$50 Rebate on Scanners! HDS is offering a $50 rebate for offices that purchase a compatible scanner to use with HDScan. For details, download the scanner rebate information at www.hdsonline.org or call Professional Relations.

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Contact Information

Eligibility and Claims:

Customer Service Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oahu: 529-9248 Toll Free: (800) 232-2533 ext.248

All Other Inquiries: Professional Relations Ph: (808) 529-9222 Toll Free: (800) 232-2533 ext.222

March/April 2008 New Group Numbers for HDS Small Business Dental Plans

HDS small business dental plans are currently administered by the Royal State Benefits Corporation (RSBC) and can be identified by the following group numbers: 2393A, 2393B, 2520 and 2521.

As of April 1, 2008 HDS will resume administering the small business dental plans now contracted to RSBC. HDS will assign each small business a unique group number within a range of 3000 and 5000. This change will allow HDS greater flexibility in serving the billing and administrative needs of the small business community.

The small business subscribers’ dental benefits will remain the same and outstanding preauthorizations will be automatically transferred to the new group numbers.

Dental offices are encouraged to verify their patients’ eligibility and benefits by accessing HDS Online, DenTel or by contacting our Customer Service department.

HDS Annual Meeting & Diabetes and Periodontal Disease Session

Dentists are welcome to attend the HDS 45th Annual Meeting of the Members and a free educational session on “Diabetes and Periodontal Disease: Exploring New Paradigms.” Both events are scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at the Ala Moana Hotel. The educational session, led by Ronald Inge, DDS, dental director for Washington Dental Service, begins at 9:30 a.m. and is followed by the Annual Meeting at noon. The educational session is free to HDS participating dentists and lunch will be provided at the Annual Meeting. A packet of information was sent to all HDS participating dentists in March. For more information, please call the Professional Relations department.

Aloha and Mahalo Jo Marie!

Congratuations to Jo Marie Chang, customer service representative, on her retirement from HDS after 29 years. “Jo Marie is a dedicated employee who enjoyed helping our participating dentists, their dental staff and HDS members. She provided excellent customer service and possessed extensive knowledge of our dental plans,” said Faye Kurren, HDS president. “Best wishes to Jo Marie for a happy and healthy retirement.”

Ask HDS If you would like to submit a question, please e-mail askhds@hdsonline.org.

Q: Our pedodontic office wants to offer our patients an esthetic stainless steel crown as an option for primary teeth. What is the proper way to submit this procedure to HDS? A: There is an ADA procedure code for an esthetic stainless steel crown (D2934) that should be used when performing this procedure. This procedure is a covered benefit for the primary teeth (C-H, M-R) and has an eligible fee. When submitting for a posterior primary tooth, the alternate benefit of a (D2930) or (D2931) is applied.

Claims Information: Completion of Procedures After Eligibility Ends HDS members have 30 days following the termination of their dental plan coverage to complete services that were initiated while their coverage was still in effect. Please include a narrative indicating both the initial date of treatment AND the treatment completion date. If the patient is covered by another plan during the 30 days after termination, the active plan takes precedence and the 30-day termination policy does not apply.

New Dentist Ronald S. Bloy, DDS General Practice Molokai

New Groups

Cole Academy #2807 Protech Roofing, Inc. #2809 Roy’s Restaurant #2811 - #2817

HDS Participating Dentists Reach Out to Hawaii’s Keiki

Mahalo to the HDS participating dentists and the hygienist who volunteered along with 28 HDS employees at the HDS Tooth Fairy Fun Day at the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center on Sunday, February 24. More than 1,260 children and family members came to the event, setting a new attendance record for the annual event held during National Children’s Dental Health Month in February for the past four years.

The HDS Tooth Fairy distributed tooth flossers and HDS participating dentists provided free dental screenings for children. The dentists who volunteered included Drs. Brent Ching, Dan Fujii, Modesto Gaerlan-Tokunaga, Glenn Hanada, Jason Hiramoto, Sean Holliday, James Hori, Timothy

Inoue, Samuel Ishimura, Colin Lentz, Suzan Ly, Caroline Shek, Robert Sherman, Cheryl Tamanaha, Richard Tesoro, Erik Tinhan, Christopher Yamada, and hygienist DJ Robertson. HDS participating dentists, Drs. David Chen, Glenn Hanada, Tzu-Lan Kuo, and Sean Holliday, were featured in an oral health informational tabloid which was distributed on the same day as the event. The tabloid, distributed by The Honolulu Advertiser to more than 150,000 readers throughout the state, provided information on preparing a child for a dental visit, caring for a child’s teeth, nutrition for healthy teeth, sealants, braces, and more. As part of the HDS Tooth Fairy Fun Day, the HDS Foundation presented a check for $100,000 to the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center for upgrades to the Big Mouth Theater and to support the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center’s capital campaign to enlarge the center.