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Causes: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care, Health
Mission: To advance dental health and access through exceptional dental benefits service, technology and professional support.
Programs: The organization provided dental benefit coverage for 22,084,000 beneficiaries in 2014, primarily through contracts with independent dentists. Included were 11,402,000 enrollees in medi-cal and other publicly-sponsored dental benefit programs administered by the organization, as well as 1,429,000 persons voluntary enrolled in the trdp program for retired military service personnel and their families that the organization underwrites pursuant to a contract with the department of defense. The organization paid more than $4,710,789,000 for dental care during 2014.
the organization made grants during 2014 to foster improved accessto dental health care treatment, to support professional dentaleducation and to provide oral health instruction for patients.