We understand you are facing new and unique challenges and costs relating to the re-opening of offices and in light of new health and safety protocols, so we want to provide some short-term help in meeting these expenses.
Delta Dental of Virginia will be distributing $3 million among Virginia Delta Dental network dentists by the end of June.
There will be no application process for receiving these funds. Funding amounts will be based on a measure of your practice’s Delta Dental of Virginia patients. We are finalizing the details and will provide more information in the coming days.
Historically, costs related to safety and infection control have not been billed to the patient. Expenses relating to the cost of doing business are understood to be broadly covered via the overall fee structures for treatment. In light of the funding we are providing and in keeping with historic practices and current group contracts, it is our policy to treat expenses related to PPE as not billable to the patient.
Please know that we are in constant contact with the Virginia Dental Association and we are committed to evaluating ongoing costs and needs and to finding additional solutions. Part of meeting the needs of dentists is ensuring that you continue to have a large, covered patient base. To that end, we are returning millions of dollars to our group and individual policyholders in the form of premium credits to help them through these difficult times.
Thank you for all you are doing to protect and improve the oral health of Virginians. Visit our website for more information on what we're doing to aid Virginians during the COVID-19 crisis.
