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Dental providers Working with us

Working with us

Working with us

Payments

We're working with Optum and ECHO Health, Inc. for electronic fund transfers (EFTs), electronic remittance advices (ERAs) and virtual credit cards (VCC). Get paid fast with one of these options:

  • . Or, .
  • ERA: . For providers who are enrolled in EFT, you can receive ERAs by updating your practice management system with ECHO's Payer ID 58379. All generated ERAs will be accessible to download from the .
  • VCC: No action needed to receive VCC. If you would like to opt out of this payment method and receive paper checks, call ECHO Health at 888-927-4394. If you have received a VCC payment and want to opt out, visit .
Provider service center

When you have a patient with dental insurance from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ®, we’re here to help make that experience as easy as possible. Leverage our online  to make your job easier. And watch these  to see all the ways you can self-serve.

To access the Provider Service Center, you’ll need to  for an account. Once you have that, you can  at any time to:

  • Check patient eligibility and coverage, including coinsurance, deductibles, benefit maximums, tooth history, network membership, and benefits in effect on a given date.
  • Determine if your patient is eligible for an exam, cleanings, X-rays, and other major services.
  • View, request, and print benefit summaries online.
  • Submit a pre-determination.
  • Request a copy of the fee schedule.
  • View the explanation of benefits (EOB) online. 
  • Submit additional information needed to complete claim processing.
Pre-determinations

Before treatment begins, you can request an optional pre-determination of payable benefits. Simply collect the following information:

  •  for the procedure(s)
  • Billed charge
  • Supporting X-rays/information

Then submit it to us using one of the following methods:

Once the pre-determination is processed, it’s viewable in the . You’ll also receive a written response within 15 business days. A pre-determination doesn’t expire if nothing has changed (i.e. plan changes, significant changes in mouth history, treatment plan changes, etc.).

Claims

You can submit the ADA standard claims form to us using one of the following methods:

  • File electronically by using one of the clearinghouse options (details below):
  • Email us at CSDClaims@exchange.principal.com
  • Mail the information to:
    51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
    PO Box 10357
    Des Moines, IA 50306-0357

Please use the privacy ID only. Claims submitted with a Social Security Number won’t be accepted.

Once the claim is processed, the explanation of benefits (EOB) is viewable in the . The EOB shows:

  • Adjustments to charges you need to make to your records.
  • Amount due from the patient, such as coinsurance and deductible, if any.

Dental claims will only be considered if received within 12 months of the date of service. Orthodontia claims will only be considered if received within 36 months of the date of service.

Submit additional information needed to complete claim processing or to appeal a claim decision by logging in to the . You can also use the same email or mailing address listed above.

Leverage these clearinghouses to save time, increase claim accuracy, and get paid faster. Our payor number is 61271 for the following options:

Resources

Claim resolution guidelines

View the process we follow when there is insufficient claim information. 

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ clinical guidelines—at your fingertips

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reach out

Have a question?

Reach us by phone
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (CST)
Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CST)
Benefit verification: 800-247-4695