Introducing Essential Saver Dental EPO Plans

Our Essential Saver Dental Plans are a new EPO (Exclusive Provider Organization) offering that provides access to high-quality dental care and coverage from Kaiser Permanente, along with the flexibility to get care from contracted dental providers in the Dental ChoiceTM network — all at an affordable price. 

Essential Saver EPO plans are currently available for NW employers with 51 or more employees.

Affordable Dental Plan Options

We offer two coverage levels to choose from, depending on your employees’ dental needs and budget.

  • The Essential Saver Plan covers basic dental care such as preventive cleanings and exams, fillings, and simple extractions. This plan starts at just $17 per member per month.
  • The Essential Saver Plus Plan covers the same services as the Essential Saver plan, plus major dental care for crowns, dentures, and oral surgery. This plan starts at just $27 per member per month.

Plus, both EPO plans can be administered on a voluntary basis, giving your employees the opportunity to enjoy a high-quality dental plan at no cost to you. Employees pay 100% of the premium through payroll deductions.

Convenient Choice of Network

With Essential Saver Dental plans, members can choose to get dental care from 160 Kaiser Permanente providers at our 21 dental locations throughout Oregon and SW Washington, or from one of over 200,000 contracted dental providers at over 440,000 locations nationwide in the Dental ChoiceTM network.

  • Care from Kaiser Permanente providers. Coordinated medical and dental teams work together to help protect the total health of our members, with shared medical records, minor medical care during dental visits, and more.*
  • Care from Dental Choice providers. No referrals or claims forms to fill out when services are provided by a participating dentist.**

*Available at select locations. Member must be enrolled on a Kaiser Permanente dental and medical plan to receive medical care.

**Services received out-of-network are not covered under this plan.

Virtual Dental Visits 24/7

Kaiser Permanente Essential Saver EPO members can receive 24/7 virtual dental care through Teledentistry.com at no additional cost.

Important Member Information

Results from your provider search do not guarantee that a provider is a current participant in Kaiser Permanente’s EPO network. Before you schedule an appointment, we recommend you call the provider or Customer Service at 1-866-653-0338 to confirm that the provider is currently in our EPO network. 

Customer Service: 866-653-0338 (Mon – Fri, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. PST) 
Claims Address: P.O. Box 6927, Columbia, SC 29260 

Participating providers have agreed to file claims for you. Services received from dentists who do not participate in our network are not covered except in the case of an emergency. If you receive emergency services from a dentist who does not participate in our network, you may need to file a claim yourself. 

Visit the member portal for secure self-service access to information you need, when you want it. Sign up or sign in for access to your benefits, claims, ID card, and more. 

Important Information for Providers

Go green and paperless with the Dental Provider Web Portal.

If you would like to sign up for the Provider Web Portal, please contact the Insurance Program Support Center at 866-653-0338.

View and download the Provider Portal Guide (PDF).