December 2019

IMPORTANT UPDATES 
2020 Updated Codes and Fees Available Online
The 2020 Delta Dental of Colorado fee schedules and the American Dental Association (ADA) new (37) and deleted (six) codes in the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) have been updated and are available. 

You can view updated codes and fee schedules by visiting deltadentalco.com and logging into your account . Click on PROVIDER Login, log into your account, click on the Documents tab, and look for the latest under the General Information and Easy Access to Your Delta Dental Fee Schedules sections. The changes to codes are as follows:

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Create a Provider Account Tutorial
Creating a provider account just got easier with our  step-by-step video tutorial. If you haven't created an account on our online provider portal, you're missing out on easy access to review claims status, search for codes, view EOBs, and more. 

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Discontinuation of Brighter Scheduling
At the end of December 2019, Delta Dental will no longer be partnering with Brighter as our provider appointment scheduler. At that time, the "schedule an appointment" feature from Brighter on deltadental.com and our mobile app will no longer be available.
 
According to Brighter, your practice will remain registered on the platform and you can continue to manage patient appointments with other dental insurance carriers that have a relationship with Brighter.
 
We have advised Delta Dental customers to make appointments directly with their providers moving forward. All currently scheduled appointments made via Brighter should remain in place.
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2020 Provider Handbook
The updated 2020 Provider Handbook will be available online starting January 1, 2020. Be sure to check back on our  website, click on PROVIDER Login, log in to your account, and click on the Documents tab for 2020 Provider Handbook. 
2020 CPR Classes 
Our 2020 CPR class schedule is now live! Sign up for one of Delta Dental of Colorado's sponsored CPR courses FREE of charge. Check out the schedule and register  here. 
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Oral Health Volunteers 
The Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) is a large-scale dental clinic that is held annually in a Colorado community that provides free dental services. Patients are evaluated and treated based on their most urgent dental needs, undergoing dental treatments such as cleanings, fillings, root canals, and extractions. Since its inception in 2007, COMOM has served approximately 15,000 patients.
 
Every year, team members from DDCO travel to the event location to participate. Nearly 1,500 patients were treated at this year's event in Glenwood Springs with the help of 1,200 volunteers from our provider community. We were so glad to work alongside all of you who were there!

INDUSTRY NEWS
Health Payers Must Change to Better Serve Millenials, Gen Xers: Survey
Health Payer Specialist, December 6, 2019
A new survey by consulting firm HealthEdge concludes the attitudes of Millennials toward health insurance could force a seismic shift in the U.S. payer community, although for now most Americans trust their managed care insurer.
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