Do you have dental benefit plan-related questions or issues? Help from CDA is a click away

October 18, 2021
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Quick Summary:
Get guidance on topics ranging from quality-assurance audits to filing appeals. Simply submit your question online using the submission form available within your cda.org account. Visit My Account, click the link for Dental Benefits Issue Submission and follow the prompts.

CDA in April 2019 launched a simple process for members to report dental benefits-related issues and questions on topics ranging from quality-assurance audits to filing appeals. The online submission form makes it easier for dentists or their staff member to quickly contact an expert for assistance and submit their issues 24/7. 

To date, CDA Practice Support has assisted nearly 3,900 members with dental benefit questions and issues using the online submission form. 

Do you have a question about a dental benefit issue? You too can receive timely assistance from a CDA Practice Support expert. Simply submit your question online using the submission form available within your cda.org account. Visit My Account, click the link for Dental Benefits Issue Submission and follow the prompts.

Guidance on billing, coordination of benefits and more

The intake form collects basic information about your question or issue. Below are a few topics you can obtain guidance on or assistance with by using the form.  

  • Help with filing an appeal
  • Billing issues/questions
  • Bundled procedures
  • CDT coding questions
  • Claim denial
  • Questions concerning contracting/leasing with plans
  • Coordination of benefits 
  • A denied predetermination 
  • Down coding of treatment
  • Explanation of benefits language
  • Lost claim and/or documentation by the plan
  • Patient complaints to their plan about the care provided
  • Payment delays and withholds by the plan
  • Dental plan quality-assurance audits

The form is secure, HIPAA-compliant and only takes seconds to complete. Once you’ve submitted the form, Practice Support will review your issue, evaluate it for possible resolution and clearly communicate next steps. You can expect to receive a return phone call or email from the CDA Practice Support team within 48 business hours of submitting your form.

‘Help us help you,’ as the saying goes

The information and details you provide on these forms helps CDA identify trends and patterns in the dental benefit marketplace. Because CDA is committed to pursuing ways to support, advocate for and act on behalf of members, CDA utilizes collected information to determine the best way to serve members experiencing similar issues in the future and to pivot and assist members with the ever-changing challenges in the dental benefit landscape.

See all CDA resources on dental benefit plans. 

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