What are Healthy Smiles, Healthy Lives (HSHL) Benefits?
Healthy Smiles, Healthy Lives Benefits (HSHL) provide enhanced coverage options that reflect the current science of oral health care. HSHL benefits provide up to four dental and/or periodontal cleanings per benefit year for persons with certain medical conditions who can benefit from additional cleanings. Persons with the following medical conditions qualify for additional cleanings with HSHL benefits: pregnant women, persons with diabetes, persons with a history of periodontal disease, persons with kidney failure or who are undergoing dialysis and those with a suppressed immune system, that may be the result of several conditions, including chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer, having a stem cell, bone marrow or organ transplant, and persons with HIV. In addition to the basic HSHL benefits, State employees also have the following benefits: • Full coverage for sealants on first and second permanent molars for children and adults. • Full coverage for brush biopsy, a simple pro
