VA Optum Plan
VA Optum:
At Everglades Dental Studio, we proudly support those who have served our country and community as best we can. We work with VA Optum to offer dental care to our valuable veterans.
Optum is a third-party administrator (TPA) that works with the VA to provide dental care and other services to eligible veterans. Optum also assists the VA with compensation and pension examinations for veterans.
Dental care:
- Optum administers dental care for veterans in Regions 1, 2, and 3 of the VA's Community Care Network (CCN)
- Dental care services include fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, x-rays, teeth cleaning, and oral surgery
- Veterans may be eligible for dental care if they have a service-connected dental condition or disability
- Veterans can file dental claims using the American Dental Association (ADA) form or an 837 EDI transaction
Compensation and pension examinations:
- Optum helps the VA conduct compensation and pension examinations for veterans seeking benefits for service-connected health issues
- Clinical findings from the examinations are used to help determine disability awards
Eligibility for dental care:
- Veterans who are enrolled in VA health care may be eligible for dental care
- Surviving spouses and dependent children of veterans may be eligible if they are enrolled in CHAMPVA