Medicaid and CHIP dental care at Sonría Dentista of Commerce

What the Commerce office accepts

Sonría Dentista of Commerce accepts Texas Medicaid and CHIP dental coverage, subject to eligibility and plan verification. Coverage depends on your age, your plan and whether a treatment is medically necessary, so the office checks your benefits before treatment.

Before your visit

• Have the patient's Medicaid or CHIP card, or the member ID, ready when you call.
• Ask the front desk to confirm your plan and that the patient is eligible on the day of the visit.
• Ask which parts of the treatment plan your plan covers, and what you would pay for anything it does not.

Coverage by treatment at this office

Tooth extraction

Texas Medicaid and CHIP cover medically necessary extractions for eligible children, and limited emergency care for some adults. Eligibility is verified by the office.

Emergency dental visit

Texas Medicaid and CHIP cover emergency dental services for eligible children, and some limited emergency care for adults. The office verifies eligibility.

Dentures

Coverage for dentures under Texas Medicaid and CHIP is limited and depends on age and plan. The front desk can check what your plan covers before treatment.

Braces and orthodontics

Texas Medicaid and CHIP generally cover braces only when they are medically necessary, such as a severe bite problem, and prior approval is required. Cosmetic straightening is not covered.

Dental implants

Texas Medicaid and CHIP generally do not cover dental implants. Ask the front desk which tooth-replacement options your plan does cover.