Here are a few of the many features the Dental Office Toolkit® has available to help you manage your TRDP practice:

•  Verify eligibility—retrieve real-time eligibility information for your TRDP patients.
•  Confirm benefits—review specific benefit information such as coverage levels and co-payments, as well as maximums used to date.
• Electronic Claim Submission—you can submit claims for services rendered to TRDP patients directly on-line.
• Receive and review electronic payments—choose to have your TRDP claim payments deposited directly into your bank account and receive payment documentation (Claim Payment Statement-CPS) on-line.

But the best feature of the Dentist Office Toolkit is that it’s free. You will not be charged any connection or per-claim fees to submit claims or to use any of the additional services on the Dental Office Toolkit.

The Dental Office Toolkit can also be utilized for patients that have group coverage provided by Delta Dental of Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, or Tennessee.

Getting started

Delta Dental uses the most sophisticated security technology available. All information you submit to Delta Dental is confidential and will be transmitted in a safe and protected environment. All you need to begin using the Dental Office Toolkit is:

• an NPI number (required as of May 23, 2007)
• an Internet-ready computer,
• a browser that supports 128-bit SSL encryption, and
• a dedicated telephone line.

Registering for the Dental Office Toolkit® is easy:

1. Go to www.dentalofficetoolkit.com to begin the initial registration and authentication process.
2. Click on the “Click to Enroll” graphic. You will be asked to enter the following information:
   • Dental license number,
   • State where license was issued,
   • Tax Identification Number (TIN), and the
   • Service office ZIP code
3. After entering the requested information, click the “Continue” button. Your TIN and participation status will then be validated.
4. Once your information has been validated, you will be prompted to:
• Select the office which you wish to register on the Dental Office Toolkit.
• Create a user ID for that office. (This can be your name, your office name, a nickname, etc.)
• Enter a password.
• Retype your password for verification.
• Choose a security question from a series of common questions and provide the answer to the question you select. Both the question you choose and your answer will be required in order to verify your identity when necessary
5. Once you have finished setting up the log-in credentials for your office, you will receive a message acknowledging that you have successfully registered with the Dental Office Toolkit.

Within 10 days of registration you should receive an “unlock” code in the mail from Delta Dental. Upon receipt of this code, return to the Dental Office Toolkit and click on “unlock account” next to the “Log In” button and follow the instructions. If you still have not received your code after 10 days, please call toll-free at 888-838-8737 for assistance.

That’s all there is to it! Once you have unlocked your account, you have completed the registration process for the Dental Office Toolkit and can begin taking advantage of all the great features this tool offers you for your TRDP patients.