target="_blank">Special Needs Program for University of Phoenix Members</a></p>
1227<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-rite-smiles-phdh-pathway.html" target="_blank">RI RIte Smiles: PHDH credentialing update</a></p>
1228<p><a href="/content/dam/provider/dental/AARP-Medicare-Supplement-Plan.pdf" target="_blank">AARP® Medicare Supplement Plan from UnitedHealthcare</a></p>
1229<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-lincoln-dhmo-overview.html" target="_blank">Lincoln Financial® DHMO: What you should know</a></p>
1230<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-unum-lease-ppo38.html" target="_blank">Unum Dental Network joins PPO38</a></p>
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1268<p><a href="https://www.dentalhub.com/webinars" target="_blank">OHID: One login, total access</a></p>
1269<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-providers-choose-dental-hub.html" target="_blank">Simplify credentialing in Skygen&#39;s Dental Hub</a></p>
1270<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-dental-discount-program.html" target="_blank">New dental discount program Jan. 1, 2026</a></p>
1271<p><a href="/content/dam/provider/dental/Dental-CDT-code-updates.pdf" target="_blank">2026 CDT code updates at a glance</a></p>
1272<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-explore-provider-resources.html" target="_blank">Updated resources to support your practice</a></p>
1273<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-med-adv
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1274<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-bc-bs-tn-med-adv-participation.html" target="_blank">Tennessee: BCBST Medicare Advantage participation update</a></p>
1275<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-ri-complaints-appeals-process.html" target="_blank">Rhode Island: Dental plan complaints and appeals process</a></p>
1276<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-state-required-appointment-availability-standards.html" target="_blank">California, Connecticut, Maryland and Texas: Appointment availability standards</a></p>
1277<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-ca-reminder-language-assistance-regulations.html" target="_blank">California: Language assistance regulation reminder</a></p>
1278<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-national-appointment-availability-standards-2026.html" target="_blank">National appointment and availability standards</a></p>
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1314<p>D2949 allows independent billing for restorative procedures that enhance tooth structure for indirect restorations.</p>
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1316<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-claim-appeals-easier.html" target="_blank">Submitting claim appeals just got easier</a></p>
1317<p>We’ve streamlined the claim appeal process to help you save time and stay organized.</p>
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1319<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-trust-through-talk.html" target="_blank">Effective communication strategies make a difference</a></p>
1320<p>Discover how clear, compassionate communication can elevate patient satisfaction and lead to better oral health outcomes.</p>
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1322<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-2026-medadv-coverage-changes.html" target="_blank">Medicare Advantage 2026 dental coverage changes</a></p>
1323<p>On Jan. 1, 2026, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage dental benefits will undergo important changes.</p>
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1325<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-updated-resources.html" target="_blank">Explore our updated provider resources</a></p>
1326<p>We’ve updated our provider resources, so you have the most recent information to help you do business with us.</p>
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1328<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-strategies-sustainable-growth.html" target="_blank">Strategies for sustainable practice growth</a></p>
1329<p>Recall systems can be a powerful driver of practice success by helping keep schedules full, reducing no-shows and supporting patients in maintaining preventive care.</p>
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1372<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-periodontal-disease-scaling.html" target="_blank">Periodontal disease, scaling and root planing<br />
1373 </a>Get clinical guidelines, outcomes and documentation essentials.</p>
1374<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-streamlined-claims-pte.html" target="_blank">Streamlined claims and PTE submission now on the Provider Portal</a><br />
1375UHCdental.com enhancements simplify the claim and pre-treatment estimate (PTE) submission process.</p>
1376<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-simple-credentialing-on-skygen-hub.html" target="_blank">Recredentialing just got easier with SKYGEN’s Dental Hub</a><br />
1377Our new digital resource, SKYGEN’s Dental Hub, helps simplify the application and credentialing process.</p>
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1415<p><a href="https://www.uhcdental.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-preventive-care-reduces-costs.html">The role of preventive care in reducing health care costs</a><br />
1416We’re committed to supporting preventive care through comprehensive coverage for regular check-ups and cleanings.</p>
1417<p><a href="https://www.uhcdental.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-find-eligibility-info-easily.html">Get eligibility info on the Provider Portal</a><br />
1418We’ve made it easier to find eligibility information on UHCdental.com.</p>
1419<p><a href="https://www.uhcdental.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-simple-credentialing-on-skygen-hub.html">Use SKYGEN’s Dental Hub for simplified credentialing</a><br />
1420Our new digital resource, SKYGEN’s Dental Hub, helps simplify the application and credentialing process.</p>
1421<p><a href="https://www.uhcdental.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-updated-provider-resources.html">Explore our updated provider resources</a><br />
1422We’ve updated our provider resources, so you have the most recent information to do business with us. </p>
1423<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-action-to-maintain-access.html" target="_blank">Action required to maintain UHCdental.com access</a> <br />
1424Coming soon, you and your team will no longer be able to use email as an authentication method when signing in to UHCdental.com.</p>
1425<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-ri-quality-dental-children.html" target="_blank">Rhode Island: Ensuring quality dental care for children</a><br />
1426The Rhode Island RIte Smiles program is committed to providing high-quality dental care to children across the state.</p>
1427<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-dental-hedis-oed-tfc.html" target="_blank">New York: Enhancing patient care with dental HEDIS measures OED and TFC</a><br />
1428Dental HEDIS® measures OED and TFC help ensure patients receive the necessary services to maintain optimal oral health.</p>
