International Brotherhood of Teamsters

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) is committed to our members’ long-term oral health. This commitment includes providing our members with a dental benefit program that is cost effective, efficient and flexible. We are proud to introduce our national dental benefit program, facilitated by DeCare Dental.

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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is proud to back our commitment to our members’ oral health with the introduction of our national dental benefit program, facilitated by DeCare Dental. We appreciate the dental care you’ve provided to a number of our 1.4 million members over the years, and we want you to continue to serve our members into the future. Be a part of our team and join the network of dentists serving our members.

If you have questions, please contact one of our network representatives at 1-800-658-4187 or email us at ddn@decare.com.

As a member of the network, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive reimbursement: Not only do we pay you promptly and predictably—we pay you on a fee-for-service basis that compares well with other networks.
• Accurate, weekly payment: We have a greater than 99 percent claim payment accuracy rate. We send payment to your office directly, every week. No need for you to follow up on bills or worry about assignment of benefits.
• Large potential patient base: Chances are that a number of the 1.4 million Teamster members nationwide live within a few miles of your office.
• Swift claims processing: We process almost 99 percent of claims within 10 business days, which is significantly better than the industry average.
• One contact, multiple plans: Because our network serves multiple dental plans, your life will be simplified through consistency of procedures and payment across several plans.
• Experienced service representatives: If you ever have a claim question, we’re easy to reach. Customer Service representatives are available five days a week.

Joining the network is easy.

Step 1: Read the Policies and Procedures and keep a copy for your records. This is for your information only and does not need to be signed or returned.

Step 2: Complete and return these forms:

• Contract for dentists practicing in all states except California
  
  
• Contract for dentists practicing in California
  
  
• Credentialing Application for all states except those noted below:
  
  
• Colorado Health Care Professional Credentials Application
  
  
• Nevada Uniform Credentialing Form
  
  
• Illinois Health Care Professional Credentialing and Business Data Gathering Form
  
  
• West Virginia Credentialing Form
  
  
• Oklahoma Uniform Credentialing Application
  
  
• Maryland Credentialing Form
  
  
• Ohio Credentialing Form
  
  
• Vermont Credentialing Form
  
  
• W-9

Step 3: Return the forms from Step 2 along with a copy of your license, DEA and specialty certification, if applicable, to:

DeCare Dental Teamsters Program
P.O. Box 1175
Minneapolis, MN  55440-1175

If you have additional questions, please contact one of our network representatives at
1-800-658-4187.

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As a Teamster, you will experience:

Long-term savings - Locals/Funds and members benefit from a uniform administrative cost structure, long-term cost guarantees and uniform service guarantees.

Flexibility and choice - Locals/Funds have the flexibility to custom-design a program or select the IBT program as a replacement or option along with their current program.

Quality options for care - Teamster members have access to excellent care options, freedom to select any dentist, and information to make smart choices about dental care. Local dentist network recruiting ensures members have access to top-ranking dentists where they live and work.

For more information on the advantages of the national dental benefit program, read our brochure or contact Mark Moksnes – DeCare Dentals’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at 1-651-994-5301 or mmoksnes@decare.com.

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Please feel free to contact us at 1-800-658-4187. We look forward to answering your questions.