Members with Basic Dental coverage don't need ID cards

When a member with Basic Dental coverage arrives at their dentist’s office, staff will verify coverage by checking the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina system. Members can use either their medical ID card number or their Social Security number. Note, the Social Security number is needed if the member does not have medical coverage. This is a real-time verification of coverage, and no ID card is needed to make this verification or to file a Basic Dental claim. Because these members do not need a Basic Dental ID card, employers should no longer request generic cards from BlueCross.