Insurance guide
Make sense of your dental coverage
Learn how plans work and find practices by insurance participation.
Preview: Practice participation will display a last-confirmed date. Always confirm coverage, network status, benefits and costs with your insurer and dental provider.
MassHealth
Massachusetts' Medicaid program, with dental benefits for eligible members.
Find participating practices →Delta Dental
A large dental benefits carrier offering PPO and other plan types.
Find participating practices →Blue Cross Blue Shield
Offers dental plans in Massachusetts, often alongside medical coverage.
Find participating practices →UnitedHealthcare
Dental plans offered individually and through employers.
Find participating practices →Other insurers
Many other carriers and discount plans operate in Massachusetts.
Find participating practices →Key terms
- Deductible
- The amount you pay before your plan starts covering certain services.
- Annual maximum
- The most your plan will pay for care in a benefit year.
- Waiting period
- Time after enrolling before certain services are covered.
- Copay / coinsurance
- Your share of the cost for a covered service.
- Out-of-network benefits
- What your plan pays when you see a provider outside its network.