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Covered California for Small Business has shared some helpful insights when speaking with your clients about dental coverage. For example, dental is completely voluntary, no ER contribution and no minimum participation is required. CCSB has also released their Dental Plan booklet for 2026 highlighting available plans and providers.

Here are some other helpful insights:

•    Dental can only be added to the group at inception, or renewal – not mid-year

•    Dental is not a stand-alone product, but an employee can waive medical and have dental.  A minimum of one employee must have medical, for the group to offer dental.  If a group has zero medical enrollment at renewal, the group will be termed

•    A reference plan is required on the portal – either the DPO or the DHMO

•    Rates are based per person – 18 and under use the child rate.  19 and older use the adult rate, even for a dependent ‘child’

•    Non-California employees need the DPO plan only.

For More Information or Help Quoting CCSB Dental, Please Contact Your Dickerson Sales Representative.