1429<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-wi-network-health.html" target="_blank">Wisconsin: Say Cheese Dental Network</a><br />
1430As a Dental Benefit Providers Medicare participating provider, Say Cheese Dental members are eligible to have services done at your office.</p>
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1467<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-terminology-code-changes.html" target="_blank">2025 CDT Code changes</a></p>
1468<p>Get the American Dental Association’s annual changes to the Current Dental Terminology codes.</p>
1469<p> </p>
1470<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-flouride-for-whole-family.html" target="_blank">Fluoride for the whole family: Protecting smiles at every age</a></p>
1471<p>Help families understand the benefits of fluoride for children and adults.</p>
1472<p> </p>
1473<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-inclusive-dental-care-ri.html" target="_blank">Fostering inclusive dental care for a diverse pediatric Medicaid population</a></p>
1474<p>Learn how to ensure pediatric dental services resonate with the diverse backgrounds of Rhode Island’s Medicaid-covered children.</p>
1475<p> </p>
1476<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-purchase-park-orthodontics.html" target="_blank">In the practice spotlight ─ Purchase Park Orthodontics </a></p>
1477<p>Learn how Purchase Park Orthodontics uses innovative technologies to provide quality care. </p>
1478<p> </p>
1479<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-savings-discount-products.html" target="_blank">New Dental Savings discount products </a></p>
1480<p>In March 2025, Dental Benefit Providers, Inc. will offer Dental Savings Complete and Dental Savings Program.</p>
1481<p> </p>
1482<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-kelseycare-advantage-2025.html" target="_blank">New KelseyCare Advantage plans in 2025</a></p>
1483<p>Starting Jan. 1, 2025, a new KelseyCare Advantage plan was added to the UnitedHealthcare National Medicare Dental Network. </p>
1484<p> </p>
1485<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-lincoln-dental-connect.html" target="_blank">Access Lincoln Financial patients nationally through the Lincoln DentalConnect network </a></p>
1486<p>You are in network with the Lincoln DentalConnect® dental PPO plans as a UnitedHealthcare dental provider. Make sure you’re registered on the Lincoln DentalConnect provider portal.</p>
1487<p> </p>
1488<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-national-appointment-availability-standards-2025.html" target="_blank">National appointment and availability standards</a></p>
1489<p>Review national standards that apply to contracted providers participating with UnitedHealthcare commercial networks.</p>
1490<p> </p>
1491<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-state-required-appointment-availability-standards.html" target="_blank">California, Connecticut, Maryland and Texas dentists: State-required appointment availability standards</a></p>
1492<p>Please review the required appointment availability standards and after hours for California, Connecticut, Maryland and Texas.</p>
1493<p> </p>
1494<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-ca-reminder-language-assistance-regulations.html" target="_blank">California dentists: Reminder regarding California Language Assistance Regulations </a></p>
1495<p>All health plans in California must provide language assistance services to members with limited English proficiency (LEP).</p>
1496<p> </p>
1497<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-ri-complaints-appeals-process.html" target="_blank">Rhode Island dental plan complaints and appeals process</a></p>
1498<p>Review the regulatory requirement related to provider complaints, grievances and appeals in Rhode Island.</p>
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1540<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-access-new-ada-claim-form.html" target="_blank">Access the new ADA claim form<br />
1541 </a>Learn more about the new American Dental Association (ADA) claim form, aimed to streamline the claim submission process and help make it easier to receive payments for services.</p>
1542<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-oral-health-tobacco-cessation.html" target="_blank">Check out our 2 new oral health and tobacco cessation courses</a><br />
1543Our new self-paced learning courses can help support your practice and improve the patient experience.</p>
1544<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-enhanced-medicaid-portal-live.html" target="_blank">Our upgraded Medicaid provider portal is live</a><br />
1545We improved our Medicaid provider portal to make it easier to serve our Medicaid members.</p>
1546<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-greater-philadelphia-health-action-spotlight.html" target="_blank">In the practice spotlight ─ Greater Philadelphia Health Action </a><br />
1547Discover how Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. (GPHA) provides a total health care home to its patients in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.</p>
1548<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-explore-updated-resources.html" target="_blank">Explore our updated provider resources</a><br />
1549See which documents in the Provider Resources and Support section have recently been updated.</p>
1550<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-network-agreement-wisconsin.html" target="_blank">New network agreement with Network Health of Wisconsin</a><br />
1551Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Network Health of Wisconsin will enroll new Medicare groups for dental coverage under the Say Cheese Dental Network.</p>
1552<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-lincoln-dental-connect.html" target="_blank">Access Lincoln Financial patients nationally through the Lincoln DentalConnect network </a><br />
1553You are in network with the Lincoln DentalConnect® dental PPO plans as a UnitedHealthcare dental provider. Make sure you’re registered on the Lincoln DentalConnect provider portal.</p>
1554<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-ri-comprehensive-care-children.html" target="_blank">Comprehensive dental care for children in Rhode Island</a><br />
1555Ensure you’re providing early and periodic dental screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) services to eligible children enrolled in the RIte Smiles plan in accordance with the Rhode Island EPSDT Periodicity Schedule.</p>
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1635<script src="/etc.clientlibs/clientlibs/granite/jquery/granite.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 1635
1635
1636<script src="/etc.clientlibs/foundation/clientlibs/jquery.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 1636
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1637<script src="/etc.clientlibs/provider/clientlibs/js.min.js"></script>
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1645<script type="text/javascript">_satellite.pageBottom();</script>
1645
1646    <div class="cloudservice sitecatalyst"></div>
1647<script type="text/javascript"></script>
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1655    </body>
1656</html>

Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.