The State of California currently has contracts with four dental carriers: Delta Dental the carrier which provides dental benefit coverage to employees through the Delta Premier Indemnity Plan and the Preferred Provider Option Plan, Private Medical Care Inc.(PMI) and, Safeguard, our pre-paid dental plan providers.
These carriers provide dental insurance for (1) annuitants; (2) excluded employees; and (3) represented employees in Bargaining Units 1 through 21, with the exception of Unit 6, who have their dental insurance provided through their union-sponsored trusts. Unit 5 employees have their own Union-sponsored indemnity dental plan, but may enroll in any of the State-sponsored prepaid plans. Units 5 and 6 employees should contact their respective unions regarding eligibility and enrollment information for dental insurance. If you are unsure of your bargaining unit check with your Personnel Office.
Dental Plan Carriers and Addresses:
Indemnity and PPO Plans
Delta Dental
100 First Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
1-800-225-3368
Prepaid Plans
DeltaCare USA (formerly PMI)
12898 Towne Center Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
1-800-422-4234
Safeguard Health Plans*
95 Enterprise
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
1-800-880-1800
Effective 1/1/04 SafeGuard merged Health Net Dental Plans into its Corporation. Effective 1/1/05 the Health Net name will no longer be used.
