Notice for North Dakota Providers

(If you are a Minnesota provider please click here).

Delta Dental of Minnesota has been instructed by the North Dakota Department of Human Services to implement a Cultural Competency program in order to be in compliance with the Medicaid Managed Care Rule. The following language has been recommended as guidance.

At a minimum, cultural competence training for providers should include annual reminders that capture the following information:

• Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000, et seq, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs that receive federal financial assistance.
• Compliance in assisting members with accessing language services (providers may contact the MCO for assistance).
• Compliance in providing services in a culturally sensitive manner.