In This
Issue:
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2002
Annual Report Now Available
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Cost
Containment Report Released
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"Help!
I've Forgotten My Benefits Connection Password!"
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Compliance
with New DOL Laws
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Insurance
Fraud: Can You Afford to Look the Other Way?
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Changes
Announced to Automated Voice Response System
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Only One
Month Until Delta Dental Classic
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Payment
Policy Clarification Regarding Consultations and
Evaluations
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Delta Dental added nearly 100,000 new
subscribers, improved its Web site and launched programs
to improve access to dental care for disadvantaged
populations. These are just some of the highlights of
our 2002 Annual Report. For more on the Annual Report,
including how to request a copy,
click
here.
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Delta Dental helped groups save more
than $200 million in dental benefits costs last year,
thanks to our cost containment measures. These efforts
enable groups to manage their expenses wisely while
providing Delta Dental's excellent dental benefits
programs to their employees. For more information about
the Cost Containment Report, read
on. |
Don't let a misplaced password
prevent you from accessing information about your dental
benefits and track your claims. To find out how to
retrieve your password, read
on. |
The United States Department of Labor
recently adopted regulations governing claim
adjudication and appeals for group health plans governed
by ERISA. To find out how the law affects you, click
here. |
Every family pays hundreds of dollars more each year in
insurance and other costs because of fraud. The U.S.
Department of Justice is striking back by targeting
those who commit healthcare insurance fraud. For more
about how this "victimless crime" hurts you, read
on. |
| To comply with new privacy
legislation, we now require subscribers to enter a
personal identification number when using the automated
voice response system. To find out how to obtain your
PIN, click
here. |
| Don't miss registering for
the Thirteenth Annual Delta Dental Classic, the annual
golf outing that raises funds for Special Olympics New
Jersey (SONJ). For more about the June 4 event, click
here. |
| Delta Dental's payment
policy for consultations (D9310) and evaluations
(D0120-0180) is clarified. Read on. |
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