Notice
Monday, January 20: Our Customer Service line (800-452-9310) will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Accounts with dedicated customer service numbers can still call between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM ET, but may experience longer wait times. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Special Health Care Needs Benefit: An additional benefit when you need it
Reducing barriers to care
The leading unmet health care need for the millions of U.S. children and adults with special health care needs is adequate dental care. Delta Dental of New Jersey and Connecticut will help break down barriers to care by providing eligible covered members with an enhanced benefit.
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What are special health care needs?
As defined by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, special health care needs include any physical, developmental, mental, sensory, behavioral, cognitive, or emotional impairment or limiting condition that requires medical management, health care intervention, and/or use of specialized services or programs. The condition may impact people of any age, may be congenital, developmental, or acquired through disease, trauma or environmental cause, and may impose limitations in performing daily self-maintenance activities or substantial limitations in a major life activity.
What is included in this benefit?
• Additional dental examinations and/or consultations that can be beneficial prior to treatment to help patients learn what to expect and what is needed for a successful dental appointment.
• Up to four total dental cleanings in a benefit year.
• Treatment delivery modifications (including anesthesia) necessary for dental staff to provide oral health care for patients with sensory sensitivities, behavioral challenges, severe anxiety, or other barriers to treatment.
Delta Dental of New Jersey is a part of Delta Dental Plans Association. Through our national network of Delta Dental companies, we offer dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.
