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California Medi-Cal Dental Coverage

DentaQuest provides comprehensive dental coverage for Medi-Cal dental members in Los Angeles and Sacramento counties.

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Important Documents and Information

DentaQuest community partners have exclusive access to our oral health resources to educate community members, connect them with oral health providers and help improve overall outcomes.

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Healthy Behaviors

DentaQuest wants you to take good care of your oral health. That's why we offer a Healthy Behavior Rewards Program. You can earn rewards for going to the dentist for care.

You and your family could receive a gift card when you visit the dentist! The Amazon gift card is redeemable for oral health supplies such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, and mouthwash; baby care items such as diapers, bottles and formula, school supplies and clothes. 

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Timely Access to Care

DentaQuest must provide appointments within the following timeframes:

  • Initial Dental Health Appointments (exam, x-rays) – within 4 weeks
  • Routine appointments (including preventive care) – within 4 weeks
  • Specialist appointments – within 30 working days (ages 21+); within 30 calendar days (under age 21)
  • Urgent care appointments (imminent pain/swelling/bleeding) – within 72 hours
  • Emergency care (immediate acute pain/swelling/bleeding) – within 24 hours
  • After-Hours Emergency Availability (answering service or directed to provider) – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Non-Medical Transportation

You are entitled to use Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) when you physically or medically are not able to get to your medical appointment by car, bus, train, or taxi, and the plan pays for your dental condition.

 

You can use Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) when you are:

Traveling to and from an appointment for a DentaQuest covered service prescribed by your provider.

 

To ask for NEMT or NMT services, please call DentaQuest at 1-855-388-6257 (TTY 1-800-466-7566) at least 10 working days (Monday-Friday) before your appointment or call as soon as you can when you have an urgent appointment.

Please have your member ID number ready when you call.

Community Advisory Committee

We want to hear your ideas for helping more people in California have healthy smiles. We are inviting members to join our Community Advisory Committee so you can share your thoughts and help shape the services and programs that support your community.

Every 3 months, we come together to check in on how things are going and explore ways we can make our services even better for families in your community. Community Advisory Committee meetings give you a chance to discuss your concerns, ask questions and share your thoughts on how we are doing.

  • Community Advisory Committee Meetings are held 4 times a year.
  • Meetings happen online using Zoom or MS Teams.
  • Interpreters will be provided upon request.
  • Active California Dental Managed Care DentaQuest Members can receive $100 for each quarterly meeting they attend as an officially selected Community Advisory Committee Member for a maximum of 4 meetings per year. Members are required to be eligible for services at the time of the meeting and to participate for the duration of each meeting in order to receive payment. This payment is only a benefit for plan members who have received an official notice that they have been selected.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS

  • Time: 12:30 p PST | 1.5 hours
  • Meeting ID: 245 956 185 333 189
  • Passcode: xA2px7by
  • Call in (audio only): 339-666-3919
  • Phone conference ID: 497 082 226#
     

For individuals with disabilities, DentaQuest will provide free assistive devices, including language and sign-language interpretation, real-time captioning, note takers, reading or writing assistance, and conversion of training or meeting materials into braille, large print, format or language services, please call: 512-231-7393 or contact: Anne.Peres@greatdentalplans.com

Register for the July 27th meeting

  • Time: 12:30 p PST | 1.5 hours
  • Meeting ID: 226 479 237 093 160
  • Passcode: kd7nv66F
  • Call in (audio only): 339-666-3919
  • Phone conference ID: 746 181 617#
     

For individuals with disabilities, DentaQuest will provide free assistive devices, including language and sign-language interpretation, real-time captioning, note takers, reading or writing assistance, and conversion of training or meeting materials into braille, large print, format or language services, please call: 512-231-7393 or contact: Anne.Peres@greatdentalplans.com

Register for the July 28th meeting

  • Time: 12:00 p PST | 1.5 hours
  • Meeting ID: 257 139 874 398 486
  • Passcode: TY2MH78p
  • Call in (audio only): 339-666-3919
  • Phone conference ID: 500 458 585#
     

For individuals with disabilities, DentaQuest will provide free assistive devices, including language and sign-language interpretation, real-time captioning, note takers, reading or writing assistance, and conversion of training or meeting materials into braille, large print, format or language services, please call: 512-231-7393 or contact: Anne.Peres@greatdentalplans.com

Register for the the August 26th meeting

  • Time: 12:00 p PST | 1.5 hours
  • Meeting ID: 239 565 324 357 378
  • Passcode: 99gE9A6H
  • Call in (audio only): 339-666-3919
  • Phone conference ID: 465 052 762#


For individuals with disabilities, DentaQuest will provide free assistive devices, including language and sign-language interpretation, real-time captioning, note takers, reading or writing assistance, and conversion of training or meeting materials into braille, large print, format or language services, please call: 512-231-7393 or contact: Anne.Peres@greatdentalplans.com

Register for the August 27th meeting

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

ATTENTION: If you need help in your language, call DentaQuest member services. Aids and services for people with disabilities, like documents in braille and large print, are also available. These services are free of charge.

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