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BOLLINGER HAS A NEW DENTAL
NETWORK
We are pleased to announce that
effective February 1, 2009 the
Preferred Provider Network for the group dental insurance plans,
underwritten by Monumental Life Insurance Company and administered by
Bollinger, will be changing from NovaNet/Aetna Dental Administrators
to the
DenteMax Network.
We are making this change for a number of important
reasons:
Greater Plan Design
Flexibility:
By utilizing the DenteMax network,
Bollinger will be able to offer more plan choices to its customers.
This increased flexibility will allow Bollinger to
better serve its customers’ needs.
Greater Network
Accessibility:
The
DenteMax network includes over 84,500 dental provider locations on a
nationwide basis.
Reduced Administrative Expense:
DenteMax’s lower administrative charges will reduce
overall claim costs, which will help to keep future premium increases to a
minimum.
Continuity of Care:
Prior to making this network
change, we compared both networks to determine the degree of overlap between
the two networks.
Since the vast majority of NovaNet providers
also participate in the larger DenteMax network, this change will be
seamless for most plan participants. In those few cases where an employee’s
dentist is in the NovaNet network, but not in the new DenteMax network, the
employee may continue to go to their current provider without incurring any
benefit reduction or penalty.
However, in order to best utilize the program
the individual may want to encourage their dentist to join the DenteMax
network, or find a DenteMax provider in their area.
A listing of DenteMax Dental PPO
providers can be found on the internet at
www.DenteMax.com
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this
plan improvement, please contact your Bollinger representative at:
1-800-350-8005.
Please Note: There are no
penalties, or reduction in benefits, associated with utilizing a non-network
provider.
However, our plans can be best
utilized, and benefit levels maximized, by using a network provider for
dental treatment.
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