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Finding a dentist who meets your needs can be
challenging, but the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP)
makes it easy, with phone and Web access to a
network of more than 62,000 TDP participating
dentists. TDP enrollees residing in the United
States may visit any civilian dentist. However,
when you visit a United Concordia participating dentist,
you'll save time and money.
Most dental offices “accept” the TDP or
other forms of insurance. However, “accepting”
the TDP or United Concordia does not mean that a dentist
is “participating” in the TDP and part of the
TDP network. Participating dentists have made a
commitment to support the uniformed services and the
TDP by joining the network, and have signed an agreement
with United Concordia to follow TDP requirements for
providing care and accepting payments.
Some of the advantages of using a participating dentist are:
- Saving money - Participating
dentists accept the TDP allowance for covered services
as payment in full and charge you only the applicable
cost-share percentage. With a nonparticipating
dentist, you may need to pay the difference between
the TDP allowance and the dentist's charge.
- Saving time - Participating dentists
complete your claim form at no extra charge and submit
it to United Concordia on your behalf. If you see
a nonparticipating dentist, you may need to submit
your own claim.
- Peace of mind - Participating dentists
are subject to United Concordia's quality
assurance programs and agree to routine verification
of their credentials.
- Dental readiness documentation - Participating
dentists complete the DD Form 2813, DoD Active Duty/
Reserve Forces Dental Examination, for National Guard
and Reserve members at no additional cost.
Locating a Participating Dentist
There are three ways
you can locate a United Concordia participating dentist near you:
- Use the online dentist directory. Simply
visit the TDP Web site at
www.TRICAREdentalprogram.com and click
on “Find a Dentist”. You can search
for a dentist by last name, specialty, city,
county or ZIP code. The online directory is
updated weekly and indicates if the dentist is
accepting new patients.
- Call United Concordia at 1-800-866-8499.
A TDP Customer Service representative will assist
you with information regarding a dentist's
participation status, specialty and office location.
- Contact your local Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance
Coordinator (BCAC). An online BCAC directory can
be found at www.tricare.mil/bcacdcao.
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