Your Partnership with Arkansas Blue Cross
Our Dental Xtra program allows us to combine expertise in all disciplines of comprehensive care. By partnering with Arkansas Blue Cross, you can help your patients who have medical conditions that might benefit the most from preventive dental care. Through Dental Xtra, you can:
- Help your patients achieve better overall health
- Easily identify patients eligible to enroll, or already enrolled, in the program, so they can take advantage of enhanced dental benefits
- Increase your revenue by providing additional services
Effective 1/1/2025
D4355 full mouth debridement to enable a comprehensive oral evaluation and diagnosis on a subsequent visit will be covered once every 24 months at 100% when enrolled in the program (applicable to all covered conditions).
D0120 Periodic oral evaluation (oral health screening) is covered four time per calendar year if member is enrolled in the program for oral, head and neck cancers or Sjögren syndrome.
| Two additional prophylaxis or peridontal maintenance | Full mouth debridement | Scaling and root planing every two years | Two additional oral examinations and fluride treatments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease | ✔covered | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered |
| Coronary artery disease | ✔covered | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered |
| Diabetes | ✔covered | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered |
| End-stage renal disease | ✔covered | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered |
| Metabolic syndrome | ✔covered | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered |
| Oral, head and neck cancers | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered | ✔covered |
| Pregnancy | ✔covered | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered |
| Sjögren's syndrome | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered | ✔covered |
| Stroke | ✔covered | ✔covered | ✔covered | not covered |
Enhanced dental benefits at no additional cost
We’ve made it easier financially for your patients to take advantage of the program:
- Services do not count toward the annual maximum
- There are no deductibles, copayments or coinsurance (when seen by a participating provider), and waiting periods do not apply
- The benefits are worth more than $1,000 for each enrolled member – additional revenue for your practice
How do my patients enroll?
Members who have medical and dental plans through Arkansas Blue Cross and a qualifying medical condition are auto-enrolled in the program. Members who only have a dental policy with Arkansas Blue Cross must self-enroll. Once you have identified members who are enrolled, we encourage setting up their four prophy recalls.