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Treating Patients with Special Health Care Needs: A Great Way to Grow Your Practice

December 9, 2024

SHCN create challenges in accomplishing daily activities, especially self-care activities. Individuals with these needs may require extra help to achieve and maintain good health, which includes oral health. Read more >

Free CE Webinar Offered by Colgate Oral Health Network: The Joy of Treating Special Care Populations

December 9, 2024

We are happy to partner with Colgate Oral Health Network to advise you of a Continuing Education course they have made available to the Dental […] Read more >

CHCP.com Dental Fee Schedule Access Updates Are Here!

December 9, 2024

We are excited to announce that if you are a dentist directly contracted with the Cigna Dental network, you can now access and download a […] Read more >

DHMO and DPPO Clinical Coverage Determination Guidelines: 2025 Updates Coming Soon

December 1, 2024

You can immediately access the current Cigna Dental Clinical Coverage Determination Guidelines, which can guide you through benefit determination policies, on CignaforHCP.com > Resources > […] Read more >

CDT 2025 Code Changes – Coming Soon!

October 31, 2024

Cigna Dental Care® and DPPO summaryThe American Dental Association® (ADA) released its Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature for 2025 (CDT 2025). Please use these codes for all procedures […] Read more >

Pain Control After a Dental Procedure

October 14, 2024

Pain management after a dental visit depends on the procedure. Traditionally, providers have given patients an opioid prescription after an extraction. However, greater awareness of […] Read more >

Partnering for Inclusivity: Supporting Providers in Meeting Language Assistance Service Requirements

September 27, 2024

In today’s diverse health care landscape, it’s vital to ensure all individuals have equitable access to medical and behavioral services, regardless of their language proficiency. […] Read more >

New Mexico Language Assistance Service Requirements

September 27, 2024

New Mexico law requires health plans to provide language assistance program (LAP) services to eligible customers who have limited English proficiency (LEP) and/or differing hearing […] Read more >

California Language Assistance Service Requirements

September 27, 2024

California law requires health plans to provide language assistance program (LAP) services to eligible customers with limited English proficiency (LEP). To support this requirement, we […] Read more >

DPPO Clinical Coverage Determination Guidelines Updates Are Now Available!

August 14, 2024

Information about the Cigna Dental Clinical Coverage Determination Guidelines relied upon in making benefit determinations is available immediately at CignaforHCP.com > Resources > Reference Guides. […] Read more >

Clinical coverage determination guidelines Are Now Available!

May 14, 2024

Information about the Cigna Dental Clinical Coverage Determination Guidelines relied upon in making benefit determinations is available immediately at CignaforHCP.com > Resources > Reference Guides. […] Read more >

What is the Dentist Scorecard and How Can it Help Your Practice?

May 10, 2024

We are continually looking for ways to help our Cigna Dental Care network general dentists grow their practice through increased referrals from satisfied patients. As […] Read more >

Increase Periodontal Treatment Plan Acceptance with Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®

May 7, 2024

Before greeting your 11:00 am new patient, you review their medical history and note checkmarks indicating “diabetes” and “bleeding gums”. Preparing for a potential discussion […] Read more >

CDT 2024 Code Changes – Reminder

January 22, 2024

Cigna Dental Care® and DPPO Summary New CDT 2024 dental procedure codes effective January 1, 2024 The American Dental Association (ADA) has released its Code on […] Read more >

Oral Complications of Cancer Treatment: What the Dental Team Can Do

January 10, 2024

With over 1.9 million new cases of cancer diagnosed each year, you will likely see some of these patients in your practice. Because cancer treatment […] Read more >

New Year, New Health & Dental Goals – Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®

January 10, 2024

Help your patients obtain their 2024 health and dental goals with Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®! Research shows that a person’s oral health can […] Read more >

Dentistry’s Role in Preventing Family Violence

October 13, 2023

by Lynn Douglas Mouden, DDS, MPH, FICD, FACD A young patient presents to your office with bilateral injuries to the face.  She reports that she […] Read more >

Patient Advantages of Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®

October 13, 2023

Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®(OHIP) aims to combat dental issues such as periodontal disease and caries by reimbursing patient out-of-pocket costs for preventive and […] Read more >

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