> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dso.getlemma.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# UnitedHealthcare Dental

> UHC dental profile: the Dental Benefit Providers subsidiary, the uhcdental.com and dbp.com portals, and UHC's spread across commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid dental.

**UnitedHealthcare Dental** is UnitedHealth Group's dental business and operates through **Dental Benefit Providers, Inc. (DBP)**. Its provider materials cover commercial group, individual and exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid dental products.<sup>1</sup>

Payer portals, forms, IDs, and procedures change frequently. **Timely-filing limits and other participation terms come from the applicable current payer materials and your executed agreement.** Use this page as a starting point, then verify the product, entity, provider, location, and effective date with the payer.

## Who they are

|               |                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Ownership** | UnitedHealth Group, via Dental Benefit Providers, Inc.<sup>1</sup>                                                                       |
| **Book**      | Commercial group, individual/exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid dental<sup>1</sup>                                               |
| **Portals**   | [uhcdental.com](https://www.uhcdental.com/) and [dbp.com](https://www.dbp.com/); the UnitedHealthcare Dental Provider Portal<sup>1</sup> |

Contracts, remittances, and portal screens may use the Dental Benefit Providers name rather than the UnitedHealthcare brand. Record both names in the payer and contract files so staff can connect them.

## Networks

UHC operates dental networks by product and line of business, including commercial DPPO, Medicare Advantage dental, and Medicaid dental in applicable programs. Confirm participation for each product. A commercial dental agreement does not by itself establish participation in a Medicaid or Medicare Advantage network. See [Medicare Advantage dental](/reference/payers/profiles/medicare-advantage-dental) and [Medicaid dental](/reference/payers/profiles/medicaid-dental).

## Enrollment and credentialing

* Enrollment starts with the join-our-network intake at [uhcdental.com](https://www.uhcdental.com/dental/dental-join-our-network.html); UHC also credentials dental within its broader specialty-network process documented at [uhcprovider.com](https://www.uhcprovider.com/en/resource-library/Join-Our-Network/Dental-Vision-Behavioral-Health.html).<sup>1</sup>
* Servicing (eligibility, claim status, remits) runs through the UHC Dental Provider Portal at uhcdental.com / dbp.com.
* Keep CAQH current. See [Set up CAQH](/guides/enrollment/set-up-caqh).

## Billing notes

* UHC publishes an [837D companion guide (005010X224A2)](https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/resources/edi/EDI-837D-Companion-Guide-Dental-005010X224A2.pdf); the authoritative spec for its dental EDI.<sup>2</sup>
* Confirm the dental payer ID with your clearinghouse; UHC's dental and medical claims do not share one.
* Enroll for ERA/EFT on the dental side specifically; medical-side enrollment does not carry over. See [Set up EDI, ERA, and EFT](/guides/enrollment/set-up-edi-era-eft).
* Medicaid and MA dental claims adjudicate against the plan's fee schedule and preauthorization rules, which follow the government program, not the commercial product.

## Sources

1. UnitedHealthcare Dental, [join our network](https://www.uhcdental.com/dental/dental-join-our-network.html); [dbp.com](https://www.dbp.com/); UHC provider resource library, [dental, vision, behavioral health](https://www.uhcprovider.com/en/resource-library/Join-Our-Network/Dental-Vision-Behavioral-Health.html).
2. UnitedHealthcare, [EDI 837D companion guide](https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/resources/edi/EDI-837D-Companion-Guide-Dental-005010X224A2.pdf).