$160.8M in expenses

Promoting dental care: delta dental of north carolina is a leading group dental benefits provider. The purpose of the organization is to advance and promote the improvement of oral health. This is done by offering innovative, cost-effective products that meet the needs of customers. This was demonstrated in 2024 by paying out over $131 million in claims and by providing dental benefits for the public and advancing the science of dentistry. In addition, over 2 million claims were processed for over 1.1 million members. Cost saving strategies: delta dental benefit plans are committed to saving groups and members money. The delta difference is an integration of activities such as cost management policies, fee reduction agreements with dentists, and anti-fraud programs, all of which ensure quality, cost-effective dental benefit delivery. Commitment to the community: the delta dental fund, the company's philanthropic affiliate, encourages advances in dentistry and supports dental education and research. In 2024, delta dental fund contributed over $332,000 to organizations in north carolina to support these causes. Unequaled access to dentists: for five decades, delta dental has helped promote oral health by designing and administering innovative, cost-effective dental benefit programs. Experts at plan design, delta dental has created dental benefit programs that meet customer cost-objectives while helping to improve and maintain oral health. Our long standing relationships with providers in the communities we serve allow us to maintain large networks, allowing broad access for members and cost-effective care. Delta dental's group members are afforded added protection because they guarantee that participating dentists will accept their payment for covered services and no charge, other than co-payments and deductibles are billed back to the member. This lowers claim costs for customers and reduces out-of-pocket costs for subscribers. With two networks of full-time participating dentists in one integrated claims system, delta dental can deliver to customers and group members broad access to care.