Organization endorsed by the American Dental Association that maintains the data content specifications for dental billing. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), this committee acts as a consultant for all transactions affecting dental health care services.
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Dental expense insurance
Insurance against the expense of treatment and care of dental disease and injury to teeth.
Dental Insurance
A type of health insurance that covers dental care expenses.
Dental insurance (Health Insurance)
A group contract that pays for selected dental services.
Dental maintenance organization
Managed care plan similar to a health maintenance organization (HMO) that provides only dental care.
Dental plan
1. Optional insurance offered by commercial insurance or managed care plans that provides payment of expenses for dental care. Dental benefits may be combined with a health insurance plan or may be a separate policy with a different insurance company. 2. Insurance coverage for dental services and supplies including preventive care.
Dental plan (Health Insurance)
Any contract for dental care, whether supplied on a prepaid basis or paid for afterward, whether group or individual.
Dental plan organization (Health Insurance)
A provider of dental care to people or groups. The DPO may be an agreement for service with providers.
Dental service
Care of teeth and gums that includes preventive care, diagnostic x-rays of teeth and gums, and treatment to promote, maintain, or restore dental health. Ancillary services might be teeth whitening procedures, straightening and realigning teeth with braces, and so on.
dental treatment facility (DTF)
See: dental clinic .