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Your dental plan through The Standard allows you and
your family members to see any dentist you choose,
regardless if they are in or out-of-network. Family
members are not required to see the same dentist.
NCRGEA offers you 2 dental plan options with The
Standard, so you can choose the plan that is right for
you. The Key differences to compare on the summary
are:
• Deductible
• Periodontal Maintenance visits covered per year
• Dental Implant coverage
The Standard utilizes the Ameritas Dental Network.
Dentists in the Ameritas Dental Network have agreed
to charge you 25-50% less than their regular rates.
Many of them also offer discounted fees on non-covered
dental services as allowed by state law.
visit: http://www.standard.com. Click on “Find a
dentist”. You will receive a pop-up message: Click
“Continue to Ameritas”. On the provider search page,
you may enter the area you would like to search. Or
click on “Additional Filters” to search by provider name.
it for reimbursement. Go to: www.standard.com/dental
may also submit the dentist’s ‘Universal Claim Form’ to
the address on your ID card.
Yes. Periodontal Maintenance is covered, in lieu of
your regular cleaning, if the member has had prior
Periodontal Therapy. If this therapy was completed
before your coverage was in effect with The Standard,
your dentist must submit the date of the Periodontal
Therapy and supporting documents. The Low plan
allows 2 Periodontal Maintenance visits per year, and
the high plan allows 4.
The plan will only cover the initial replacement of a
NCRGEA.
Once your coverage is active, you will have access to
site, you can: check the status of your claim, see your
card and nominate a dental provider to the Ameritas
network.
your share of the cost up front. For services over $200
estimate with The Standard. You will receive a written
response showing what The Standard estimates
your dental plan will pay, and the amount you will be
responsible for paying.
You may also access the Dental Cost Estimators in the
Member Portal. With the Out of Network Dental Cost
Estimator, you can look up the average cost for any
procedure in your area. With the In Network Dental
Cost Estimator, you can look up an In-Network dentist’s
Yes. Premiums and NCRGEA dues must be deducted
from your NC retirement check.
Call the Mark III call center @ 833-444-5220. If your
dues have been paid for the current year, no deduction
will be made for dues until the month prior to your
renewal date.
You may call the Mark III call center@ 833-444-5220
which is available 8 am – 5 pm ET Monday – Friday.
Once enrolled and after January 1, 2022, you may call The
Standard Dental customer service line: 1-800-547-9515.