Medicaid & CHIP Dentist – Dallas, TX
Offering Affordable Dental Services for the Whole Family
Like other medical and dental insurance plans, Medicaid and CHIP policies can be complex and difficult to navigate if you’re not used to reviewing these documents on a daily basis. Luckily for Dallas dental patients, the knowledgeable dentistry team at Del Rey Dental has you covered. We are happy to accept Medicaid and CHIP benefits to offset the out of pocket of costs of your necessary preventive and restorative dentistry services. Because we work with these complex benefit plans on a daily basis, we know the ins and outs and can help you better understand your policy in order to maximize the benefits available. If you want to learn more about Medicaid or CHIP dental insurance coverage, keep reading. You can also call to talk to one of our team members or schedule an appointment to visit our dental office to learn more about using Medicaid & CHIP dental insurance in Dallas.
Your Medicaid & CHIP Dental Insurance
Medicaid and CHIP dental insurance programs in the state of Texas provide benefits to cover all or part of the cost of preventive and restorative dentistry services for children, seniors, and qualifying adults as well as emergency coverage for patients of all ages. Some Medicaid and CHIP plans will also cover orthodontics (braces). We are happy to process Medicaid and CHIP benefits for kids and seniors who visit our Dallas dentist and team, and whenever possible, we will provide emergency dental care for non-senior adults. In order to ensure your dental insurance benefits are available, we carefully review your Medicaid or CHIP plan documents and apply for preapproval as necessary to make sure your out of pocket treatment costs are kept to a minimum.
Our Medicaid Dental Services for Adults
Adults over the age of 65, those who qualify for disability benefits, those who provide care for one or more dependent children, and those who buy-in to a Medicaid dental benefit plan, can receive all of the following covered dental services from Del Rey Dental:
- Dental exams and teeth cleanings twice a year
- Basic diagnostic x-rays once per year
- Fluoride treatment
- Basic restorations like fillings and dental crowns
- Tooth extractions and tooth replacement
- Emergency dentistry
- Other services as necessary with preapproval
Our Medicaid Dental Services for Children
Starting from the eruption of the first tooth or your child’s first birthday, you should start bringing your kids to visit us at Del Rey Dental. Children covered by Medicaid or CHIP benefits will receive the following benefits:
- Dental exams and teeth cleanings twice a year
- Basic diagnostic x-rays once per year
- Fluoride treatment
- Basic restorations like fillings and dental crowns
- Tooth extractions and tooth replacement
- Emergency dentistry
- Orthodontic services when braces are deemed medically necessary
- Other services as necessary with preapproval
How to Schedule a Medicaid Dental Appointment
Most dental insurance plans allow patients the flexibility to visit the dentist of their choice and still receive coverage. Medicaid and CHIP policies have stringent limitations on which dentists patients can visit and what treatments they can receive. In order to ensure your benefits are available, you should call our dental office prior to your first appointment and let a dental team member know that your family is covered by Medicaid or CHIP. The dental office team member you talk to will ask you a number of questions in order to ensure your treatment is approved, so you receive coverage for all the services you receive in our office. If you’re not a regular patient with our dental office and you’re experiencing a dental emergency, call us right away. Even without coverage preapproval with Medicaid, emergency treatments are usually covered for any patient at any age.