Blue Shield Dental Insurance Offers Coverage to the Residents of California

Over the course of its seventy-year history, thedentists practicing in the state. Blue Shield's Dental PPO
non-profit health plan Blue Shield of California has beenplan is the perfect complement to existing medical
dedicated to its mission of ensuring health coverageplans, since it allows you to provide your family with
for all Californians by offering some of the mostcomprehensive dental benefits with the convenience
innovative health care products in the market, includingof having just one point of contact when availing of
Blue Shield dental insurance and health plans. As ofcustomer support.
April 2009, 32,000 physicians and 303 hospitals arePPO Blue Shield dental insurance offers 100%
part of its HMO network while they have 65,000coverage for two comprehensive annual cleanings,
physicians and 348 hospitals in their PPO network.including dental X-rays, by network providers, fixed and
Membership reached 3.4 million as of February 2009,low copayments for basic and major services
of which 1.2 million were enrolled in HMOs and 1.56provided by in-network dentists, no waiting period for
million in PPOs.preventive and diagnostic procedures, a $50 individual
Blue Shield dental insurance currently offers a range ofannual deductible per member, a $1,000 maximum
inclusive and affordable plans which are available withbenefit per member per calendar year, of which $500
or without enrollment in health plans. With a PPO plan,can be used for non-network benefits and orthodontic
you have the flexibility to see any dentist you wantbenefits for children and adults. And you will enjoy
although you will pay less in out-of-pocket costs if youbenefits whether you use network or non-network
use a dentist within the PPO network, which currentlyproviders. Pregnant members will also be able to avail
consists of some 20,000 general and specialty-careof enhanced dental benefits.