Dental Benefit Plans

Use our resources to navigate the requirements of provider agreements, file dental claims and better understand your appeal rights as a dentist. If you experience challenges, you can submit your dental benefit plan issues online for review.

Dental Benefit Plans

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Learn how to weigh the costs before you sign a dental benefit participating provider agreement/contract.

California law requires every dental plan to have a formal procedure that providers can use to dispute/challenge actions/decisions made by the plan. Overview of plan legal requirements, steps to appealing claims, filing a payment disputes.

Overview of the payment arrangements to consider once an Associate begins providing treatment in a dental practice. 

Connect to dental plan advocacy, legal action and emerging news.

Dental benefit questions? Get expert advice.

Share issues and get support from expert analysts. 

Resource Library

Access an online library of downloadable articles, guides, templates, checklists and forms.

Dental Benefit Plan News

Member to Member: Practice models & payer decisions
March 12, 2026
California dentist rises to the challenge of being a new practice owner while out of network with Delta Dental

A California dentist successfully transitions out of network with Delta Dental while navigating his new role as practice owner. Read about his journey.

March 4, 2026
Medi-Cal enrollment requirement for prescribing dentists who treat Medi-Cal patients

CDA clarifies key points about the Medi-Cal prescriber requirement announced by the Dental Board of California.

Claim Billing eAssist Dental Solutions CDA Endorsed Service
February 23, 2026
Dental billing transformed: How AI Is changing the way practices get paid

The experts at eAssist, CDA’s partner for dental billing and claims processing, share how AI, when used thoughtfully, can support experienced professionals.

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