COVID-19 Coding and Billing Interim Guidance : PPE
• These support payments will be applied to all claims and there is no need to submit for payment .
• The first payments will begin around June 15 .
• Dentists are not able to charge a separate infection control fee for services . This is not a billable charge to the member or Delta Dental .
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Delta Dental of South Dakota ( DDSD )
• Has increased reimbursement for six different exam codes by an average of 6 % to help offset offices ' new added PPE costs .
• The exam codes are D0120 , D0140 , D0145 , D0150 , D0160 and D0180 . The fee increase is effective May 1 , 2020 .
• Costs for infection control and OSHA compliance are included in the DDSD fees for the dental services , a separate fee for infection control is not billable to the patient by a DDSD participating dentist .
Delta Dental of Tennessee
• Operation # SmilesMatter , a grant program to help dentists acquire much-needed supplies , equipment , and technology
• Committing more than $ 3.3 million for Operation # SmilesMatter
• Grants are available to all licensed dentists practicing within the state of Tennessee who have active NPI numbers .
• Each eligible dentist will receive a $ 1,000 grant .
• Program will be administered through Henry Schein , Inc . in the form of a credit on the eligible dentists ' account with Henry Schein , to be used towards existing account balances and then toward any future purchase of any dental products and / or services from Henry Schein1 .
• Dentists with existing Henry Schein accounts at the start of the program will have funds posted to their account in the form of a credit no later than Sunday , May 31 .
• This program will begin May 11 , 2020 , and end on December 31 , 2020 .
Delta Dental of New Jersey ( DDNJ ) and Delta Dental of Connecticut ( DDCT )
• Will pay participating Delta Dental dentists in New Jersey or Connecticut $ 10 per patient visit for DDNJ and DDCT members only for a two-month period .
• PPE Program assists dental offices with increased costs related to N95 masks and other sterilization requirements resulting from the COVID-19 crisis .
• Must be enrolled in EFT
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