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Group Dental Insurance Plans

Whether your client is a small startup, a large multinational, or something in between, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois can help find or build a dental insurance plan that best fits the needs of an employer group and their employees.

BlueCare Dental PPO and HMO Networks

BlueCare Dental PPOSM

(all groups)

  • Both fully insured contributory and voluntary plans are available
  • Choice of coinsurance options, deductibles and annual maximums
  • Coverage for orthodontia services offered for both children and adults on selected dental plans
  • Virtual dental visits 24/7, powered by Teledentistry.com
  • Workplace Dental options for large groups

BlueCare Dental HMOSM

(51+ groups)

  • Available in the Chicago area only
  • Full coverage for preventive and diagnostic care
  • Full coverage for preventive and diagnostic care when care is coordinated
  • No deductible, no out-of-pocket cost and no claim forms
  • Costs are typically less for dental services through the HMO than they would with another type of dental plan

BlueCare Dental Enhanced Benefit

If your client's employees have heart disease, diabetes or are pregnant, the Enhanced Benefit program offers an additional service after regular benefits have been used. These additional dental benefits for eligible members reduce overall health care costs by lowering the chance of more serious complications.

BlueCare Dental Connection

BCBSIL offers BlueCare Dental Connection to all dental members with both BCBSIL medical and dental plans. BlueCare Dental Connection couples educational information with outreach to help your client's employees make important decisions about their dental care.

Dental Wellness Center

This interactive site averages 60,000 unique visitors a month. It allows members to:

  • Ask dental-related questions through Ask a Dentist
  • Find a dentist using Provider Finder®
  • Research dental fees in a specific area with the Dental Cost Advisor
  • Search the Dental Dictionary of common clinical terms
  • View Treatment and Procedure Animations

1 Source: Network360® Analytics Suite, May 2022
2 Discount data based on the 2020 Dental Actuarial Analytics Dental PPO Network Study
3 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Medical Dental Integration Study, November 2019
4 Based on member satisfaction post-call surveys for our five plan states (Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas) as of May 2022

Last Updated: Jan. 22, 2024