Number of Delta dentists. Delta Dental Insurance Company is a member of the Delta Dental Plans Association (Delta), which contracts with three quarters of the nation's dentists (more than 161,000 dental locations). Although enrollees in Delta's freedom of choice plans can visit any licensed dentist, they enjoy added advantages when they visit a Delta dentist.

Delta's dentist agreement. Delta dentists solicit no additional payment from the patient other than the patient portion specified in the plan. They complete all claim forms and submit them to us at no charge to the patient. Because these dentists receive payment directly from Delta, enrollees don't need to pay the entire bill and wait for reimbursement.

Quality assurance. Delta dental auditors and dentist consultants regularly review claim forms, x-rays and other diagnostic aids to ensure that all treatment meets the dental profession's generally accepted standards of care.

Cost containment. The Delta Dental Plans throughout the country track the fees of all Delta dentists and the claims history of more than 45 million enrollees. Our comprehensive program of safeguards includes dental audits, post-treatment reviews and in-office fee verifications (a process by which Delta representatives review the records of our dentists to ensure that fees charged to Delta patients are in line with fees charged to other patients).