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1146<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-promote-preventive-visits.html" target="_blank">New York: Promote preventive dental visits for children</a></p> 1147<p>Help close gaps in care by increasing preventive oral evaluations for children ages 0-6. </p> 1148<p> </p> 1149<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-ny-enhancing-care-oed-tfc.html" target="_blank">New York: Enhancing patient care with dental HEDIS® measures</a></p> 1150<p>Learn how the OED and TFC HEDIS measures support preventive dental care and improve oral health outcomes.</p> 1151<p> </p> 1152<p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-discover-updated-provider-resources.html" target="_blank">Explore our updated resources</a></p> 1153<p>You may qualify to independently credential and bill for RIte Smiles members.</p> 1154<p> </p> 1155<p><a 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1253 <span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons accordion-chevron-icon">expand_more</span> 1254 1255 </div> 1256 <div id="item1724166165451" class="panel-collapse collapse"> 1257 <div class="panel-body"> 1258 1259 1260 1261<div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> 1262 1263 <div class="richtext text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> 1264 1265 1266 1267<div class="rte component container padding rteAnalytics"><p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-cdt-sedation-anesthesia.html" target="_blank">New sedation codes effective Jan. 1</a></p> 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'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
1273-coverage-changes.html" target="_blank">2026 Medicare Advantage dental coverage updates</a></p> 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> 1279</div> 1280</div> 1281 1282 1283</div> 1284 1285 </div> 1286 </div> 1287</div> 1288 1289 1290 <div class="accordionitem panel-default panel"> 1291 1292 1293 <div class="panel-heading mainOption " id="heading-item1716395339855"> 1294 1295 1296 <div class="panel-title" id="accordionItem"> 1297 1298 <div role="button" data-parent="#columncontiner0-accordion-container" href="#item1716395339855" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="item1716395339855" data-toggle="collapse" tabindex="0">Q4 2025 Newsletter</div> 1299 </div> 1300 1301 <span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons accordion-chevron-icon">expand_more</span> 1302 1303 </div> 1304 <div id="item1716395339855" class="panel-collapse collapse"> 1305 <div class="panel-body"> 1306 1307 1308 1309<div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> 1310 1311 <div class="richtext2.0 richtext text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> 1312<div id="richtext2.0-f67455b418" class="cmp-text"> 1313 <p><a href="http://www.uhcprovider.com/dental/united-healthcare-dental-news/article-cdt-d2949-coverage.html" target="_blank">CDT code D2949: Expanded coverage and clarification</a></p> 1314<p>D2949 allows independent billing for restorative procedures that enhance tooth structure for indirect restorations.</p> 1315<p>Â </p> 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>Weâve streamlined the claim appeal process to help you save time and stay organized.</p> 1318<p>Â </p> 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> 1321<p>Â </p> 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> 1324<p>Â </p> 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>Weâve updated our provider resources, so you have the most recent information to help you do business with us.</p> 1327<p>Â </p> 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> 1330 1331</div> 1332 1333 1334 1335</div> 1336 1337 1338</div> 1339 1340 </div> 1341 </div> 1342</div> 1343 1344 1345 <div class="accordionitem panel-default panel"> 1346 1347 1348 <div class="panel-heading mainOption " id="heading-item1651511192207"> 1349 1350 1351 <div class="panel-title" id="accordionItem"> 1352 1353 <div role="button" data-parent="#columncontiner0-accordion-container" href="#item1651511192207" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="item1651511192207" data-toggle="collapse" tabindex="0">Q3 2025 Newsletter</div> 1354 </div> 1355
1356 <span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons accordion-chevron-icon">expand_more</span> 1357 1358 </div> 1359 <div id="item1651511192207" class="panel-collapse collapse"> 1360 <div class="panel-body"> 1361 1362 1363 1364<div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> 1365 1366 <div class="richtext text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> 1367 1368 1369 1370<div class="rte component container padding rteAnalytics"><p><a href="/content/dam/provider/dental/news/Q3_2025_Dental_Provider_Newsletter.pdf" target="_blank">Dental Word of Mouth newsletter</a><br /> 1371</p> 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 SKYGENâs Dental Hub</a><br /> 1377Our new digital resource, SKYGENâs Dental Hub, helps simplify the application and credentialing process.</p> 1378</div> 1379</div> 1380 1381 1382</div> 1383 1384 </div> 1385 </div> 1386</div> 1387 1388 1389 <div class="accordionitem panel-default panel"> 1390 1391 1392 <div class="panel-heading mainOption " id="heading-item1700574140617"> 1393 1394 1395 <div class="panel-title" id="accordionItem"> 1396 1397 <div role="button" data-parent="#columncontiner0-accordion-container" href="#item1700574140617" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="item1700574140617" data-toggle="collapse" 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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 /> 1418Weâve 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 SKYGENâs Dental Hub for simplified credentialing</a><br /> 1420Our new digital resource, SKYGENâs 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 /> 1422Weâve 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> 1431</div> 1432</div> 1433 1434 1435</div> 1436 1437 </div> 1438 </div> 1439</div> 1440 1441 1442 <div class="accordionitem panel-default panel"> 1443 1444 1445 <div class="panel-heading mainOption " id="heading-item1747842257312"> 1446 1447 1448 <div class="panel-title" id="accordionItem"> 1449 1450 <div role="button" data-parent="#columncontiner0-accordion-container" href="#item1747842257312" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="item1747842257312" data-toggle="collapse" tabindex="0">Q1 2025 Newsletter</div> 1451 </div> 1452
1453 <span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons accordion-chevron-icon">expand_more</span> 1454 1455 </div> 1456 <div id="item1747842257312" class="panel-collapse collapse"> 1457 <div class="panel-body"> 1458 1459 1460 1461<div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> 1462 1463 <div class="richtext2.0 richtext text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> 1464<div id="richtext2.0-654a74a407" class="cmp-text"> 1465 <p><a href="/content/dam/provider/dental/news/Q1_2025_Dental_Provider_Newsletter.pdf" target="_blank">Dental Word of Mouth newsletter</a></p> 1466<p> </p> 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 Associationâs 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 Islandâs 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 â 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 youâre 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> 1499 1500</div> 1501 1502 1503 1504</div> 1505 1506 1507</div> 1508 1509 </div> 1510 </div> 1511</div> 1512 1513 1514 <div class="accordionitem panel-default panel"> 1515 1516 1517 <div class="panel-heading mainOption " id="heading-item1740178587742"> 1518 1519 1520 <div class="panel-title" id="accordionItem"> 1521 1522 <div role="button" data-parent="#columncontiner0-accordion-container" href="#item1740178587742" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="item1740178587742" data-toggle="collapse" tabindex="0">Q4 2024 Newsletter</div> 1523 </div> 1524
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