When a Kaiser Permanente California group wants to add dental at open enrollment, there are several things to be aware of. First, you will need to wait approximately five weeks before new members can use the dental plan. Also, it takes about 2 months before the invoice will reflect the additional premium. If there’s an emergency, the dentist will need to file a claim, and the member will need to pay the dentist. The dentist can later reimburse the member. Be aware that there are no “Temporary Membership ID’s” for group dental like there are for group medical. 

When applying for group health insurance in California, social security numbers are not required unless you are adding dental to the group medical plan. However, if a small business enrolls in a dental plan, Delta Dental requires social security numbers to verify membership.