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If you have questions about affordable dental care, the following most frequently asked questions will be helpful. If you need additional information, please contact us at 1-800-4-DENTAL.

  How can individuals or groups who do not have dental insurance obtain affordable dental care?
  How does the program work?
  Will I be required to visit certain dentists?
  What if I need specialty care?
  Will I be required to fill out a claim form when I have services rendered under the Horizon Centurion Dental Program?
  Will there be any changes in the reduced dental fees payable under the Horizon Centurion Dental Program?
  What do I do if I need emergency treatment?
  What if I am out of state and need to see a dentist?
  What if I have additional questions?

Q. How can individuals or groups who do not have dental insurance obtain affordable dental care?
A. The Horizon Centurion Dental Program is an affordable individual or group dental program.

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Q. How does the program work?
A. When you visit a participating Horizon Dental PPO dentist for eligible services and show your Horizon Centurion ID card, you receive these services at reduced fee levels.

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Q. Will I be required to visit certain dentists?
A. Yes. Only dentists who participate in the Horizon Dental PPO Network honor this program. Simply visit one of those dentists to receive the reduced fees. With an extensive network of participating dentists throughout New Jersey and the surrounding counties of New York and Pennsylvania, there is sure to be a dentist close to your home or workplace.

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Q. What if I need specialty care?
A. If you require specialty care, simply visit one of the participating specialists. Note that the fees for services rendered by a participating general dentist are generally lower than fees for specialists.

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Q. Will I be required to fill out a claim form when I have services rendered under the Horizon Centurion Dental Program?
A. No. There are never any claim forms to file. When you receive eligible dental services from a participating Horizon Dental PPO Network dentist, simply pay the dentist the reduced fees at the time of service.

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Q. Will there be any changes in the reduced dental fees payable under the Horizon Centurion Dental Program?
A. The reduced dental fees applicable under the Horizon Centurion Dental Program are subject to change in the future. We reserve the right to change fees once per contract year with 30 days' notice. You are responsible for the fees applicable at the time services are rendered.

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Q. What do I do if I need emergency treatment?
A. Always seek appropriate care. However, if care is not rendered by a participating Horizon Dental PPO Network dentist, you do not receive the reduced rates and are required to pay the dentist's fees in full.

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Q. What if I am out of state and need to see a dentist?
A. You may visit any dentist you wish. However, if that dentist is not a participating Horizon Dental PPO Network dentist, you do not receive the reduced rates and are required to pay the dentist's fees in full.

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Q. What if I have additional questions?
A. Please contact Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Dental Services at 1-800-4-DENTAL.

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