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Oral Health Meets Overall Health with Delta Dental of Illinois'
Enhanced Benefits Program

Offering enhanced benefits for those with high-risk medical conditions

Delta Dental of Illinois' Enhanced Benefits Program integrates medical and dental care - where oral health meets overall health. This program enhances coverage for individuals who have specific health conditions that can be positively affected by additional oral health care. These enhancements are based on scientific evidence that shows treating and preventing oral disease in these situations can improve overall health.

If you or your covered dependents have one or more of the medical conditions covered under Delta Dental of Illinois' Enhanced Benefits Program, you and your covered dependents will become eligible for additional benefits. To receive these additional benefits, you can enroll yourself and/or your dependents (you must log in to the Subscriber Connection to enroll*) or by calling our Customer Service Department at 800-323-1743. Once you are enrolled, you are immediately eligible for the enhanced benefits.

Those eligible for Delta Dental of Illinois' Enhanced Benefits Program include:
• People with periodontal (gum) disease.
• People with diabetes.
• Pregnant women.
• People with high-risk cardiac conditions.**
• People with kidney failure or who are undergoing dialysis.**
• People undergoing cancer-related chemotherapy and/or radiation.**
• People with suppressed immune systems due to HIV positive status, organ transplant, and/or stem cell (bone marrow) transplant.**
• People at risk for oral cancer.**

Our Enhanced Benefits Program includes additional cleanings and/or applications of topical fluoride. The program addresses the unique health challenges faced by people with conditions that put them at risk for oral health disease, and can also play an important role in the management of an individual's medical condition.

The costs of the additional cleanings and fluoride treatments will be applied to your annual maximum. The timing of treatment is very important when serious medical conditions exist. If you have one of these conditions, talk with your dentist and physician about if and when treatment is right for you.

**Effective July 1, 2009.

The Enhanced Benefits Program offers special benefits for specific risks. Click here for more information. Find answers to some frequently asked questions about the Enhanced Benefits Program.

Please note: your group's dental plan may not include the Enhanced Benefits Program.

Want to know if your group offers the Enhanced Benefits Program? Click here.