January 2002: Dental Provisions #18
Attention FEP preferred providers
The Federal Employee Program has created another dental
option for federal employees and dependents. The new
plan is called Basic Option and became January 1, 2002.
Some of your patients who work for the federal government
may choose this option for their dental coverage.
The Basic Option plan covers only certain diagnostic
and preventive procedures. It also requires services
to be performed by a dentist who is a preferred provider
for the FEP plan.
You can identify patients with Basic Option coverage
by looking for enrollment code "111" (for
self only) or "112" (for self and family)
on the patient's Blue Cross Blue Shield ID card.
Patients who choose the Basic Option dental plan will
not have the option to take the Federal DentalBlue
supplemental product.
If you would like more information about the Basic
Option plan, please call your professional relations
representative.
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