What's New
Read GRIN! Our New Online Magazine 
Delta Dental of New Jersey now has an online magazine - GRIN! - which is chock-full of news, notes and entertainment to keep your smile health and happy! Read the latest issue right here!

New Information to Help Groups and Members make more Informed Decisions about their Oral Health
We have two new informative yet brief brochures to help families make good decisions when it comes to oral health.

• Making Oral Health a Priority
• Protecting Your Child’s Oral Health

Important Notice to Delta Dental Clients Regarding the New COBRA Subsidy Provided for Under the American Recovery and Retirement Act
Delta Dental Insured (Risk) Clients
Delta Dental Self-Insured (ASC/ASO) Clients
Delta Dental COBRA Application

Eight New CDT Codes Effective January 1, 2011
We will begin processing claims for these procedure codes on January 1, 2011. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Marketing Department at 800-624-2633 in New Jersey or 860-633-9200 in Connecticut. Note: CDT codes are currently updated by the ADA every two years.

Kid's Club
Tell your employees about the Kid's Club section of our website, which features fun activities to help teach children about the importance of good oral health, like online flashcards, games, puzzles, coloring pages, and a downloadable toothbrushing chart. Also check out Wisdom Tooth, our online newsletter about children's oral health issues, and Think newsletters.

Carryover Max^SM - a new benefit option that lets members carry over part of their unused standard annual maximum in one year to increase their benefits for the following year and beyond. Read more about Carryover Max by downloading the brochure.

• Why Keep Dental Benefits?
• Choosing the Right Dental Plan
• Is Voluntary Right for You? 
• Helping Subscribers Get the Most Out of Dental Insurance
• Correcting Ten Misconceptions of Dental Coverage
• How Dental is Different: Why Stand-Alone Carriers Can Provide Better Value
• Even during an economic downturn, dental benefits are an important part of a complete benefits package.
• Learn more about our Commitment to Educators.
• For information on why benefits are a good value for your employees, go to Trust The Leader.

News and Events

• Employer News is a free, bimonthly newsletter for Delta Dental of New Jersey groups. Read the current issue or view past issues of Employer News.
• Schedule of Events

Important Notice Regarding your Employees’ Benefits
Effective January 1, 2013, Delta Dental of New Jersey and Delta Dental Insurance Company in Connecticut will be revising the method by which they establish the Delta Dental Premier® Maximum Allowable Charge. We will implement a new Managed Fee Schedule for procedures rendered with dates of service on or after January 1, 2013. This is the fee level that we use in processing claims that are paid based on the Premier approved fee level. Dental services rendered in 2012 will not be impacted by this change. Should you have questions about this change, our Marketing Team is available at 800-624-2633 to assist you.

Eligibility Submissions Online
Manage your eligibility information quickly and easily from our website. Use Delta Dental’s online Eligibility Submissions to enroll and terminate members; make changes, transfers and reinstatements; and view member profiles. For more information, please call 800-452-9310.

View the online Eligibility Submissions demo.

• Contact information
• Order forms, benefit booklets, and other supplies
• Authorization Form for Disclosure of Protected Health Information
• Compliance with Laws
• View an easy-to-read description of our Explanation of Benefits statement
• View an easy-to-read description of our Pre-Treatment Estimate voucher
• Navigating our website - an instructional guide

Download these documents to share information with your employees about Delta Dental:

• ID Card Flyer (PDF)
• Member News Flyer (PDF)
• Brush Biopsy Brochure (PDF)
• Oral Health/Wellness Portal Flyer (PDF)

Oral Health & Wellness
Online Dental Disease Risk Assessment Quiz
Educating your employees about their personal risk factors can help them understand their susceptibility to oral health problems and provide methods to reduce their risk. Suggest your employees take our online risk assessment quiz.

We believe everyone deserves good oral health. Along with providing quality dental benefits, we have oral health information you can access by topic, terms, and dental specialties. You can also use our Glossary for additional dental definitions.

2011 Children's Oral Health Survey
Delta Dental commissioned a national survey of children’s primary caregivers to gain insight about the oral health knowledge of caregivers and the status of their children’s oral health. Email interviews were conducted with 907 primary caregivers of children from birth to age 11. With this research, Delta Dental hopes to help educate and improve the oral health of American families. Click here to read what the survey revealed. For the full results, click here.

Reports and Surveys
View our 2011 Cost Containment Report, our Benefit Managers Survey, and our Members Survey.