Dental Care

Dental Benefits

Benefits include:

HIP Plus:

• Oral exams: One every six months per member
• Teeth cleanings: One every six months per member
• Emergency oral exams
• Bite-wing x-rays: One complete bitewing x-ray series per 12 months
• Comprehensive x-rays: One set per 36 months
• Minor restorative services, such as fillings: Four per person per 12 months
• Major restorative services, such as crowns: One per person per benefit year. One per tooth per lifetime.

HIP Basic (Ages 19 & 20 only):

• Oral exams: One every six months per member
• Teeth cleanings: One every six months per member
• Emergency oral exams
• Bite-wing x-rays: One complete bitewing x-ray series per 12 months
• Comprehensive x-rays: Complete set once per 36 months

HIP State Plan (Plus and Basic):

• Oral exams: One every six months per member
• Teeth cleanings: One every six months per member
• Emergency oral exams
• Bite-wing x-rays: One complete bitewing x-ray series per 12 months
• Comprehensive x-rays: Complete set per 36 months
• Extractions - surgical removal of erupted or impacted tooth: No limit.
• Dentures and denture repairs

HIP Maternity:

• Oral exams: One every six months per member
• Teeth cleanings: One every six months per member
• Emergency oral exams
• Bite-wing x-rays: One complete bitewing x-ray series per 12 months
• Comprehensive x-rays: Complete set one per 36 months
• Extractions - surgical removal of erupted or impacted tooth: No limit
• Dentures and denture repairs

Find a Network Dentist

Use our Find a Provider tool or call MHS Member Services at 1-877-647-4848.