Teledentistry Services Covered

Texas House Bill 2056 adds teledentistry to the list of regulated telemedicine/telehealth services. For certain services, defined by the Texas dental board*, a dentist can meet with a patient remotely using video chat. Teledentistry benefits are covered at a similar level to in-office services.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) dental plans and health plans that include dental benefits already have teledentistry as a covered benefit, so nothing should change for your plan.

Contact your BCBSTX representative if you need more information.

*The Texas Dental Board will be updating rules to define which services are considered teledentistry.