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New Dental Insurance Carrier: Starting January 1, 2025, we are introducing Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Dental as our new dental insurance provider. This new plan will bring enhanced coverage and more flexible plan options.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Enhanced Plan Design: Expect improved features that offer more comprehensive coverage for your dental care needs, an expanded network with more covered dental providers, and increased preventative and diagnostic care coverage.
Dependent Coverage: Dependents are now eligible for continued coverage up to age 26. This means no more yearly recertifications for dependents over age 19, which was required under the previous plan. If you have dependents between the ages of 19 and 26 who are not currently on the plan, you will need to submit a dental enrollment form to ensure they are added to your coverage.
Automatic Plan Transition: Your existing dental plan under Guardian will be
transitioned to the appropriate Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental plan.
Please note: No action is required unless you wish to make additional changes to your coverage such as changing from Basic to high, High to Basic, and/or adding dependents.
Information Sessions
Join a live, 45- to 60-minute presentation, led by a Blue Cross representative, to get answers to your plan-related questions. You only need to register for one session. Please select the date and time that best fits your schedule.
November 14, 2024 4:00 pm
November 18, 2024 11:00 am
November 20, 2024 4:00 pm
Please register in advance: BCBS webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
More resources are available at these links:
BCBS Benefit Summary
BCBS Dental Enrollment Form
Dental Blue Enhanced Benefits
Dental Blue Kids under 13 Benefits
BCBS Dental Rates
Member Services 1-800-782-3675