In-network dental care

Your patients should choose an in-network dentist to save money.

Your patients must get their dental services from a Culinary network dentist in the Nevada Dental Benefits (NDB) group for this plan.

Your patients can find an in-network dentist by visiting NDB’s website and choosing “NDB Managed Care Plans” in the Find A Dentist section.

Not all dentists who say “Culinary is accepted here” are in our network! Your patients can call NDB at 702-478-2014 to check if a dentist is in the network. This can help them avoid extra costs.

In-Network Premier Plan (Culinary network dentist) benefit information:

Benefit	What your patients should know
Annual deductible	No deductible
Maximum yearly benefit	No maximum
Copays	No copay for exams, basic x-rays, and silver fillings All other copays depend on the service
Orthodontics (braces)	Covered for your patients and their eligible dependents. Look at the table below to see how much your patients will pay.
Dual Culinary coverage	If a patient and their spouse both have Culinary dental benefits, they and their eligible dependents will not have any copays.
General anesthesia	Covered for some extractions
Missed appointments	Your patients should call their dentist the day before their appointment if they have to cancel. The plan will not pay any fees for missed appointments.

Are orthodontics (braces) covered by the plan?

Orthodontic coverage is provided depending on the diagnosis. Treatment for cosmetic purposes is not a covered benefit.

Your patients’ copays for braces from a Culinary network dentist:

For who	Length of treatment	Copays	Other information
Eligible dependents under age 19*	24 months	$850 $300 at the beginning of treatment $50 per month for 11 months Dental treatment depends on the diagnosis. If treatment will be longer than 24 months or requires additional appliances (a device that is used to assist in the movement or positioning of teeth during treatment), your patient may have to pay additional costs.	Your patients will only receive the orthodontic benefit during the months that they are eligible and in treatment.
Your patient and your patient’s eligible dependents age 19 and over*	36 months	$2,700 $900 at the beginning of treatment $50 per month for 36 months If your patient needs a retainer at the end of active treatment, your patient may need to pay an additional amount up to $400.

For who

Length of treatment

Copays

Other information

Eligible dependents under age 19*

24 months

$850

$300 at the beginning of treatment
$50 per month for 11 months

Dental treatment depends on the diagnosis. If treatment will be longer than 24 months or requires additional appliances (a device that is used to assist in the movement or positioning of teeth during treatment), your patient may have to pay additional costs.

Your patients will only receive the orthodontic benefit during the months that they are eligible and in treatment.

Your patient and your patient’s eligible dependents age 19 and over*

36 months

$2,700

$900 at the beginning of treatment
$50 per month for 36 months

If your patient needs a retainer at the end of active treatment, your patient may need to pay an additional amount up to $400.

*If your patient and/or eligible dependent already has braces and are new to the plan, Culinary will not cover the treatment.

Other dental benefits

Follow this link to learn more about your patients’ dental benefits, dental care at the Culinary Health Center, and dental emergencies.
Your patients may go to an out-of-network dentist if they wish, but may pay more. Follow this link to see out-of-network dental benefits.