UnitedHealthcare Dental Launches Teledentistry Option To Help Plan Participants Avoid Unnecessary ER Visits

UnitedHealthcare Dental continues announced the launch of a new offering for teledentistry services designed to reduce unnecessary emergency room (ER) visits and more efficiently get individuals to the most appropriate setting for in-person care. The goal of the new offering is improve access to oral care, while lowering costs.

In addition, UnitedHealthcare Dental is providing important financial support to employers and network dentists in response to COVID-19. Dental care ranks among the most frequently avoidable emergency room visits, with teledentistry providing a resource that may help plan participants make more informed decisions about where to go for care . . .