Delta Dental Premier Network

Delta Dental Premier is our largest fee-for-service national network and most widely purchased program in the country with about 117,000 participating dentists. In South Dakota, the Delta Dental Premier network includes approximately 95 percent of practicing dentists in South Dakota. Patients who enroll in a Premier Product have the freedom to visit any dentist they choose and will not pay more than the patient portion specified in their company's benefit plan.

Delta Dental PPO National Network
Even though Delta Dental of South Dakota has only the Delta Dental Premier network, Delta Dental PPO is a national PPO network with about 56,000 participating dentists practicing in 86,000 locations. This network is available to any employer group looking for an alternative to our traditional fee-for-service dental program. It offers additional cost savings to employer groups with options for enhanced benefits and a greater fee discount to plan members who choose a Delta Dental PPO Network Dentist. Because South Dakota does not currently offer this product you are not automatically participating in the Delta Dental PPO National Participating Dentist Network.

Participation in the Delta Dental PPO network requires an additional agreement between Delta Dental and the dentist. The agreement states that the participating dentist will accept payments based on the Delta Dental PPO fee maximum, which is discounted, rather than Delta Dental's standard reimbursement. Subscribers will have an employee ID card that identifies the subscriber as participating in the plan.

DeltaCare Network
Delta Dental of South Dakota does not currently offer a DeltaCare network. DeltaCare is however, a national dental health maintenance organization (DHMO). DHMOs have the potential to contain and more importantly, reduce dental costs. In other states where DeltaCare networks are available, patients who sign up for DeltaCare are given a choice from within the network, in selecting a primary care dentist who provides comprehensive care. Primary care dentists are reimbursed through a combination of fixed monthly payments, lab fee supplements, specialty payments, and subscriber co-payments that are collected at the time of the patient's visit.

Delta Dental of South Dakota contracts with the State of South Dakota, Department of Social Services, to manage the State's dental program for South Dakota residents who are eligible for state-sponsored dental benefits under the Title XIX or SCHIP programs. Dentists interested in becoming a Medicaid provider should contact Delta Dental of South Dakota's Professional Services Department at 1-800-627-3961 or delta.prof@deltadentalsd.com

Indian Health Service (IHS)
Delta Dental of South Dakota administers the Indian Health Service Dental Care Program for the Aberdeen Area (South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska). The IHS Dental Program provides dental health services for eligible Indian individuals through contracted services with private dental offices. All dentists participating in the Delta Premier product are considered participating dentists with the IHS program. Contract care eligibility is verified by the Service Unit Dental Officer of the patient's home reservation. For more information contact Delta Dental of South Dakota's Professional Services Department at 1-800-627-3961 or delta.prof@deltadentalsd.com

Delta Dental Select (TRICARE Retiree Dental Program)
Delta Dental's national PPO program for retirees of the Uniformed Services and their families. See the TRICARE web site FAQ for more information. More>