Our Oral Health for Overall HealthSM program was created to ensure that those who need dental care the most can get it. It provides your practice with a valuable opportunity to promote the total
…The 2024 Florida Dental Convention (FDC2024) will be here before you know it. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating this year’s theme, “Your Future. Your Design.” The convention runs from June 20-22
…Effective January 1, D0120 (periodic oral exam) replaced D0431 (oral cancer screening) as a service included in our Oral Health for Overall HealthSM program. Two exams will be covered 100% per
…We’re pleased to announce that, effective January 1, 2024, code D1354 (interim caries arresting medicament application-per tooth) will become a covered benefit for most BlueDental plans. The treatment
…One of the most common oversights noted in appeals cases is the lack of information in the patient record. Every dentist with a practice in Florida must maintain written dental records and medical
…Please renew your license with the Florida Board of Dentistry no later than midnight EST on February 28, 2024. Registering early is strongly encouraged to avoid termination of your network contract
…As part of our Quality Assurance and Utilization Management program, we conduct periodic audits of dental records to assess the delivery of necessary and appropriate care. As a result, you may receive
…Florida Blue is preparing to introduce new Medicare Advantage (MA) allowance plans, effective January 1, 2024, that will include significant allowances for dental services. Members will be required to
…Florida Blue is introducing two new Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, effective January 1, 2024, that will include significant allowances for dental expenses as well as a flex benefit. The flex benefit
…Medicare Advantage plans differ from Original Medicare plans, which CMS offers. Medicare Advantage plans are offered by a private insurer and have benefits not typically included in Original Medicare.
…In an effort to continually improve the value and effectiveness of our Oral Health for Overall HealthSM program, we’ve updated some of the services offered:
We’re committed to providing the tools and resources you need to better serve your patients and practice. That now includes offering more ways to receive payments, including faster, more efficient
…Oral Health for Overall HealthSM has been shown to greatly improve the overall health of enrolled members and to significantly lower inpatient health care costs. This is especially true for Medicare
…Registration is now open for the Third Annual Florida Combined Life-Florida Blue Foundation Medical-dental Integration (MDI) Symposium, scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. EDT.
…The 2023 Florida Dental Convention (FDC2023) is right around the corner. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating this year’s theme, Launching Dentistry Forward. The convention runs from June 29-July 1
…The 2023 fee schedules for all BlueDental plans are now in effect. You’ll be prompted to log in to a secure site by using your Type 1 national provider identifier (NPI) number to access the schedules.…
Please note that we have a new claims submission mailing address. Claims for all BlueDental plans (except FEP, GRID, and prepaid plans) submitted by mail should be sent to:
FCL Dental
P.O. Box 69436
Our online provider directory helps our members locate participating providers. Please visit the directory web page and verify that the information listed regarding your practice is current.
…If you’re a participating provider in our BlueDental Copayment network, you’re also an in-network provider in our new Medicare Advantage network, which launched on January 1. The network
…Until this year, CMS rules stipulated that if a provider opted out of Medicare, neither the patient nor the provider would get paid by a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan except for emergency or urgently
…The second annual Florida Blue Foundation-Florida Combined Life (FCL) Symposium, held virtually August 24, was attended by hundreds of health care professionals, educators, state and county health
…Effective January 1, 2023, we’re adding three more conditions to our Oral Health for Overall HealthSM program so that more of your patients can take advantage of this unique program. The new
…The American Dental Association’s (ADA’s) Code Review committee has made the most recent updates available to the dental community for inclusion in the CDT 2023 Dental Procedure Codes.
We will review
…We’ve realigned our dental network management team to better serve you. This means you may have a new network manager assigned to your practice. As such, we ask that you please review the new map…
Real-time teledentistry encounters through phone or video chat are covered for your patients of record on all our commercial dental plans. When billing for telephonic real-time emergency services,
…One of the many advantages of being a participating provider in our BlueDental Choice PPO network is having access to many potential patients. That advantage just got that much better. We’re pleased…
Teledentistry remains an option for dentists to provide emergency services to our members. Real-time teledentistry encounters through phone or video chat are covered for your patients of record on all
…If you are a BlueDental Copayment network provider, you are in-network for Florida Blue’s Medicare Advantage plans, giving you access to the additional 35,000 Florida seniors enrolling in Florida Blue
…We want to remind you and your office staff of the importance of promptly completing record requests. Doing so is vital for providing your patients with exceptional dental care.
All record requests
…Please remember to renew your license with the Florida Board of Dentistry no later than midnight, Eastern Time, on Feb. 28, 2022. Registering early is strongly encouraged to avoid termination of your
…If you’re looking for a way to decrease your dental practice costs, consider making the move to electronic funds transfer (EFT). By transferring funds digitally, you reduce the chance of lost or
…The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a 10-digit unique identifier that represents health care providers in HIPAA standard transactions. Dental providers are required to report an NPI number for
…The American Dental Association’s (ADA’s) Code Review committee has updated the CDT 2022 Dental Procedure Codes.
We are reviewing and updating the Schedule of Allowances and the CDT 2022 Dental
…We know your time is valuable and that it’s best spent providing your patients with the exceptional dental care they need. To help, we’re launching new, web-based self-service tools that will
…Have you recently moved and changed your phone number? Added or removed an associate? If so, please take a minute to review your practice’s listing on our online provider directory. This valuable tool
…If you’re a participating provider with our Federal Employee Program® (FEP) network, you’re also an in-network provider for FEP Dental and GRID/GRID+. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA),
…Are you receiving phone calls from Florida Blue Medicare Advantage members saying that you’re a participating provider? These callers may be correct. If you participate in our BlueDental Choice
…To enhance the claims processing experience, we’ve recently implemented a new online feature that allows dental offices to upload attachments and/or attachment control numbers (ACNs) to claims that
…Spring is a time for growth and rebirth. It’s also a time to reengage after the long dormancy we’ve endured a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Getting the neurons firing in a dental practice is never
…In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we began covering teledentistry as an option for dentists to provide emergency services to our members. Real-time teledentistry encounters through the phone or
…Contracted providers must pass recredentialing every 12-36 months to maintain participation in our network. Re-credentialing is initiated six months before your recredentialing due date. You will…
The COVID-19 Crisis has dramatically changed our world and, most decidedly, the profession of dentistry. We have seen opportunities born from the development of new technology and adaptive business
…Florida Blue is ringing in the New Year by offering your patients the potential to improve their oral and overall health and give them a brighter smile. Effective January 1, 2021, Florida Blue is
…If you participate in our BlueDental Choice Copayment (PPO) Network, you are considered an in-network provider for Florida Blue’s Medicare Advantage members. These members have a Medicare HMO or PPO
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