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GIC to switch dental and vision carriers to Altus and VSP; annual dental maximums to rise by $250
Summary
After a procurement, the Group Insurance Commission will move its dental and vision contracts to Altus Dental with VSP partnership, increase annual dental maximums by $250, and align retiree and active plan features; officials said network disruption is not expected.
The Group Insurance Commission announced at its March information session that, following a procurement process, it will change dental and vision carriers for plans the commission offers to eligible members. Altus Dental will be the new dental carrier and will partner with VSP for vision services, GIC staff said.
Cameron McBean, the commission’s director of vendor management, said the GIC received “very good, fully insured, dental premium rates” from Altus, which enabled an increase of $250 in the annual maximum for…
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